Mary Wiley HuntPosted on April 26, 2006 Mary Wiley Hunt, age 87, of Lawrenceburg, passed away (today) Wednesday. She was a native of Lawrence County, a homemaker and a member of the East End United Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons, Gerald Hunt of Lawrenceburg, Coleman Hunt of Leoma and Joe Hunt of [...]

Alicia Faith Smith HeatonPosted on April 26, 2006 Alicia Faith Smith Heaton, passed away on Tuesday. She was a native of Lawrenceburg, a broadcast journalist, best known for her work at WAAY-TV and WOWL TV in Alabama and WSMV TV in Nashville. She received an Emmy award for Sports reporting while in Huntsville. She is [...]

MCRH Receives Cardiac Care AwardPosted on April 26, 2006 Maury Regional Hospital was recently selected as a recipient of the 2006 Volunteer Hospital Association (VHA) Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in the area of cardiac care, according to Robert Otwell, CEO. This award is based on the latest set of measures that has been nationally [...]

State Orders Lawrence County Jail ClosedPosted on April 26, 2006 The Tennessee Fire Marshall’s Office has ordered the Lawrence County Jail to be padlocked and closed. The shocking announcement came this afternoon at 3:20. The state spokesman said an inspection had found 64 violations at the overcrowded facility. County Commissioners at the meeting said they [...]

Multiplex Recreation Center Approved By CityPosted on April 26, 2006 In a unanimous vote of the Lawrenceburg City Commission Thursday, city leaders adopted a measure that would fund drawing plans for a multiplex recreation center in Lawrenceburg. The measure, which was an amendment of the 2005-06 budget, passed upon its second reading during the regularly-scheduled [...]