Economic Development, Education To Benefit From State FundsPosted on January 16, 2007 Checks for approximately $33,500 were presented today to the Lawrence County Education Foundation and the Lawrence County Joint Economic and Community Development Board. These funds were from the sale of the Fanning Bend property near Tim?s Ford Reservoir. The state legislature mandated the [...]

All School Nurses Now Certified Red Cross InstructorsPosted on January 16, 2007 All eleven Lawrence county school nurses have received their certification from the American Red Cross. Local Red Cross Chapter manager Ginny Benson said the goal in training all schools nurses, School Health Services Director Derese Methvin and school transportation director David Brown is [...]

Iraqis must step up for plan to work? By Senator Lamar AlexanderPosted on January 15, 2007 The situation in Iraq is worse, and the time has come to change our strategy. So I listened carefully to what President Bush had to say Wednesday night. Sending 21,500 more American troops temporarily into Iraq to try to [...]

Summertown Splits With ForrestPosted on January 15, 2007 As in their first meeting earlier this season, the Eagles and Rockets split – but it was the opposite teams coming out on top in their meeting here on Saturday night. The Lady Rockets took their first win over the Lady Eagles, in at least their last [...]

Local Man Charged In Double Stabbing Denied House Detention With Ankle BracletPosted on January 15, 2007 Circuit Judge Bob Jones has denied a state request to allow a man accused of attempted murder to be let out of jail and be ordered to stay at home being moniotored with an ankle braclet. Judge Jones was [...]