Lawrenceburg 16s Roll Over South Florida 13-0 In SE Region OpenerPosted on July 21, 2007 Clay Brown threw a four hit shutout as the Lawrenceburg Legends State Champion Babe Ruth League 16 year old All Star squad bombed South Florida 13-0 in the opening game of the Southeast Region tournament at Unionville, North Carolina. The [...]

Maury County NAACP Wants Apology From County CommissionerPosted on July 21, 2007 – The Maury County NAACP wants a county commissioner to apologize for a remark he made to a Nashville newspaper about illegal immigrants. Sheriff Enoch George reported at a Safety Committee meeting that authorities had arrested 13 illegal immigrants. Afterward, Commissioner Bob Farmer [...]

Tennessee Principals Like Mid-Career Pros To Teach Math, SciencePosted on July 21, 2007 – School principals say mid-career professionals recruited to teach math, science and foreign languages are more effective than traditional first-year teachers. That’s according to a report to the State Board of Education. But, there is some resistance among traditionally trained teachers and [...]

Vestal B. WyrickPosted on July 19, 2007 Vestal B. Wyrick, age 84, of Summertown, passed away Wednesday. He was a native of Lawrence County, an army veteran, a retired painter, and a member of the Chapel Grove Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Wyrick, two daughters, Shirley Calvert of Summertown and [...]

Liquor Lottery Selects Four To Apply For Liquor StoresPosted on July 19, 2007 There was a drawing a city hall tonight (Thursday) night, but it wasn’t for any door prize it was for the chance to obtain a state license to sell liquor. Only four liscenes will be allowed. The first name drawn was that [...]