Columbia Murder Suspect CaughtPosted on April 17, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Columbia man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting is in the Maury County jail. Javoris Sparkman, also known as “Bodie”, turned himself into authorities Thursday morning. Sparkman was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted this week. He [...]

The City of Lawrenceburg Police Department will be stepping up enforcement of the speed limit Posted on April 16, 2008 The City of Lawrenceburg Police Department will be stepping up enforcement of the speed limit in Bobby Brewer and Rotary Park. Speeding traffic, especially in Bobby Brewer Park, has become a safety issue for the [...]

CSCC Offering Several Professional Development Classes Next MonthPosted on April 16, 2008 (Columbia, Tenn. – April 15, 2008) – – – Columbia State’s Center for Economic and Community Development is offering several non-credit courses in May, including Emergency Medical Training, Online Medical Transcription and an assortment of beneficial professional development classes. Emergency medical services training [...]

The Forgotten F5-Lawrence County Tornado, April 16, 1998Posted on April 16, 2008 The Forgotten F5: The Lawrence County Supercell during the Middle Tennessee Tornado Outbreak of April 16, 1998 John D. Gordon, Bobby Boyd, Mark A. Rose, and Jason B. Wright Warning & Forecast Office Old Hickory, Tennessee Date Submitted: April 19, 2000 Abstract On [...]

Local Truck Driver Injured In Lodi, CaliforniaPosted on April 15, 2008 A pedestrian is in critical condition after he was struck by a pick-up truck Sunday night on Highway 12 in Flag City. Adam Walls, 40, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., was running north across the highway just west of Thornton Road at 11:16 p.m., according to [...]