Stories from Wednesday, March 15, 2017

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is taking orders for the collectible state waterfowl stamp that is produced annually and sold for conservation education. The TWRA has taken the Best of Show winning artwork each year since 1999 from the state’s Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest to create the collectible stamp...

NASHVILLE—The state veterinarian for Tennessee is urging all poultry owners to take extra precautions to protect their flocks from illness. “We are working to protect the poultry population from exposure to avian influenza,” State Veterinarian Dr. Charles Hatcher said. “The best way to protect your birds is to increase your biosecurity measures and particularly, to keep your birds at home for now.”...

National Weather Service investigators confirmed what many already suspected on Friday—a tornado struck Marshall County during the overnight storms last week. Based on evidence on the ground, NWS said that an EF-0 tornado moved through the Belfast area on an eastward path to the Bedford County line...

• Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 hang up call on Old Farmington Road on Feb.27 and discovered an alleged domestic assault. Deputies found Terry Wayne Brown Jr. walking away from the scene and held him on an outstanding warrant for probation violation...

(Washington, D.C.) – This spring, Tennessee volunteers will team up with the Civil War Trust to aid in the maintenance and restoration of numerous sites as part of Park Day, a nationwide effort that includes more than 130 historic sites in 30 states. Thousands of volunteers across the country will participate as Park Day celebrates over 20 successful years on Saturday, April 1, 2017...

Greetings for the historic Town of Lynnville, Tennessee!!!! Snow in March? It was a very pretty snow, but did not last long. Monday, March 20 is the first day of spring. Can you believe that spring is here!! Hope everyone remembered to change their clocks on Sunday one hour forward. Spring forward one hour until fall...

The Middle Tennessee Court Clerks Association invites you to the inaugural Middle Tennessee Purple Gala benefitting not-for-profit Alzheimer’s Tennessee on Saturday, March 25 near Franklin. Denim and Diamonds is the theme for the evening and includes dinner and a live band...

Marshall County Clerk Daphne Fagan-Girts announced recently that her office can now issue a specially designated veteran driver license or photo identification card to honorably discharged veterans. “We are pleased to now be able to offer this designation to any honorably discharged veteran who presents the proper discharge form”, said Girts...

Thank goodness St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. Our country is in need of some Irish humor about now. With all the vitriol in our politics these days, we could use more brotherly love - which reminds me of the joke about McAlister. One Saturday night, he ordered three pints at the pub. ...

Have you ever been around someone who has a bad case of gas, but always finds ways to blame the noxious fumes on those around them? Democrats are masters of the “whoever smelt it, dealt it” game, which is really nothing more than psychological projection...

One by one, Trump is working on the campaign promises that got him elected: tightening our borders, working on cutting taxes, overturning Obama’s executive orders on regulations, fixing ObamaCare, appointing one of the right-of-center judges on his list for the Supreme Court, etc. He has Washington, D.C. politicians on both sides in a tizzy. They just can’t figure this guy out; they are not used to someone who keeps his campaign promises...

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is welcoming comments for its 2018 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with TWRA staff. The comment period concerning fishing regulations will be open from March 15 until April 23, 2017...

The Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT) presents The Horton 100. NASHVILLE – Henry Horton State Park is proud to host The Horton 100, the annual springtime Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT) event on April 22-23. Riders will begin and end each day at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill. ...

DEAR ABBY: My son and his wife just gave us the news that they are expecting their first child. They have waited five years for this wonderful milestone, and I am delighted. I know they will be excellent parents. I remember seeing a short poem in your column called “Success.” Could you reprint it? I’d like to clip it and give it to the parents-to-be. -- MARIE IN DAYTON, OHIO...

Close to 100 million NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets will be submitted to online sites this season and since the inception of the current bracket format in 1985, not one single person has picked a perfect one. According to the online sites, the most anyone has ever gone without a loss is 34 games in an ESPN bracket in 2015 where the submitter picked the first two rounds correctly...

By Jay Langston Editor Right now, there’s someone in rural Marshall County, Tenn., who is watching their ISP’s monthly data allowance like the fuel gauge on their car, while someone else walks out on their front porch searching for a cell phone signal to make a call. Broadband discussions at state and federal levels today will make a difference to these people and they may not even know it...

Three new laws in front of Tennessee legislators this session propose to protect elderly and vulnerable adults from abuse. “Elderly abuse is a silent crisis,” Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) said. “Crimes of elder abuse often go unreported, leaving its helpless victims to suffer silently. ...

An argument between a pair of siblings on Feb. 28 left one charged with domestic violence. Lewisburg patrolman Lonny Cook responded to the domestic dispute call on Seventh Avenue North, finding a man who claimed that his sister, Rreon Mayes, had threatened him with a pair of scissors...

PULASKI, Tenn.­—Martin Methodist College announced Thursday that Mark LaBranche has been named the 32nd president in the institution’s 147-year history. LaBranche has served as the president of Louisburg College in North Carolina since 2009. He announced to Louisburg faculty today that he will be taking the helm at Martin Methodist beginning July 1, although he is anticipated to be on campus in June...

By Adriana Pomatto MCHS Junior Since the beginning of the spring semester, Marshall County High School has been plagued with student absences, but the flu rather than inclement weather has been the culprit. Snow came and went in early in January, leaving behind only a hint of winter. ...

Joshua Dale Doggett, Sr. to Britany Lynn Kincaid; Jordan Michele Griner to Alex Clayton Clemons; Eric Lee Hitchcock to Lauren Ashley Pegg; Apolinar Perez to Tequila Derille Stephens; William Paul Wallace, Jr. to Kami Renee Smith Martin. M & M Recovery, 407 N James Campbell Blvd., Columbia, TN; owner, Brandon Myers, Jordan’s Gun Shop, 2898 Ezell Road, Chapel Hill, TN; owner, Amy Jordan, Big Snatch Recovery, 1866 Timberline Pl., Clarksville, TN; owner, John Kimbrell...

By Susan Ragsdale Shelter Manager, Lewisburg Animal Shelter We have several events coming up in the upcoming weeks for the Shelter and the Shelter Volunteers. Follow us on facebook at Lewisburg Animal Shelter for more information. Make your plans to attend O’Malley’s Birthday Bash Saturday March 18 from 9 a.m. to noon...

Just because a policy invokes the word “merit” does not make it meritorious. Donald Trump’s call Tuesday night for a “merit-based” immigration system is not new; indeed, it is already part of our immigration law. It’s been promoted for years by some Republicans, Democrats and, most notably, employers in Silicon Valley...

Help! There’s suddenly a teenager in the Tyree house! Yes, my son Gideon just turned 13. He’s a good kid with a bright future, but sometimes the inevitable “attitude” shows up. I know that many teenagers are creative, hardworking and respectful of their elders; but I still have worries about the coming years. Teens have always faced a mountain of changes, responsibilities and temptations – and the pace is only accelerating...

I’ve often said media bias is not what they tell you, it’s what they don’t. There’s no truer example than the Trumptap scandal. After President Trump tweeted that he’d been wiretapped by the Obama administration, the mainstream media had a meltdown. The same media that had been beating the drum of an unfounded Russia conspiracy derided Trump’s claim as “false” and “baseless.” The scary part is they all knew that it wasn’t...

“That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:” - Ephesians 4:14,15...

Normandy The Normandy bass bite is still hit or miss but some better fish have been coming out of the creeks on Storm search baits. The crappie bite is getting better every day and Carol creek has been on fire. Long line trolling Kalins triple threat grubs on 1/8-ounce jig heads has been the key...

Seems like every time I go to the lake I hear someone say they wish they knew how to troll for crappie. Trolling, be that with jigs or crankbaits, is the most effective way to catch crappie for most of the year. The exception is when they are on the beds in very shallow water, otherwise it is a deadly technique...

Dear Heloise: I travel a lot for business, and this is the best way I’ve found to PACK MY CLOTHES. I use the plastic dry-cleaner bags to put my clothes in first, then fold them neatly. Rolling works, but I like to fold my dress shirts and pants. The plastic bag makes a little air pocket and helps prevent wrinkles. -- Herb B. in Los Angeles...

Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any resources that can help me find affordable high-speed home Internet services? IÕm retired and live primarily on my Social Security and would like to find something cheaper than the $40 per month that I currently pay. --Searching Senior...