Stories from Friday, September 22, 2017

From the banks of Robertson Fork Creek proudly sits the historic Town of Lynnville, Tennessee, that is guarded to the north by Dodson Gap, to the east by Elk Ridge, and to the west by Old Lynnville. There are a lot of exciting activities happening at the Lynnville Public Library located on the Lynnville Public Square. Julia Stowe is the Librarian at Lynnville and she has several new programs and activities available to everyone...

Hillary Clinton’s new cri de coeur discomfits the many Democrats who yearn to put 2016 in the rear-view mirror. She dwells at length on all the factors that constituted the perfect storm - including her own weaknesses as a candidate - but I find myself nodding in agreement about one in particular...

According to Agence France-Presse (AFP) news service, researchers have found what they call a “broad-based cultural shift” in teen behavior. Writing in the journal “Child Development,” the authors reveal that today’s American teens are about THREE YEARS behind their counterparts from the 1970s when it comes to the average age for achieving certain rites of passage and trying “grown up” responsibilities and pleasures such as dating, sex, drinking, employment and driving...

It was only a couple of weeks ago, amidst the hue and cry over anything Confederate, that we were joking on the radio about how long it would be before cotton was considered racist. My producer, Johnny B, joked that aspirin would be regarded as racist since you have to pick cotton out of the top before you can relieve your headache. Absurdity is now reality...

“ Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life… Now unto Him (God) that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,” – Jude 21,25...

Keeping in step with the white-tailed deer restoration, the popularity of bowhunting for deer has taken a quantum leap over the past five decades. Today, the combination of healthy wild turkey populations in every state except Alaska, and the tremendous number of bowhunters, has led to an increase in the number of archers who pursue wild turkeys...

The Old Man stepped across the fallen log and carefully placed his boot in the worn deer trail. Straddling the log, he lowered himself to a sitting position. His eyes searched above him to the trees on the bluff, systematically checking the leafless limbs for an out-of-place blackened form. ...

Dear Heloise: I am a United States veteran. Having lost one leg and a hand while serving my country, I have a SERVICE DOG, Chip, who helps me and who I couldn’t get along without. People in my little hometown understand that my dog has to go where I go, but on planes, in airports, in businesses and doctor’s offices, I get some ugly stares or comments because of my dog. ...

Dear Savvy Senior, What exercises are best suited for seniors with arthritis? I have osteoarthritis in my neck, back, hip and knee and have read that exercises can help ease the pain and stiffness, but I don’t know where to start, and I certainly don’t want to aggravate it...

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After a couple of weeks of banging helmets with region opponents that set the stage for the second half of the season, Week 6 is full of non-region games for all three Marshall County football programs. The Cornersville Bulldogs may be a surprise to many outside of the area and not getting any respect from the pollsters or pundits, but inside Frog Bottom the team is full of confidence and believe that they are now the favorites to win Region 5A, even if they don’t want to trumpet it.

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