Stories from Friday, December 1, 2017

Former State Representative Billy Spivey of Lewisburg has entered the race for the 14th District State Senate seat. Spivey issued a release on Thursday morning announcing his run for the seat vacated in November by Jim Tracy. Tracy served in the Senate for 13 years before accepting the nomination to serve as the Director of Rural Development for Tennessee with the United States Department of Agriculture, triggering a special election for his unfinished term...

The Lewisburg electric System has hoisted the city Christmas tree into Public Square Park. Hardworking volunteers have hung decorations and Christmas lights around the square. The Christmas season in Lewisburg officially kicks off on Saturday with the annual Lewisburg Rotary Christmas parade...

A storm shelter might keep you safe in severe weather, but what if you need to be rescued from it afterward? The Marshall County Office of Emergency Management has started a registry for storm shelters to address just that possibility. OEM Director Steve Calahan said that the issue for emergency responders in the wake of a disaster is knowing where to look for survivors in case their shelters are covered by debris and they are trapped inside...

• If you would like to remember or honor a loved one with a special ornament on the Community Christmas Tree, contact Christi at City hall, 931-359-1544. Ornaments will be available at no charge upon request at City Hall or you may provide your own ornament. The Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m...

• Want to Make A Difference this Holiday Season? If you do, then consider making a difference in the life of a senior citizen or person with a disability by contributing to the AAAD’s “Santa for a Senior or Person with a Disability Program”. Last year, through support from people in the community like you, the AAAD was able to provide for 103 individuals across our 13-county area with a Christmas, which not only included a needed gift item, but also much-needed food and personal hygiene items. ...

Ivan Derek Caudill to Adrienne Hope Carden; Derek Allan Dixon to Faith Ann Reese Ashley Ann Cobble vs. Leotie Nicole Kuhns; Andrew Lewis Cashion vs. Kimberly Ann Cashion; Roy Edward Overcast, Jr. vs. Brenda Jane Overcast; Kaitlin Jane Gevedon vs. Donald Ray Gevedon; Robert Corey Stanage vs. Lindsay Meagan Stanage...

NASHVILLE – Nearly all Tennessee counties continued to have unemployment rates below 5.0 percent in October 2017, following a record-breaking September when, for the first time ever, each of the state’s 95 counties experienced a rate below 5.0 percent...

Chapel Hill, TN The Chapel Hill Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to increase impaired-driving enforcement from December 13 - 31, surrounding the holiday season. The THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over nationwide mobilization...

COLUMBIA, Tenn. — CareChex®, an information service of Quantros, Inc., recently ranked Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) number one in Tennessee for overall hospital care and overall surgical care in the areas of medical excellence and patient safety for 2018...

The music and spirit of the Christmas season will fill the air at Belfast Baptist Church on Sunday, December 3, as the church celebrates its annual “Homecoming @ Belfast” service. A special morning service will begin at 10:45 a.m. and will feature a mini-concert by legendary Nashville singer/songwriter Bernie Nelson...

Seems like every time we turn around they’re adding a new letter to LGBTQ. PJMedia recently ran a story about “Inclusiveness Training” for teachers at a Canadian school district. The aim was to teach teachers to be more tolerant of “LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP” students. I’m not kidding...

It’s beginning to look a lot like debt collectors, everywhere you go… According to the NerdWallet personal finance website, a distressing number of shoppers are still paying off credit card bills from last Christmas. NerdWallet’s survey shows that 24 percent of Millennials, 16 percent of Generation X and eight percent of Baby Boomers are still trying to recover from the doorbusters, layaway treasures and stocking stuffers of 2016 -- and avoid LIVING IN A SNOWPLOW DOWN BY THE RIVER...

As Congress struggles to enact legislation that will bring tax relief to the rich and obliterate healthcare for the not-so-rich, another battle is brewing beneath the Swamp; the never-ending struggle to decimate the lusterless policies that affect the lives of ordinary Americans. Policies put in place to protect us no matter what our political persuasion may be...

“For the love of Christ constrains us;” - 2 Corinthians 5:14a The apostle Paul made a statement here that stands in contradiction to legalistic religion. It is often taught in many Christian religions today that our love for Christ should control us and cause us to behave righteously. We’re told that our problem with sin is that we don’t love Jesus enough and if we love Him we would obey Him...

Winter is here which means it is hay feeding season. For livestock producers, 60-80% of the cost of raising and caring for livestock is the feed bill and winter is the most expensive portion of the year. Colder temperature and wet conditions make it harder for livestock to maintain the body condition that is so important when those animals are set to give birth, breed back or go to market. Here are some quick tips to consider to make hay feeding successful...

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is scheduled to begin the 2017-18 Winter Trout Stocking on November 28. It’s a program is designed to give anglers an opportunity to fish during the cooler months of the year. Winter trout stocking began in Nashville in 1999 as a way to bring a trout fishing experience to urban areas. ...

MORRISTOWN --- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wildlife officers have filed charges on four hunters who illegally imported white-tailed deer carcasses from a state with the confirmed presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The hunters allegedly brought the entire deer carcasses into Tennessee which had not been properly prepared as required by law...

Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend to help make a home safer for aging-in-place? My 76-year-old mother wants to stay living in her own home for as long as possible, but she doesn’t have the money for any big renovations. Concerned Son Dear Concerned, There are dozens of small adjustments and simple modifications you can do to help make your mom’s home safer and more fit for aging-in-place, that won’t cost her much if anything at all. Here are some suggestions to get you started...

Dear Heloise: I’ve been a CHIMNEY SWEEP for over 25 years, and if someone has a fireplace he or she likes to light in cold weather, I’d recommend getting a chimney sweep in to make sure everything is in working order and that we can make any needed repairs in time to start using it. Creosote, the black residue of a fire, clings to the interior of a chimney, and it’s combustible if allowed to build up. This, in turn, can cause cracks in “fireproof” bricks and possibly a house fire...

KNOXVILLE -- The University of Tennessee honored Courtney Curtis Boatright, Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk, as a Certified Public Administrator at a Capstone event at The Fontanel Nashville. To achieve the designation, a participant must complete 80 credit hours in the County Officials Certificate Training Program (COCTP). The program is administered by the UT County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) and is available to every county official and county employee in the state...

NASHVILLE–Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness CEO Richard Johnson today designated 22 communities as Healthier Tennessee Communities. The recognition honors Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Crossville/Cumberland, DeKalb, Giles, Grundy, Hamblen, Hardeman, Henderson, Houston, Lake, Marshall, McNairy, Obion, Roane, Sevier, Tipton, Trousdale and Unicoi counties and the city of Spring Hill for their successful work to improve the health of their citizens...

James H. Baucom, 78, of Hixson, TN passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. He graduated from Marshall County High School in 1957 and attended East Central College, Decatur, MS where he was a football manager. James enoyed fishing, golf, and spending time watching his grandchildren participate in sports. He was an avid reader, loved sports, and was a University of Tennessee football fan...

Mr. Ronald Joseph Klarer, age 69, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Klarer was a native of Muncie, IN and the son of the late Aldred Joseph and Thelma Mae Barber Klarer. He was an apprentice Coordinator for General Motors...

Doris Jean Uselton Edde, 87, of Lewisburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at NHC Lewisburg. Mrs. Edde was a native of Coffee County and was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Alice Hollaway Uselton. She was retired from Faber Castell and was a member of the Farmington Church of Christ...