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Due to the resignation of Grundy County Commissioner Earl Geary, Jr., County Commissioner from District 3 effective March 26, the Grundy County Commission will elect a person to fill the vacancy at its regular monthly meeting on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Circuit Court Courtroom on the second floor of the Grundy County Courthouse. All persons who are qualified voters and residents of District 3, which includes Tracy
House Bill 3761/Senate Bill 3763, passed by the legislature on April 27, 2012, provides for a reduction in the state sales and use tax rate on sales of food and food ingredients. Effective July 1, 2012, the state sales and use tax rate on sales of food and food ingredients will be reduced from 5.5% to 5.25%. With the change, food and food ingredients will be subject to a reduced
Many people have heard of the infamous 1930s-era gangster John Dillinger but few here in Grundy County can say they had a chance to actually meet him, except for 95-year old Tom Creighton, owner of Creighton Auto Sales, formerly the Chevrolet dealership in Tracy City. Creighton, who ran the Creighton Chevrolet dealership for 40 years from 1969 to 2009, remains a popular figure in the community today, putting the right
On Capitol Hill recently, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented Congressman DesJarlais of Tennessee with the annual Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of pro-jobs, pro-growth policies during the first session of the 112th Congress. “Over the past year, Congressman DesJarlais has worked to protect and advance the interests of America’s job creators,” said Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber. “By supporting pro-growth policies, Congressman
The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, the Town of Kimball and the Tennessee Bass Federation will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Tennessee High School Fishing State Championship. The event will be Saturday, May 12 on Nickajack Lake launching out of the Shellmound Ramp near Kimball. The championship is a two person team event for students in grades 9-12. Registration for anglers and their “coach,” who will
The Yellow Jackets continue to go back and forth in the district standings as they have now split with Signal Mountain and Sequatchie County and lost Monday night to Notre Dame with the second game coming Tuesday. The team hopes to make one of the top two seeds for the district tournament but with three district losses they will have to battle to get there. Grundy’s record now stands at
Pictured (l to r front row): Hunter Condra, Levi Jacks, Tanner Foutch, Chandler Knight, Austin Nolan, Alex Ladd, Schylar Burgess, Dakota Cleek, Dakota Fountain and Cody McGee; (second row): Elijah Bean, Huang Chen, Taten McBee, Josh Rhea, Austyn Cooper, Hunter Brown, Dylan Cleek, Nick Shrum, Ethan Smith and Cameron Caldwell. Coaches in back row are Brad Dees, Chad Smith and Head Coach Ted Ladd.
This year’s Annual Memorial Service for deceased veterans will be held at Layne’s Funeral Home in Altamont on May 27. The event, a part of the work of the Grundy County Veterans Society, will start at 3:00 p.m. and last about an hour, stated Ray Winton, who is working with Society president Y.B. Ashy during a transitional period. Mr. Winton, well known educator and minister, has agreed to not only
BluePearl Veterinary Partners recommends families continue to keep a close eye on their dogs after a major pet food manufacturer announced a recall of several more brands due to potential salmonella contamination. According to a press release issued by Diamond Pet Foods, the company is recalling two additional brands after a recall was initiated earlier in April. The brands affected are Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice Formula – Dry
Nothing is sadder than the end of an era and saying good-bye to Sam Creighton and Creighton’s Grocery is just that. The citizens of Coalmont, TN were privileged to share the Creighton legacy for over 100 years, beginning in 1903. Three generations of Creighton’s – William, Robert (Bob) and Sam Creighton – storekeepers, one after another, kept the same values by never selling tobacco products or alcohol in the store.
THE AVENGERS Rated PG-13 2 Hour and 34 minutes May 18, 19, and 20 Fri. & Sat. 7pm Sunday 3pm Ticket Prices: $6 Adult, $5 Children Tickets go on sale at 6:30pm For more information Call: 592-8222 or go to www.tracycitytheater.com
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