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Community Fund Of South Cumberland Plateau Sets $250,000 Goal

By Staff Reports | Posted on January 25, 2012 at 10:44 am

“A charitable fund created by the Plateau Community for the Plateau Community” is the way the founders of the Community Fund of the South Cumberland Plateau (CFSCP) describe this exciting new initiative. According to Co-Chairs Scott Parrish and Howell Adams, the fund began when local citizens recognized the many needs of their communities. The concept of a community wide fund was expanded to include the entire South Cumberland Plateau –

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Arrest Reports Jan. 10-23

By Staff Reports | Posted on January 25, 2012 at 10:42 am

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports for January 10 to January 23 included: January 10: Stephanie Dooley – driving on suspended license; introduction of contraband into penal institution; possession schedule III; and possession of schedule IV January 11: Wendell Fults – assault Daniel K Morrison – Domestic assault; assault January 14: Stephen Campbell – reckless endangerment, two counts; disorderly conduct; resisting arrest; intent to go armed; and domestic assault

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  • Arrest Report 12/19 – 1/1

    By Staff Reports | Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:46 am

    Grundy County Sheriffs Office arrest reports for December 19 through January 1 include: December 19: Charles Dwayne Layne – violation of probation Bobby Collins – domestic assault (2 counts) – aggravated domestic assault December 20: Katrina Needham – First offence driving on a suspended license Dexter Ledford – Violation of probation December 22: Jonathan Bryant Alban – capias December 24: Paul JR Marlowe – domestic assault- vandalism December 25: Jimmy

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  • Closing Of Marion County Truss Bridge On Hwy 41

    By Staff Reports | Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:36 am

    Beginning Monday, January 9, 2012, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close the Marion County truss bridge on U.S. Hwy. 41 over the Tennessee River at Nickajack Lake to all traffic until the new adjacent bridge currently under construction is completed. Original plans called for the truss bridge to remain open as the new multi-span steel plate girder bridge was built, but unforeseen circumstances have made it advisable

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Sports

Lady Jackets Drop First District Game

By Staff Reports | Posted on January 25, 2012 at 10:21 am

By: David Lowrie, Sports Correspondent It wasn’t the best of weeks for the Grundy hoopsters as the Lady Jackets suffered their first district loss and the men continue to struggle losing two more games. The teams are in their final run before the district tournament and will see a lot of action over the next three weeks. They have to make their final tune-ups now to be ready for tournament

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  • Big 8 Round Up

    By Staff Reports | Posted on January 25, 2012 at 10:20 am

    By: David Lowrie, Sports Correspondent Deadline for Big 8 results to be turned in to the Grundy County Herald is noon on Mondays. Big 8 home teams are responsible for turning in results. Only results with full information for both teams will be published. This includes individual scoring for both teams and first and last names of those players. Report sheets are available at the Herald office or by contacting

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  • Snow Postpones Game With Bledsoe County

    By Staff Reports | Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:26 am

    By: David Lowrie, Sports Correspondent The weather had a factor in last week’s Grundy County’s basketball schedule causing Friday night’s game with Bledsoe County to be postponed. Ice and snow had both systems out of school on Friday and officials knew the roads would be icy that night as well and called off the game. The Lady Jackets had defeated Coffee County earlier in the week while suffered another loss.

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Lifestyles

Joanne Childers Seeks Re-Election

By Staff Reports | Posted on January 25, 2012 at 10:41 am

Joanne Childers, a Grundy County native, is announcing her desire for re-election as the Grundy County Assessor of Property in the March 6, 2012 Democratic primary. Childers’ brings 29 years of experience to this position. She has served the county several years as deputy clerk of this office, and was elected as Assessor in 2000. “My experience and knowledge in this office is the top qualification needed to carry out

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  • William Ray Turner Turns 86 As His History Work Continues

    By Staff Reports | Posted on January 25, 2012 at 10:36 am

    By: Palmer Town Historian David Patton When William Ray Turner was born on February 1, 1926, America was a far different place than what we know today. There was no television, movies were still “silent” even penicillin had yet to come out and medical care, if available, was poor at best. The word gay still had its original meaning and if you were a woman or black you were expected

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  • A Glance Back

    By Staff Reports | Posted on January 18, 2012 at 12:02 pm

    By: William Ray Turner, Grundy Historian I guess sometimes I go too far back for many of you, but I like to remember some of the people back some years ago. So this time I’m going back to May 1948 and the Grundy County High graduation class. I hope you remember some of these students. They included: Crawford Bennett, Monteagle; Johnny Creighton, Gruetli; Alfred Gallagher, Pelham; Clinton Goodman, Tracy city;

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Entertainment

Alma Mater Theater

By Staff Reports | Posted on December 12, 2011 at 4:11 pm

WAR HORSE Rated PG  2hr 13 mins January 27, 28, & 29 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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  • Horoscopes-1/12/12

    By Staff Reports | Posted on December 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    AQUARIUS (Jan 20– Feb 18): A seemingly simple task turns out to be much harder than you had anticipated — so see if you can peel it back into its component parts and tackle them one at a time. Things are sure to pick up soon.   PISCES (Feb 19 – March 20): You’re having fun and chilling with your best people today — go with it and let your

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