Posted on June 12, 2013 at 9:02 am
As the school year comes to a close, many Tennesseans are turning their attention to family vacation plans. The State Fire Marshal’s Office asks that you remember to incorporate fire safety into travel plans before hitting the road for your summer retreat. “Hotels and motels become a home away from home for travelers, so it is important to become familiar with new surroundings and to have a plan in place
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Posted on June 12, 2013 at 8:47 am
For over a decade, the Middle Tennessee city of Manchester in Coffee County has hosted one of the most popular live music events in the country – the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival is a four-day, multi-stage music festival held on a 700-acre farm. Thousands of people from all over the country make the yearly trip to attend the festival, and Manchester becomes their temporary home for several days
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Posted on May 28, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Ten outstanding citizens of Grundy County completed an important milestone as they graduated from Leadership Grundy on May 21. The graduation ceremony was held at the Coalmont Community Center and at 6:00 p.m. The program included a wonderful catered meal, guest speaker, presentation of plaques, and an introduction of the 2013 Leadership Grundy project. Dr. Wayne Rollins, professor at MTSU, was the guest speaker, who brought a message of inspiration
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Posted on May 28, 2013 at 1:41 pm
On Saturday, June 8, Myer’s Hill First Congregational Methodist Church, South Cumberland State Park, and TWRA will be hosting a Free Fishing Day Fishing Rodeo from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Rain or Shine) at Grundy Lakes in Tracy City. One of the lakes will be stocked with catfish courtesy of TWRA. Participants need to sign in at the Beach parking lot area sometime between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00
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Posted on May 14, 2013 at 2:16 pm
The Nineteenth Annual St. Jude Softball Tournament has been set for June 21 and 22 at the Volunteer Park in Gruetli-Laager. The fundraising efforts have already gotten off to a great start with Myers Hill Congregational Methodist Church holding their annual gospel singing and barbeque event in April, netting close to $3,000. “Myers Hill Church has been doing this event for a long time and the commitment of that church
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Posted on May 7, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Frank Emmett Clay coached baseball at Grundy County High School from 1971 to 1982. After assisting coach Ed Cantrell in 1971, Coach Clay assumed the head coaching duties in 1972. His teams posted consistent winning records, despite the fact that for much of his tenure baseball had no classification. Grundy County was in the same districts as much larger schools such as Franklin and Coffee County. Another district foe, Tullahoma,
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Posted on June 12, 2013 at 8:49 am
Hunter Anderson, Jay Dee Anderson, and Dillon Meeks caught three Rock Fish at Tim’s Ford Lake recently.
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Posted on April 30, 2013 at 2:39 pm
According to the latest rainfall totals of 7.2 inches of rain that fell in the Grundy County area last week, Pelham Fire Chief Billy Hill and Assistant Chief Travis Lawyer set up a command post at Bethel Church last Sunday, preparing to rescue possible flood victims in the Pelham area. EMA Director Steve Sabados was notified of the situation and Monteagle, Tracy City, and Beersheba Springs Fire and Rescue units
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Posted on April 9, 2013 at 2:07 pm
I recently sold my mother’s house which necessitated clearing out the 96 years of accumulation of her life. Although my brothers had spent several days clearing out an enormous part of the items in her closets and garage storage, there was still a part left for me to do – the final finishing part. One of my brothers and I still had furniture there which had to be removed, and
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Posted on April 30, 2013 at 2:40 pm
Animal Alliance South Cumberland (AASC) celebrated a milestone during their April 16 transport. A 45 pound Pit Bull Terrier named Felony was the 2,000th pet “fixed” as a result of this all-volunteer organization’s on-going effort to reduce the number of unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats on the South Cumberland Plateau. AASC provides affordable and accessible spays and neuters for companion pets and stray animals. Felony’s family took her in
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Posted on March 18, 2013 at 12:17 pm
Doctors from BluePearl Veterinary Partners specialty and emergency hospitals here are encouraging people to remember their pets during National Poison Prevention Week. The purpose is to create awareness and prevent injury or death due to poisoning. “While many precautions are taken to prevent humans from being exposed to poisons, it is equally important to remember to take precautions for pets,” said Dr. Marc Bercovitch, a board-certified specialist in veterinary internal
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Posted on February 12, 2013 at 1:32 pm
Did you know that February is “Beat the Heat Month”? And February 26 is World Spay Day. Ok, it’s not usually hot in February, but your puppy or kitten might be about to be in heat. And that could also mean your finances could be in hot water. So let Animal Alliance help you BEAT THE HEAT. It’s not a question of if, but when an unwanted litter of puppies
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Posted on April 30, 2013 at 2:41 pm
For some reason, I’ve been thinking about recycling today. I have a dear friend who recycles everything! She has bins for paper, one for plastic, one for cans, and probably uses her table scraps to make compost for her flowers and garden area. Recycling is a good way to keep our planet healthy. It seems not everything can be thrown in a landfill if we expect to keep living here
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Posted on March 26, 2013 at 1:53 pm
HOSA, Health Occupations Students of America, is a club that Grundy County High School offers to the students that attend there. HOSA is for students who would like to have a medical major in the health care field in the future. The adviser, Donald Partin, allows students to explore the fundamentals of the health care field. In HOSA, there is a state meeting every year in Nashville, which allows students to
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Posted on March 19, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Trails & Trilliums is turning 10 this spring and celebrating in a big way. Sponsored by the Friends of South Cumberland State Park and held at the historic Monteagle Sunday School Assembly grounds April 12-14, Trails & Trilliums now attracts hikers, wildflower enthusiasts, park supporters and families from four states. A highlight of the 2013 event will be a keynote address by David Haskell, author of the acclaimed book, The
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Posted on June 12, 2013 at 8:59 am
1. All clothing must be clean, appropriate for school, and size appropriate. Inappropriate logos are not allowed. Inappropriate logos include, but are not necessarily limited to: a. Discrimination against any individual or group; b. Promotion of violation of school rules; c. Depiction of the use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol; and d. Encouragement of violence, gang/cult affiliations, and the use of weapons or intimidation. 2. Skirts and dresses shall be knee
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Posted on May 7, 2013 at 2:30 pm
The GCHS Drama class would like to invite the Grundy County community to the high school cafeteria on May 16 at 7:00 p.m. to enjoy a play, “Attack Of The Pom-Pom Zombies,” put on by the students. Tickets are $3 per person and children 5 and under are admitted free.
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Posted on April 30, 2013 at 2:54 pm
With the Grundy County High School graduation of the Class of 2013 approaching, former graduates wanted to share their graduation day. The GCHS Class of 1949 began on May 5, with an invocation by Rev. R.M. Johnson followed by a salutatory by Nellie Pickett. The song “America, the Beautiful” was sung by the seniors and was followed by Mary Lou Roberts reading “Beyond the Last Mile.” The valedictory by Stella
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Posted on April 23, 2013 at 2:43 pm
In September 2012 at a Grundy First meeting a committee, consisting of Jeff and Tammy Sholey, Patricia and Wade Campbell, Michael Yates, and Michael Brady, was formed to construct a park on the county-owned land on Big Creek Lake. They applied for a grant with the Community Fund of the South Cumberland Plateau to build a large concrete pad with a pavilion, two small concrete pads, several picnic tables, sand,
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Posted on March 26, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Do you wish you had more money left over at the end of the month? Want to learn how to deal with children’s challenging behaviors? Want to cook and eat cheaper and healthier? You can learn how to do all these things – and a lot more – if you come to the 17th Annual Community Partnership Conference being held all day on Friday, April 19, at the Kimball Church
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Posted on March 12, 2013 at 2:31 pm
The Pelham Volunteer Fire Department will have a chicken and dumpling dinner with dessert for $5 a plate at the Pelham Fire Hall on March 23 at 6:00 p.m. Come out and support the Pelham Fire Department. For more information, call Whitney Miller at 931-383-9553.
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