Clemons celebrates 99th birthday
CLEMONS Nettie Clemons observed a milestone Dec. 31 as she celebrated her 99th birthday in a gathering of friends and family in the dining room of NHC HealthCare.She was born Dec. 28, 1906 to J.N. (Jim) and Elizabeth Savage Hobbs. In 1923, at the age of 17, she married Thomas Lee Clemons while sitting in…
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After been demolished by a runaway dumptruck, the Beersheba Heights Tower sign has finally been replaced. The dumptruck, which went out of control and rolled down the street, was stopped by Public Works employee Charlie Furbee before it could reach a busy intersection.
Read MoreScholarship available from Junior Auxiliary
The National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. was established in 1941 with the purpose of uniting members “to render charitable services which are beneficial to the general public, with particular emphasis on children, and to cooperate with other organizations performing similar services.”The NAJA Scholarship Program has awarded more than 395 grants totaling over $741,000 for…
Read MorePublic invited to visit new dialysis clinic
McMinnville Dialysis Clinic will open its doors to the public this Sunday, Jan. 29, and invites the community to come see the new, state-of-the-art dialysis facility located in the shadow of the Birthing Tree.The clinic, located at 1524 Sparta Street, will hold a grand opening celebration from 1 to 3:30 p.m. with a ceremonial ribbon…
Read MoreJaycee Basketball Scoreboard
Jaycee basketball scores from Hickory Creek, as provided by league scorekeepers:NHC 32,D-Wall Drywall 27NH 7 9 8 8 ? 32DW 8 10 0 9 ? 27NH: D’Andre League 20, Jake Driver 7, Logan Hollandsworth 2, Nicholas Foster 2, Rob Farnsworth 1. DW: Hunter Bouldin 11, Cody Brock 6, Nicholas Simmons 6, Kade Kelly 4.—TN Construction…
Read MoreBowling: Beacon Federal on top by one
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The race in the Gold and Silver bowling league keeps getting tighter as Beacon Federal holds a one-point advantage for first place over three other teams.Crouch Motors, Cumberland Lumber and Dr Pepper are all tied for the No.2 spot with 47 points each. McMinnville Lanes…
Read MoreWoods and Water: Snakehead fish found in Tennessee waters
By Joey Wray / Columnist This 17-inch northern snakehead fish, a species native to China and Southeast Asia, was recently found floating in Poplar Tree Lake in a state park near Memphis. (Photo provided) Tennessee has now joined eight other states in the discovery of a northern snakehead fish in its public waters.The Fisheries Division…
Read MoreStreaking Wild thump Predators
ST. PAUL, Minn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Alexandre Daigle knows he must take advantage of the few opportunities he is getting. A healthy scratch the past two games, and in five of the past 11, Daigle had a goal and…
Read MoreMiddle Tennessee ralles to beat New Orleans
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Adam Vogelsberg and reserve Tim Blue scored 19 points each as Middle Tennessee came from behind in the second half Thursday night to beat New Orleans 86-65. Middle Tennessee (9-9, 2-4 Sun Belt Conference)…
Read MoreRobservations: Pearl’s second chance in Tennessee pays off
By Rob Nunley / Columnist He beat the Gators, jumping into first place in his team’s division and finding a spot in the national top 25 in the process.Looks like moving to Tennessee agrees with new Vols coach Bruce Pearl.But it was a move that the first-year UT hoops coach came very close to making…
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