Farm Scene – Farmworkers, environmental groups reopen lawsuit to quicken pace of ban on pesticide
SEATTLE (AP) ? Farmworkers and environmental groups reopened a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to force the agency to more quickly phase out the use of a pesticide that the groups contend has been poisoning fieldworkers for decades. The federal lawsuit challenges a decision by the EPA last November to set…
Read MoreTree of the Week – Black Gum/Black Tupelo
Native to Maine, Ontario, Michigan to Florida and Texas, Black Gum was introduced to the plant community sometime before 1750. The genus name of this tree comes from Nyssa, the beautiful Greek water nymph, while the specific epithet, sylvatica, means ?of the woods.? The common name, tupelo, is said to derive from the Creek Indians…
Read MoreIt?s up to the courts and God to judge Winkler
Letter to the Editor TO THE EDITOR: Just read your article concerning the Channel 2 News report of Mary Winkler and her whereabouts on New Years. I also read the letters written on behalf of Mary (by Barbara Osredkar and Liz Sanders) verbalizing their absolute disgust of this reporting by two individuals in the establishment.…
Read MoreExtension Notes – Hear weather expert at grain conference
By J. Dale Beaty Area farmers will be able to hear the coming summer?s weather forecast at the Mid-TN Grain Conference coming up on February 22 at the Coffee County Fairgrounds. Mr. Drew Lerner, Agricultural Climatologist with World Wide Weather Inc., will be our keynote speaker offering insights to weather patterns for 2007 and how…
Read MoreWho?s New
Baby Girl EmiLee Grace Lassiter was born Dec. 4 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces. She is welcomed by her parents, Jeff and Tina Lassiter and siblings, Erika and Allen Betschart. Proud grandparents are Billy and Treva Lassiter and Ronny and Linda Huff. Baby Boy Brittani Freeze and Adam White are…
Read MoreHickory Creek FCE Club
Hickory Creek FCEC met Jan. 4 at t he extension office for their monthly meeting. Beulah McBee conducted the meeting and offered a devotional reading from Samuel, 1:18-24 and ?Just for Today.? The meeting was opened with the ?Pledge of Allegiance.? Roll call was answered with ?A game I like to play is. . .…
Read MoreFree concert by U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors Feb. 26
The internationally acclaimed U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., will continue its long history of presenting free public performances with a concert on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at War Memorial Auditorium, presented by the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and sponsored by Bank of America. The historic landmark across the street and plaza…
Read MoreDear Margo – Until death do you part
By Margo Howard Dear Margo: The love of my life recently passed away. Now I need to know how to handle a situation with his widow. (Yes, he was married.) While we were seeing each other, she had reasons to suspect he was cheating and did enough research to connect my name to him, and…
Read MorePegg, Bell wed at Hickory Creek Wedding Chapel
Tanya Lynette Pegg and James Franklin Bell, Jr. are announcing their marriage, held Jan. 25 at Hickory Creek Wedding Chapel at 7 p.m. Family and friends were in attendance for the ceremony officiated by Eldie Ferrell. The bride is the daughter of Phyllis Pegg of Smithville and Larry Pegg. Her grandparents are Alvin and Inez…
Read MorePizza Fun In The Making – Bring fun to mealtime with these tasty pizza recipes your family will love to make and eat.
For dinner tonight, turn on the fun and try one of these easy-to-make pizza recipes that begin with convenient Pillsbury refrigerated pizza crust. Bring the whole family into the kitchen to make preparation a hands-on activity. Each person can add a tasty, customized twist along the way. For example, the 4-Square Family Pizza allows for…
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