Night of elegance to benefit needy children
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON McMinnville?s Breakfast Rotary Club will be holding its annual Charity Gala on April 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. at McMinnville Country Club. Tickets are $100 per couple, and single tickets are available for $50. Tickets are available at three locations: McMinnville Electric System, McMinnville Drug Center, and the main branch…
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TODAY, APRIL 1 The annual meeting concerning Banks Cemetery in DeKalb County will be held at 2 p.m. at Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church. MONDAY, APRIL 2 The Pioneerettes Dance Clinic will be held from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday and 3:15 to 6 p.m. Thursday. There is a $10 clinic fee with CD…
Read MoreCircuit Court – Burglary costs White 250 days
By DUANE SHERRILL Nine people were sentenced Wednesday by Judge Bart Stanley in Circuit Court criminal division. Included in circuit court action: ? Chase W. White was ordered to serve 250 days of an eight-year sentence and make restitution for aggravated burglary and theft. ? Brian Crusinberry was placed on house arrest for four years…
Read MoreMeeks has charges thrown out of court
By DUANE SHERRILL A man who said he never received mail from the state ordering him to confirm his address with the Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry had charges against him thrown out following a trial Friday amid proof he was telling the truth. Charges of violation of the terms of the Sexual Offender Registry were…
Read MoreParks and Recreation ready for its egg hunt
By LISA HOBBS Put on some bright-colored clothes, good running shoes and grab a basket because it?s egg hunting time at McMinnville Civic Center. The Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for its annual Easter EGGstravaganza this Saturday, April 7. Activities programmer Jen Barnes has been working overtime to get ready. ?We try and…
Read MoreThree men accused of stealing nursery pipe
By DUANE SHERRILL Three local men face felony theft charges for stealing hundreds of feet of nursery pipe from Hills Creek Nursery. The suspects, Jessie Parker, Jason Ward and Margle Ward, are each charged with theft over $1,000 for stealing the irrigation pipe from the Irving College nursery. ?All in all, we?re talking about over…
Read MoreEggs Galore
Children scurry to pick up as many eggs as possible during the Junior Auxiliary Egg Hunt yesterday at Hickory Creek Elementary. Hundreds of kids showed up to find 10,000 eggs.
Read MoreHolt praised for generosity as Ruritan?s Citizen of Year
Sue Anderson was named Morrison Ruritan of the Year. Pictured are Anderson, left, being presented with her plaque and award by Ashley Freeze Jr. Relatives, friends and neighbors gathered Friday night to honor Martha Bouldin Holt as Morrison Ruritan?s 2007 Citizen of the Year. During festivities, Sue Anderson was named 2007 Ruritan of the Year.…
Read MoreVance appeals sentence in near-deadly wreck – Despite reduced charges, he says 4 months too long
By DUANE SHERRILL A Doyle man who nearly killed two of his teen-age passengers when he crashed his modified truck while speeding onto an exit ramp at over 100 mph has been ordered to serve four months in jail, an amount apparently too long for the lead-footed defendant who is appealing the sentence. The defendant,…
Read MoreOfficials call special meeting to discuss city administrator
By LISA HOBBS Will this be the end of McMinnville?s city administrator search, or just a false alarm? A special session has been called for McMinnville?s Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Tuesday at 1 p.m. for the purpose of considering candidates for the city administrator position. The city?s Finance Committee is scheduled to meet…
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