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Three suspects charged following high-speed chase

By Jared Felkins -

A high-speed chase in a stolen car that started in Lebanon ended Monday night in Hermitage with two men and a boy charged with several crimes.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 02:34pm - 0 Comments

Dear Abby: Reconnection with teacher is highlight of reunion plans

By Abigail van Buren - DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my 50s and will be going to my high school reunion in a few months. I recently reconnected with one of my high school…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:54pm - 0 Comments

Tennessee home garden vegetable calendar available for 2019

By Staff Reports - KNOXVILLE ― Home gardeners and growers across the state can use a free resource for planting in 2019. The University of Tennessee Extension fruit and vegetable workgroup developed the Tennessee…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:53pm - 0 Comments

Tennessee corn producers vote to support check-off referendum

By Staff Reports - NASHVILLE – Corn grown in Tennessee will be promoted on a broader scale, with the establishment of a corn check-off program. Tennessee corn producers voted on a statewide check-off referendum…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:51pm - 0 Comments

20 sparkling wines to fuel your holiday gatherings

By By Michael Austin, Chicago Tribune - You can never have enough sparkling wine – in any month, let alone December. Besides New Year’s Eve, you also have Christmas, Christmas Eve, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Winter Solstice,…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:49pm - 0 Comments

Shelly Barnes: Terrific tips to take charge of the stress of holiday spending

By Shelly Barnes - The holiday season can be a financially challenging time. In addition to the cost of gifts for friends and family, many people have extra expenses for travel, entertainment, food, decorations,…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:48pm - 0 Comments

Joey Morasse: Have some avocado toast…minus the toast

By Joey Morasse - Avocado toast seems to be all the rage for breakfast, but for those of us who struggle with weight, there’s only one problem…the toast. Avocados are high in fiber, with…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:46pm - 0 Comments

Ruth Correll: MANAGE program helps farm families

By Ruth Correll - The University of Tennessee Extension has a group of area farm-management specialists who have worked with farm families for more than 30 years as it relates to record keeping and…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:33pm - 0 Comments

Death Notices for Dec. 20, 2018

By Staff Reports -

Virgil L. Darnell and Edmund ‘Ed’ Reilley Jr.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 01:03pm - 0 Comments

Doris Jean Huffines

By Jared Felkins - The family of Mrs. Huffines will receive friends Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. until the service at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon. The funeral service, conducted…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 12:59pm - 0 Comments

Anna Long Gentry

By Jared Felkins - The funeral service for Mrs. Gentry, conducted by Bill Long and Jay Gentry, will be Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home at…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 12:51pm - 0 Comments

Watertown Christmas parade

By Joshua Hicks - The Watertown Christmas parade bustled down Main Street on Saturday afternoon in Watertown. The parade started at Round Lick Baptist Church and continued to the end of East Main Street.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 12:38pm - 0 Comments

Cokie and Steve Roberts: Lame ducks and sore losers

By Cokie and Steve Roberts - Last month’s elections are not quite over. In two states that chose Democratic governors, Michigan and Wisconsin, Republican-controlled legislatures are trying to nullify the results by passing bills in lame-duck…
Monday, December 17, 2018 at 10:15pm - 0 Comments

Ellen Lehman: Five tips for holiday giving

By Ellen Lehman - It truly is a merry and bright time of year. For me, it’s not the twinkling lights that make it special but the spirit of giving. I see generous people…
Monday, December 17, 2018 at 10:12pm - 0 Comments

Deborah Fisher: Tennessee lags other states in tax credit transparency

By Deborah Fisher - When it comes to transparency of state business tax credits given to companies as part of economic development programs, Tennessee lags other states in how much they reveal to the…
Monday, December 17, 2018 at 10:11pm - 0 Comments

Gas prices drop again, more declines to come

By Staff Reports - NASHVILLE – Gas prices in Tennessee dropped another 5 cents last week, and could move even lower in the near future due to additional declines in the price of oil.…
Monday, December 17, 2018 at 10:09pm - 0 Comments

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