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Hamilton County school board 'let down' by fundraising
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:04:38 -0700
The business community "let down" the school system and "disappointed" school board members by not adequately funding a science, technology, engineering and math school in Hamilton County, board members said Thursday evening during their monthly meeting.
Wilson County briefs: Local Habitat to do blitz build
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:57:39 -0700
For 10 years, Habitat for Humanity affiliates nationwide have partnered with local builders to carry out the organization's annual Home Builders Blitz, which results in the construction of a new home in five days.
Report shows near drought conditions in TN, farmers concerned
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:17:02 -0700
A recent report shows Tennessee as abnormally dry just ahead of a long stretch of dry weather expected this summer.
Former schools employee will make SPLOST project book
Thu, 17 May 2012 22:10:32 -0700
A former Cobb County interim superintendent will create a SPLOST IV notebook of projects for the district. The Cobb County School Board voted 4-3, with board members Kathleen Angelucci, Alison Bartlett and Tim Stultz opposing, to approve a $75,000 contract with Education Planners LLC of Marietta during their board meeting.
James Clyde Roberts
Thu, 10 May 2012 08:20:54 -0700
James Clyde Roberts, 95, of Sparta, passed away April 24, 2012, at NHC Healthcare of Sparta. Mr. Roberts was born March 31, 1917, in White County, to Willie Joseph and Mary Edna Wright Roberts.
Proposed inspection fee for nonresidents likely legal, Memphis city attorney says
Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700
A proposed automobile inspection and fee for non-Memphians could be legal under federal and state law, according to an opinion from Memphis City Atty. Herman Morris.
Sedition Act of 1918 passes
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:34:04 -0700
Date of Event: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Year: 1918 Teaser: President Woodrow Wilson signs the Sedition Act of 1918 into law, making it illegal to use profane or malicious language towards the United States government. The act, passed in the context of World War I, amended the Espionage Act of 1917, which punished Americans citizens who worked with unfriendly foreign governments or interfered ...
Tennessee school bans novel over teen sex scene, author says passage conveys values
Wed, 09 May 2012 06:36:58 -0700
A two-page oral sex encounter by an awkward teen at boarding school in the coming-of-age novel Looking for Alaska was deemed too racy by Sumner County schools last week.
Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:03:52 -0700
Dr. Tony Wilson will speak at the 10:45 a.m. service on Sunday, at White Oak Baptist Church, 310 Memorial Drive, on "Rise Up and Build," with text from Nehemiah 2:11-20.
Landscape architecture month beautifying bridges
Wed, 09 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700
The West Tennessee Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects and BRIDGES recently united for a sustainable garden service project in recognition of Landscape Architecture Month.