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On March 4, 2014 deputies responded to a home invasion on Long Branch Road, Lawrenceburg, TN. Deputies report talking to a subject in a black smaller pickup truck but at that time did not see anything that linked him to the crime.

Testimony got underway Thursday in a lawsuit involving owners of Parrott Puppy Farm and the Lawrence County Animal Welfare League.

Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced Thursday Tennessee’s preliminary unemployment rate for January is 7.2 percent

On Tuesday March 4th, Director of School Dr. Bill Heath spoke to the South Lawrence Economic Development Association.

The Life Connections Class of Loretto High School which is taught by Mrs. Vickie Bosheers has researched, planned, organized, and conducted a service learning project for Soles4Souls.

The owner of several buildings in Lawrenceburg’s historic district has proposed projects to city leaders that he feels would help revitalize the area.

Ethridge Elementary PreK recently completed a community service project for the month of February. Students and staff collected stuffed animals and fleece blankets that were donated to our State Troopers to carry in their cars for children they come in contact with. Trooper Burleson visited the classrooms to accept their generous gifts.

Exchange student from Ecuador shares her thoughts about life in Tennessee.

Results of an audit of the annual financial report of Lawrence County Government for the 2012-13 fiscal year show that the county is in sound financial shape, with few findings identified.

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Teaching as a Profession students: Standing: Peyton York, Chad Huntley, Dylan Shaddrick, Bryson Lyons, Curt Ambrose. Sitting: Morgan Estes, Sara Daniels, Lindsey Staggs, Faith Austin.

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Regina Kemper, Ann Mabry, Wanda Santee, Glenda Burdette, Roberta Chennault, Steve Keeton, Ricky Haddock, Curtis Peters, Kenny Campbell, Tony Woods, Bob Hunt, Evelyn Hunt, Lynn Pettus, Delores Long, Judy Voss, Eunice Kilpatrick, Connie Bradburn, Linda Perry, Cindy Peters, Sherry Woods.

Summertown High School’s Teaching as a Profession class hosted a retired teacher luncheon for Summertown High and Summertown Elementary retired teachers. Mrs. Kelly and her class treated the retired teachers with a nice lunch and program. The teachers enjoyed the company of each other as well as the students. Door prizes were given to some lucky winners, and all went home with a vase painted by SHS art students filled with flowers.

Kenny Springer presents the 2014 Lawrence/Wayne County Cattlemen’s Association “Cattlemen of the Year” to longtime Beefmaster Breeder, Bobby Hudson.

A list of individuals who met Thursday’s qualifying deadline, allowing them to participate in the May 6, 2014 County Primary has been released through the Office of the Lawrence County Election Commission.

Members of the county commission’s Solid Waste Committee have agreed to work through a collection agency in future attempts to collect delinquent solid waste fees.

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Summertown High School senior, Jessika Riddle, signed with Columbia State Community College on February 20, 2014 where she will play softball for the Lady Chargers. Congratulations to Jess and her parents!

Pictured standing: brother- Ty Riddle, Columbia State Softball Coaches Rick Stevens and Johnny Littrell. Sitting: mother- Dana Riddle, Jessika, father- John Riddle, Jr.

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Congratulations to the following Lawrence County High School students who competed in the FBLA regionals:
Alex Staggs – 1st place in Health Care Administration
Jason Howell – 1st place in Database Design and Applications
Dru Peppers, Trent...on Delane, and Carson Black – 1st place in Sports Management Team Event
Chris Messer – 2nd place in Public Speaking I
Daniel Hathaway – 3rd place in Business Law
Braxton Towry – 3rd place in Open Event Business Ethics
Jordan Howell – 4th place in Public Speaking II
Will Burress – 1st place in Word Processing

A Lawrenceburg man was jailed in Alabama Sunday after allegedly robbing and assaulting a clerk and customer at a Greenhill retail store, then fleeing across the state line before assaulting a Loretto policeman who was attempting to apprehend him.

A Summertown man reported Wednesday that his truck had been stolen through a Craigslist transaction.

UPDATE: Due to (expected) unexpected circumstances (technical difficulties) the move of the City Administration Offices to the building on the square will be delayed for at least one week.

Lawrenceburg City Administrator Chris Shaffer told city leaders Thursday that everything is on track for the city’s administrative offices to move into their new home as anticipated.

Check the forecast and the Interactive Radar in the Weather Lab here.

Officer Lance Corp. Channing Porter, a former student of Mignon Beard came to her classroom to give a presentation to her students and Mrs. Wiley's. The students were truly fascinated with his talk. It was a chance for students to learn about Afghanistan from someone who has been there and lived and worked with the people. The students learned about our mission in that region of the world.

A vehicle left by the owner to warm on Friday was apparently stolen, then found where it had been wrecked and abandoned.

A Summertown man jailed on unrelated charges Tuesday has been identified as the suspect in several recent crimes.

Paula Benefield is the most recent local winner of community funds given through the Monsanto America’s Farmers Grow Communities. The campaign supports rural communities by offering farmers the chance to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organization. Benefield chose to donate the funds to Ethridge Elementary School. Pictured are Lawrence County Farmer, Ronald Benefield Jr., Ethridge Elementary School Nurse, Paula Benefield, Monsanto District Sales Manager, Toby Covin, Principal, Josh Rogers, Assistant Principal, Christy Crews, Supervisor, Jamie Glass.

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Congratulations to members of the Loretto High School Band for being selected to participate in the Middle Tennessee State University Wind Band Conference on February 6-8, 2014.