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Dropping U.S. school funding may not occur



State senators who delved into the eternal question of taking federal education funds ($1.8 billion this year) released a report last week saying it might not be a great idea to give up nearly 20 percent of the state’s K-12 budget. “Frankly there are fewer federal strings than I anticipated,” Sen. Jon Lundberg, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, was […]

Imminent roof collapse led to effort to sweep, then fatal fall

Snow was about to cause the roof of Big G Metals to collapse on January 15, which is why the owner and one of his employees went that afternoon to sweep it clear, the Sheriff’s Department reported. Barry Rochelle and shop owner Gregory Bates shared the work, Sgt. Chris Travis reported, with Mr. Rochelle taking the portion that had skylights […]

Rescue Squad: 197 calls in ‘23 22 structure fires

A summary of the Hickman County Rescue Squad’s activities in 2023, provided by reporter Amy McMeen: 22 structure fires; 1,137 man-hours 17 wildland fires, 1,070 man-hours 44 motor vehicle accidents, 1,097 man-hours 52 calls to assist the county’s Emergency Medical Service; 540 man-hours 62 other calls; 1,240 man-hours That adds to 197 calls; 10,061 man-hours. In all, 17,336 miles were […]

New covid cases: 13

New covid-19 cases in Hickman County were measured at 13 during the week ending January 20, the state Health Department reported. That’s fewer than the 18 reported during the previous week. Since the start of the pandemic, 130 Hickman County residents have died from the virus, and 185 remain in hospitals.

To get reinstated as TN voter, felons need gun rights



The state’s toughened voting rights restoration policy requires people convicted of a felony to get their gun rights restored before they can become eligible to cast a ballot again, Tennessee’s elections office said last Tuesday. Last summer, election officials interpreted a state Supreme Court ruling as requiring that all convicted felons applying for reinstated voting rights first get their full […]

At UT: champion trees

The National Champion Tree Program, started 83 years ago by American Forests to discover the largest living trees in the United States, is moving to the School of Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA). American Forests’ vision included establishing a nationwide laboratory for the study of forestry and trees. “The National Champion Tree Program moving […]

Removal of Gonzalez sought



Tennessee House Democrats are urging Education Commissioner Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds to resign or for Gov. Bill Lee to replace her, saying she is statutorily unqualified to hold the post. Reynolds, who replaced Penny Schwinn in July 2023, does not hold a teacher license even though a 100-plus-year-old state law requires the commissioner to be qualified to teach in the highest […]

A financial Zoom

University of Tennessee Tennessee State University Extension will host Financial Fridays in February at noon by Zoom. The program, which features a different financial topic each week presented by an expert guest speaker, will help residents stretch their dollars and plan for the future. Weekly topics: Feb. 2: First-time home buyers Feb. 9: Student loans Feb. 16: Fraud and scams […]

World War II, from Iceland to Germany; in photos

100 years: History of Battery C, part 3
The 115th as inducted, with photos

Surf Club hearing delayed

Pinewood Surf Club’s application for a preliminary plat approval from the Hickman County Planning Commission will not be presented until the March 5 meeting, building inspector Robert Atkinson said. The application was scheduled for review by February 6. The surf club group proposes to create a private recreational development with as many as 300 homes plus a golf course and […]


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