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Tammy Gose with award sponsors.
Gose named Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year
The Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year Award is presented to a Tennessee teacher, at any level, for outstanding contributions to economic education. This year’s winner was Tammy Gose who teaches at Macon County High School in Lafayette, TN. She was nominated by Brandon Woodard, assistant cashier with Macon Bank and Trust Company, who is in the classroom with Gose four times each school year helping students learn financial literacy. G...
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Janet Hiland
Janet Hiland: on losing a daughter
When Christy Hiland died in a four-wheeler accident on April 21, she left two little boys behind. Her sons Damion, age 3, and Hunter, 1 1/2, have been placed with their respective fathers. Christy’s mother, Janet Hiland, sat down with us at the Times to talk about the accident, the boys, and her own experience of losing a daughter. Christy had made the decision to be an organ donor years before the accident, said Janet. “She saved seven...
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Julia Marshall Burrow has served as Director of Macon libraries for over eighteen years.
Director of Macon County Public Library System retires
Julia Burrow, who has served as the Director for the Macon County Public Library System for over eighteen years, recently announced her retirement. Burrow, a Trousdale native, has overseen the building of a permanent location for the Red Boiling Springs branch of the library, as well as being heavily involved in the expansion project that is currently underway at the Lafayette branch. “It’s been a dream of mine for a while, to do this mul...
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“Jackhammer” truck pull cancelled for Friday only
The Lafayette Fire Department’s 9th Annual “Jackhammer” Truck & Tractor Pull has been cancelled for tonight, Friday, due to the weather. “Tomorrow is still a go for right now,” said Don Stevens of the Fire Department, “because they’re saying the the rain is going to move out in the morning, and we’ve kept the field covered.” The event should begin at 6:00 pm tomorrow, Saturday night, with gates opening at 4:00 pm. Admission is $10 for adu...
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Learning Steps visits the dentist
Children from Learning Steps visited Dr Sue VanBlaricum and her staff at Lafayette Family Dentistry recently to learn about how to brush your teeth and why to visit the dentist. Submitted
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RBS FBLA member wins donation
RBS FBLA member Hunter Wheeler (left) received $250 donation from Macon Bank & Trust in Red Boiling Springs given by bank representative Brandon Woodard (right.) Hunter won first place in the Personal Finance competition at the Tennessee State FBLA Conference in Chattanooga. Hunter will be using the funds to represent our community and state at the national competition in Anaheim, California June 28-July 2, 2013 along with RBS FBLA Advisor Li...
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Jessica Canter recieves Women scholarship
The United Women of Macon County are pleased to announce this year recipient of the Lynda Belton Memorial Scholarship. The following Macon County student received a $750.00 scholarship and was recognized during Awards Night at Macon County High School. Jessica Canter Jessica is the daughter of Tim and Joan Canter. She is planning to attend Tennessee Technological School in the fall. Her field of choice is nursing and eventually become a...
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Former Idol visits Gibson’s for lunch
Bucky and Rocky Covington stopped by for lunch at Gibson’s Cafe in Lafayette on Tuesday of last week. Bucky was an American Idol contestant in 2007 and put out his second album, Good Guys , in September of last year. He is now working on his third studio effort. The twin brothers just bought land in Westmoreland, and are starting a business called Covington’s Collision Center. American Idol has turned out such stars as Adam Lambert, Carrie...
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2nd Annual Willette School reunion this Saturday
The 2nd annual Willette School reunion will be held Saturday, May 11 at Willette Community Center at 10:00 AM. Lunch at 12 noon. Bring covered dish or dessert; we will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks. Bring old pictures. Come and enjoy the evening with old friends.
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Driver completes state training course
Richard Driver, mayor of the city of Lafayette, was one of 46 economic development professionals from Tennessee and other states who recently completed the seventh annual Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course (TBEDC) in Nashville. This week-long course is one of the eight economic development courses offered by the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (CIS), and is considered the cornerstone of the Tennessee Certified ...
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Bobby Sircy, dedicated member of the Lafayette Al Menah Shriners, was one of many who stood out on local street intersections this past Friday and Saturday accepting donations and selling papers to raise funds for the Al Menah Shriner's Hospital.
Shriners hold annual paper sale
Kelly Rich Reporter
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MCHS Interact Club. Back row, L-R: Tanner Lowhorn, Matt Austin, Daniel Ashburn, Jed Coley, Evan Perrigo, Katie Ellis. Front row, L-R: Brooklyn McClard, LeAnne Manion, Hannah Hughes, Emily Oyster, Clara Howser.
Scenes of the Rotary Ice-cream Social
The Lafayette Rotary Club held their Ice Cream Social on Sunday at Lafayette Church of Christ.
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Wheeler named Who’s Who for THCA
The Tennessee Health Care Association (THCA)/Tennessee Center for Assisted Living (TNCAL) has named Gordon Wheeler, a resident at The Palace Care & Rehab, to its annual Who’s Who in Tennessee Long-term Care. Honorees in this year’s Who’s Who recognition program include military heroes, educators, entertainers and other elders living in THCA/TNCAL member nursing homes and assisted living communities statewide. Wheeler is a preacher who has bee...
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NEW MATERIALS AT COUNTY LIBRARIES
BOOKS: FICTION Main Library The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart NOS4A2 by Joe Hill Paris by Edward Rutherfurd House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer Branch Library Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland by Ace Atkins Silken Prey by John Sandford The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs Paris by Edward Rutherfurd House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini ...
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Pictured L-R: Student Council Advisor Corey Hammock presents Savanna Sloan with her prize.
Sloan chosen as April T.I.G.E.R.
The recipient of the T.I.G.E.R. Award for the month of April is sophomore Savanna Sloan. Savanna was nominated by student council members Leah Anderson and Marisa Owens and then selected by the T.I.G.E.R. faculty committee. Savanna, according to those who nominated her, “is always there for her friends and classmates.” Also, Savanna is known for being “someone always willing to help somebody that’s in need.” She studies hard, makes good grade...
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