Lawrenceburg News

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. Firefighters from West End, Crawfish Valley, Henryville and Wayne County's Ovilla Fire Departments responded to the Christmas Eve fire that killed 66-year-old Linda Plunk.

Hello, and welcome to another jam-packed edition of The Hot Seat. In case you missed last month's story, each month we take a person who has been a vital part, a mentor, or made some significant impact in the scene, and expose him or her and make them blush for your reading enjoyment.

Flashing warning lights will be posted at the intersection of U.S. 231 North and State Route 82 , State Sen.

Taylor Cheatwood is scheduled to play alongside Percy Sledge at a concert being held in Lawrenceburg Saturday, Dec.

A Middle Tennessee physician is behind a newly formed nonprofit organization aimed at fighting the global sex trade.

Three Lawrence County residents were arrested recently in Giles County and are now facing various drug charges.

Tony Barham, Special Programs lieutenant in the Nashville district, has been promoted to captain of the newly combined Special Programs Unit.

Tony Barham, Special Programs Lieutenant in the Nashville District, has been promoted to Captain of the newly combined Special Programs Unit.

Emergency responders with Giles Countya s Ambulance Service and Fire and Rescue work together to bring the driver in Sundaya s accident from the water where the car landed to an awaiting ambulance.

A man living near the Alabama state line has been charged with abusing his 4-month-old son.

When 74-year-old Joe Hood heard the Spur of the Moment Band picking bluegrass tunes at the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, he sat down in a lawn chair and took off his tennis shoes.

James Avaritt, 73, long-time pastor of Bellwood Baptist Church, recently announced his retirement to his Murfreesboro congregation.

A Centerville man is under investigation for allegedly posing as a pastor in order to scam people out of money.

Lawrence County Schools closed today at noon due to widespread flooding. David Brown, supervisor of transportation for the school system, said he made the call to close at 10:30 a.m. after his crews reported that several roads were covered in water.

Doctors said 33-year-old Lawrenceburg native Mitizi Littrell died after a week-long illness.

CAMP TAJI, Iraq In accordance with the directive in support of the draw down of forces in Iraq, the 776th Maintenance Company was tasked with creating a Level 1 container repair facility to inspect and repair all shipping containers in the Camp Taji container yard and other supported units in the battalion.

A Knoxville real estate firm is teaming up with a Pennsylvania company to sell big industrial properties in East Tennessee.

Two men were arrested on methamphetamine charges Thursday while Pulaski Police Department Investigator Joey Turner and Officer Kenneth Bass were following up on information they recently had received concerning possible drug activity.

As excitement over the completion of phase one of the Aquatic Recreation Center mounted, some realized its limitations while others only welcomed its updated equipment and extra space.

First Farmers & Merchants Bank said: Miriam Green is branch manager II for a branch in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.