Automobile floating in the Mississippi
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Automobile floating in the Mississippi

By Pam Crittenden JohnsonStaff Writer On Monday, March 6th an emergency call came in from a fisherman on the Mississippi River. He reported witnessing an automobile going into the river. Deputy Vernon was the first on the scene. Upon arriving, Deputy Vernon witnessed the vehicle floating. Within a matter of minutes, it disappeared from sight.The…

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New Ridgely mayor convenes first meeting

By Pam Crittenden JohnsonStaff Writer Newly appointed Ridgely Mayor Don Moore took charge of his first meeting in his new position.He opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a prayer by Alderman Brenda Crittenden.Following a roll call Mayor Moore presented last month’s minutes for approval. Alderman Crittendent stated there were several inaccuracies…

Todd’s drag show bill becomes law in Tennessee
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Todd’s drag show bill becomes law in Tennessee

By Brandon ShieldsWriter Chris Todd’s (Republican-Madison County) priority list going into this legislative session in the State of Tennessee’s General Assembly was to sponsor and get the bill passed to limit drag shows in the state to not allow children to be present during overtly sexual performances.The bill was ratified by both houses of the…

How Tennessee’s reading strategy will move students forward

Serving as Tennessee’s Governor has been one of the great honors of my life, but the one role that tops it all is being the father of four wonderful children. I cherished being involved in every aspect of their education and saw how each of them needed strong reading skills to succeed in school and…