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Deputies set sobriety roadblocks

Posted on May 19, 2013 at 2:17 am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) will be conducting sobriety roadside safety checkpoints during the Memorial Day Weekend, starting Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27. Roadblocks will be held on Lynchburg Highway between the 15 and 16 mile marker and Huntsville Highway near the 8 mile marker. “Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others

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Deputies set sobriety roadblocks

Posted on May 19, 2013 at 2:17 am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) will be conducting sobriety roadside safety checkpoints during the Memorial Day Weekend, starting Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27. Roadblocks will be held on Lynchburg Highway between the 15 and 16 mile marker and Huntsville Highway near the 8 mile marker. “Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others

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  • THP sobriety checkpoint Saturday

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 6:16 am

    DUI checkpoint

    The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting sobriety roadside safety checkpoints and seat belt safety checkpoints Saturday, May 18, beginning at 5 p.m., on U.S. Highway 431 at the 2.6 mile marker in Lincoln County. Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States. Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment.

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  • Free legal advice available

    Posted on May 16, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    Legal Aid Society

    Iska Hoole, attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, will be at the Lincoln County Courthouse on Monday, May 20, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. to meet with victims of domestic violence and other low-income individuals, who need free advice about civil legal problems or other matters. Gail Corder, Circuit Court Clerk, or anyone in her office, can be contacted for directions to Ms. Hoole’s location in

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The Times’ Athletes of Year named

Posted on May 13, 2013 at 8:11 pm

The Times is pleased to announce Taylor Boyett and B.J. Thompson as the 2013 Athletes of the Year at Lincoln County High School. “It’s never been easy to narrow it down to one female and male student-athlete since the EVT started the award seven years ago,” said Paul Henry, sports writer and photographer for the paper. “That was the case again with this class. We are fortunate to have schools

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  • Lady Falcons fall in semis

    Posted on May 13, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    lady falcons win over lady rebs

    Lincoln County High School’s Lady Falcon softball team’s season came to an end in the semifinals of District 8-AAA action Saturday.  After winning the district regular season with an 8-2 record, the ladies won over Franklin County but took back-to-back defeats from Shelbyville and Tullahoma. In softball, the top two teams from the district advance to the regionals. Shelbyville defeated Tullahoma, 7-5, in the championship. The Lady Falcons wrap up

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  • Falcon baseball season comes to an end

    Posted on May 13, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    Lincoln County High School’s Falcon baseball season came to an end last week in the semifinals of District 8-AAA action. LCHS finished third during the regular season of district play. The Falcons finished third in the tournament. In baseball, the top two teams advance to the Region. Tullahoma defeated Columbia, 7-6, in the championship. Lincoln County’s season wraps up with a 23-16 overall record. The Falcons won over Lawrence and

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School supplies are sought

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 8:58 am

Hands of Mercy Outreach Center is seeking the community’s help with its Back to School Mobile Pantry that is planned for Saturday, June 22, at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building. “This is our Mobile Pantry that is different than our other ones, because we add a lot of ministries to bless the children of Lincoln County,” said Tina Hudson, administrator of the Hands of Mercy Outreach Center. “We will

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  • Many new, interesting programs at library

    Posted on May 15, 2013 at 7:59 am

    Library

    SHERIE JACKS assistant library director  I have been here for about four years now and since then there have been many changes. However, the library continues to grow in its service to the community, and we are always striving to find new ways to improve. Many do not realize that on Tuesdays the library has extended hours to accommodate later schedules. We open at 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, but

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  • Garden Club visits Patch Manor tearoom

    Posted on May 14, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    Garden Club gathers

    Patch Manor, a tearoom in Manchester, was the destination of the Fayetteville Garden Club who met April 18 for its regular monthly meeting. Nine members assembled at the city parking lot near Sir’s to drive to the meeting. They were Helen Price, Shirley Pressnell, Belle Clayton, Sara Shelton, Margaret Halcomb, Marjorie Clark, Marcia Ruffing, Jane Johnson and Ann Eady. The drive to Manchester was beautiful, club members said, with all

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Keb’ Mo’ highlights Handy Festival

Posted on May 14, 2013 at 7:41 pm

Florence, Ala. — Recipient of multiple W.C. Handy Blues Awards, and a three-time Grammy winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album, Keb’ Mo’ is one of the premier artists that has been at the top of the “must see” list for the W.C. Handy Music Festival for several years. The Music Preservation Society is proud to announce the 2013 W.C. Handy Music Festival headliner concert, “An Evening with Keb’ Mo’.” The

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  • FMS stages ‘Murder at Goon Show’

    Posted on May 13, 2013 at 5:09 pm

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    Audiences are sure to scream, shudder and laugh during Fayetteville Middle School’s production of “Murder at the Goon Show” performed Tuesday and Thursday of this week, May 14 and 16, at 6:30 p.m. each evening, and Wednesday, May 15, during the day for students. Pictured rehearsing are (from top) Erin Young, Trey Allen, Mollie Cunningham, Emily Steelman, Maria Self, and Alanna Bailey.

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  • Boogie, Blues, BBQ at Wartrace MusicFest

    Posted on May 12, 2013 at 7:40 pm

    Cumberland Blue

    Wartrace, TN - The ninth annual Wartrace MusicFest, to be held Saturday June 8th, will feature exceptional musicianship from a multigenerational roster of talent that includes an award winning seven piece teenage blues band, a rising twenty-something rock and roll trio, and a veteran boomer ensemble playing Santana inspired Latin rock.          Wartrace mayor and MusicFest committee chairman Ron Stacy is enthusiastic about the diversity of music presented this year. “We’ve

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