August 18, 2026
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Fifth-grade D.A.R.E. graduates receive praise
Approximately 300 fifth-grade students were commended Thursday morning while receiving graduation certificates during a special Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) graduation ceremony held at Lincoln Central Academy.
Petersburg BOMA approves first reading an ordinance to adopt the FY 2027 annual budget
The Petersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the first reading of an ordinance adopting the annual budget for fiscal year beginning July l, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, at its May 5 regular monthly meeting.
Barbara Ann Templeton,
73, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Lincoln Medical Center. She was born in Scottsville, Kentucky, on Nov. 4, 1952, to the late Goldman and Ruby Christine Sheilds Marion. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, knitting and her pets.
Harry Roger Giffin,
93, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away May 3, 2026. He grew up in the Carpenters Campground community. He was a 1954 graduate of the University of Tennessee. He worked for Masonite Company in Laurel, Mississippi and Batesville Casket Company in Manchester, Tennessee.
Caroline Lee George,
Brown; her brother, Tony Ray Taylor; and her sister, Callie Taylor. Her legacy continues through her granddaughter, Becky Mearse, and her four greatgrandchildren, Whilloh Saylor, Muhhammad Saylor, Creole Davenport, and Gabriel Saylor, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Sara Elizabeth Gaines Ashby
passed away on May 4, 2026, following an overwhelming severe complication of her valiant heroic fight against cancer of the pancreas. Her death leaves a deep hole in the hearts of her family, her children and especially her loving partner and friend Dr. Mike Ashby.
Frances Jeanette Taylor Hillis,
a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Somerville, Alabama, on May 1, 2026.
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Lady Falcon tennis standout finishes as the region singles runner-up
Lady Falcon tennis standout finishes as the region singles runner-up
Falcon baseball season ends earlier than expected
Lincoln County’s baseball season came to an abrupt end May 2. The Falcons were eliminated on home turf by the eventual district champion Shelbyville Golden Eagles.