Dr. Patricia Tharp (Class of 1980) recently completed a tour around the world after visiting Antarctica. She first caught the travel bug in 2000 after being invited by “People to People” to be an anesthesia ambassador to Cuba. Initially, she thought they had made a mistake in selecting her. She had never heard of them…

Piperton Police department visits Piperton Baptist Church daycare center and hands out stuffed animals while letting the kids explore the squad cars. Pictured in the group picture is Lieutenant Charles Taylor, Chief Jonathan Roney and Officer Laneeze Stepney. Also, in attendance, but not pictured, was Detective Kevin Craig. Pictured right is Lieutenant Charles Taylor giving…

A historic Fayette County landmark, McFerren Grocery and Oil Company, has been nominated for consideration by the Tennessee Historical Commission as part of seven Tennessee properties being reviewed for potential inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination of McFerren Grocery comes as the Tennessee State Review Board prepares to meet on Friday,…

Two local men were arrested and charged after it was alleged, they shot at a home with kids inside on Jan. 12 in Jackson. Cameron Hullom, 19, of Moscow and Nehemiah Shaw, 19, of Rossville, were both charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder in addition to four counts of the employment of a…

Fayette Academy boys basketball coach Brandon Bradford reached a milestone last week as he won his 100th game as a boys basketball coach when the Vikings beat Margolin Hebrew Academy 63-38 on Jan. 5. He has 169 varsity wins overall in his career, if you include wins as a girls basketball coach.

Olen Rhea      A woman is dead and a local man is facing charges after a crash Sunday night in Somerville.      Olen Rhea is charged with vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.      The two-vehicle crash happened around 6:30 Jan. 4 on Highway 59, according to reports.      A…