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Memphis Top Spinners Square Dance Club held its 14th annual food drive for Fayette Cares this August. The event is held for first-timers interested in learning beginners square and line dancing moves. Attendees were encouraged to support the Fayette Cares mission by donating food for those in need. In one of the largest turnouts for…

Congressman David Kustoff who represents the 8th District of Tennessee was in Rossville, Tennessee last Friday, August 25th, to meet with Rossville Mayor Judy Watters and aldermen. They held a roundtable discussion and he spoke on some bills he has worked on. Two bills have passed the House on lowering energy costs and to complete…

The Oakland Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Thursday, August 17, 2023. City manager Harvey Ellis appointed longtime employee, Dennis Mullins, to serve as Public Works Director. The board approved a change in zoning to allow the mini-warehouses next to Kroger, which also may include a Chick-Fil-A there. A new garbage pickup contract with…

On Friday, August 18, 2023, Senator Marsha Blackburn visited in Somerville at the UT Martin Center on her 95 counties in Tennessee tour. She visited 5 counties on Friday. County Mayor Skip Taylor welcomed her along with representatives from the District Attorney, DEA, law enforcement, and school officials. The primary discussion was the dangers of…

The Animal Shelter Committee met on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, to go over the bids received for the new animal shelter building. County Mayor Skip Taylor said at the end of the day, the bid came in at $1,905,000. They went in and took some of the deducts or the cheaper versions to get it…

On Friday, August 11, 2023, family and friends of the late Harris A. Armour gathered on Armour Road in Fayette County to dedicate a bridge near his home in his honor. Harris was a lifelong native and farmer and a community leader. Harris served on several boards such as the Soil Conservation Board, Chairman of…

Rev. Jeff Simons and wife, LaVerna, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on August 17, 2023. They are both from and were married in Eudora, Kansas, and now reside in Oakland, TN. Jeff is a retired minister and LaVerna retired from Evangelical Christian School after working 38 years in accounts payable. They will be celebrating…

The Fayette County School Board met on Thursday, August 3, 2023, and had a lengthy discussion on the director of schools requested contract extension. Director Dr. Versie Hamlett’s request was to extend her contract for 2 years to 2027. She also was asking to have 2.5 vacation days per month instead of one and having…

Fayette County Fire Chief Rich Hartfield has received the honor to serve on the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Chief Hartfield retired from the Memphis Fire Department with 26 years of service. He has served as Fayette County’s fire chief for the past six years.

The Rossville Clay Target Team attended the SCTP Nationals Championship competition in Marengo, OH July 10-15th. RCTT Lady Rookie Katherine Meinhart brought home the gold – placing First in the Ladies Rookie Division for Double Trap. Katherine also placed Fifth in Ladies Rookie Handicap Trap and Fifth Lady Rookies H.O.A.