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Jun 2, 2009 | The Tennessean
Local farmers don't have a row to hoe
Sumner's farmers have watched their plots vanish, with neighborhoods and shopping centers rising in their place.
Sumner woman finds untapped market Rookie entrepreneur Kim Farley, of ...
Rookie entrepreneur Kim Farley, of Castalian Springs, isn't playing games when it comes to her newfound livelihood, but she hopes plenty of clients soon will be.
Tuck-away tables have been made for centuries
Dear Connie Sue, I acquired the pictured gate-leg table a couple of years ago. It is a dark-colored wood with a single drawer and what appears to be a hand-painted floral design on both leaves.
Reader hopes tornado poem will 'bring a tiny ray of hope'
Reader Linda L. Hyland submitted this poem that she wrote following the fatal tornadoes that struck Macon and Sumner counties in February 2008.
Sumner nursery offers enchanting aura
Walking through Twelve Corners Nursery in Gallatin feels like a mini expedition.
Tornado warnings to convey danger more urgently
A few precious minutes of warning preceded the fury of deadly tornadoes that swept across Middle Tennessee in February last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert "Bobby" Cotton of Yazoo City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Michelle, to Andrew "Drew" Lamport Williams, son of Mr.
Gallatin salon grows amid weak economy
When entrepreneur Lara Folmer is not running the business or nurturing her infant, she's looking for a job.
Charles Henry SimpsonCharles Henry Simpson, age 59, of Gallatin,...
Charles Henry Simpson, age 59, of Gallatin, passed away March 11, 2009, at Sumner Regional Medical Center.
Proposals are designed to deter Nashville area wheel tax dodgers
The $76.50 it costs to get his tags renewed isn't a big deal to David Coutcher. In other states he has called home, like Oregon and Michigan, annual auto taxes were much higher.
H. F. "Junior" Covington Jr.H. F. "Junior" Covington Jr., age 84, of...
H. F. 'Junior' Covington Jr. H. F. 'Junior' Covington Jr., age 84, of Gallatin, passed away Feb.
Disaster-relief team plans for pet rescues
In the year since the Feb. 5, 2008, tornadoes, federal and state relief agencies have analyzed how to respond to every facet of natural disasters - including what to do with their furry and feathered victims.
Poor may get loans for storm shelters
A regional development group is working on a new loan program that could put government money in the hands of low-income residents who want to add storm shelters to their homes.
Tornado victims look back on 'the worst year'
Nancy Daniel sensed something wasn't right, the weather was much too warm and sticky for February, and being a country girl, she knew what that could mean.
Jim Ray McMeekin, age 65, of Castalian Springs, passed away Dec. 29, 2008. He is survived by friend and companion, Dell Reynolds; daughter, Joy McMeekin; son, Chad McMeekin; grandson, Grady McMeekin; brother, ...
Castalian Springs Post Office helped life return to normal after tornado
Damage in Sumner County was widespread after a tornado took seven lives and leveled the Castalian Springs Post Office.
Infant who survived Tenn. tornado grows up fast
Photo Credit: AP Photo Kyson Stowell, 11 months, is held by his grandmother, Kay Stowell, at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., in this Feb.
Winds wreaked havoc on Wynnewood
It took just seconds for the February 2008 tornado to cause major damage to one of Sumner County's premier historic sites.
Old Hickory Lake may add marinas
The agency that oversees development on Middle Tennessee's busiest lake could allow new marinas to set up shop there for the first time in decades.
Push for weather radios in mobile homes isn't over
Eddie Sexton was lucky he was watching the weather news on Feb. 5, before the electricity failed at his rural Sumner County home.
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