Erin News

A variety of issues were brought up during the May 13 meeting, including recent flooding, health care, alternative fuel sources, broadband expansion and TVA.

As always, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, and this year it falls on May 12.

A number of roads and houses suffered damages in April's flash flood in Houston County.

Severe spring storms and flash floods poured torrential rain over much of Tennessee on Saturday morning and again in the evening.

Last week, we were talking with friends about their pets, and I was reminded that many of us have furry friends that eventually become members of our families.

Losing a foot of drywall gave Kevin Suggs a new appreciation for his community. "Yesterday we had 15 to 20 people come pitched in, the police chief, people at city hall, neighbors and we just seeing after each other," said Suggs.

Kevin Sugg, an Erin police officer, recently held a class for residents wishing to obtain conceal and carry permits for their handguns, as well as learn about the different parts of a handgun and the responsibilities of gun ownership.

Members of First Baptist Church in Erin, including County Mayor George Clark, right, work Sunday to clean up around the church following overnight flooding.

In Dover Tennessee, there is an emergency shelter setup at First Baptist Church located at 220 Church Street.

At 8:34pm CDT, National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall continuing to impact Stewart County and the rest of the warned area.

Local residents were greeted with warm weather and many friendly faces at Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony for the new Tennessee Ridge City Hall.