Red Boiling Springs News

Nonprofit agencies and charities that rely on volunteer drivers to help carry out their work say soaring gas prices are forcing volunteers to scale back or even stop driving.

A baby died Thursday when a wreck in Wilson County caused the child to be thrown from the vehicle, the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported.

'War is hell!' I think that those words uttered by Union Gen. William T. Sherman during the Civil War said it best.

Jett Williams, the daughter of the late Hank Williams, and several other country stars will be performing a "Day of Healing" concert for recent tornado victims, Saturday, May 10, at Deerwood Park in Red Boiling ... via Country Weekly

If you're a yard sale fanatic, you won't want to miss the Highway 52 Yard Sale Friday and Saturday. via The Tennessean

The Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker and Jett Williams will headline a tornado relief benefit Saturday at Deerwood Park in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn. via CMT.com

“Lower gas prices. Humans are taking it out on us.”

Woman, 72, struck, killed at greenway crossing A 72-year-old Knoxville woman died after being hit by a car Sunday evening on the Third Creek Greenway crossing Tobler Lane near West High School. via Knoxville News Sentinel

A child was fatally shot in Clay County. Kristin Helm, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, said Monday a bullet struck the 8-year-old boy in the head Sunday night at a home in Red Boiling ... via The Jackson Sun

A benefit to raise funds for families affected by the Feb. 5 Macon County tornadoes will be held Saturday, May 10 in Red Boiling Springs. via WSMV-TV Nashville

“The movement to obtain organic and local fresh foods has really pushed the curiosity door open for many people in Middle Tennessee”

Sarah Bellos, right, and Stephanie Roberts plant seeds at the West Nashville Community Farm, where Nashville Urban Harvest runs a community supported agriculture program. via Nashville City Paper

“We remain committed to winning the war against TennCare fraud, and we've been especially focused when it comes to drug fraud”

April 10, 2008 - 4:46PM Eight people from three different counties, including one from the NewsChannel 9 area, have been arrested for TennCare fraud. via WTVC Chattanooga

Hank Williams' daughter, Jett Williams, is one of several singers headlining a disaster relief concert for victims of the Feb. via WSMV-TV Nashville

These statewide area happenings include family-friendly events are located outside Rutherford and Cannon counties but still close to home. via DNJ.com

“My husband has been good to me”

Jessie Britton's husband was going to surprise her on Valentine's Day with plans for a delayed honeymoon. via The Tennessean

“That way, folks who know the folks who suffered and are suffering the most in the rebuilding process will receive hard dollars or the actual goods they need”

Country artist Jett Williams, a resident of Macon County, TN, has launched a disaster relief program funded by a major benefit show to be held on Saturday, May 10th at Deerwood Park, Red Boiling Springs, TN. via The Elements

Beech's girls pulled off a big upset and advanced to the Region 5-AAA semifinals with a 79-62 win over No. via The Tennessean

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Feb 11, 2008 BY Tech. Sgt. Mike R. Smith Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from the 145th Brigade Support Battalion shovel snow off Timberlake High School Feb. via The United States Army

“The bottled-water industry has always been at the forefront of disaster relief”

A Nestle Waters North American bottling plant was in the path of tornadoes that devastated the south last week and at the center of the region's relief efforts.

Officials from the Greenwich-based company confirmed that the Red Boiling Springs bottling facility in Macon County, Tenn., has been distributing bottled water for relief efforts, just hours after the plant was struck by a tornado and lost power.

Its bottled water was distributed to area hospitals and to the National Guard and American Red Cross for their rescue and relief operations, said Sandra DeYonge, senior manager of internal communications for NestleWaters. Read more