Houston County News

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Discussion over whether Houston County would pay a double amount for fire service provided by the cities of Erin and Tennessee Ridge made little headway, with all three entities finally deciding to do nothing until Oct.

Representatives of the Stewart and Montgomery counties "Gatherings" visited their fellow home-based entrepreneurs in Houston County on June 19.

The City of Erin will soon have a new fire chief - a change that has not happened in nearly 27 years.

Third graders at Tennessee Ridge Elementary School got a glimpse of the their community through the eyes of four local officials.

I appreciate the title of a published letter to the editor in the June 2 issue of the Stewart Houston Times entitled "Nation Mostly Christian." America is a nation mostly Christian, and we American citizens of all faiths are most fortunate that this is so.

The Houston County Airport will get a new layer of asphalt on it runway, thanks to a $630,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Benton County, western Houston County, western Humphreys County and Stewart County until 1:30 p.m. At 12:39 p.m. radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

The Houston County School District is one of several notified last week that they were receiving school food authority grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is installing a new Advanced Metering Infrastructure, which it hopes will serve its members more efficiently and reliable, and is beginning the installation process in Houston County.

Hey, Everyone! Back to school bash Erin United Methodist Church is having a Back to School Bash from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12.

The Stewart Houston Industrial Park Board voted unanimously on May 28 to centralize their records at the Cumberland City City Hall as well as to purchase a locking fireproof cabinet in which to store the documents.

It's show time. Just look at this line-up: Houston County is in full swing with 'Annie Get Your Gun,' the Cumberland Arts Centre is finalizing its choice for a 'hot' summer show, Fort Campbell just had audition and the Roxy Regional Theatre always has something good going on.

The city of Erin could have a new industry in the near future of a local entrepreneur and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen can come to terms on water that flows from a natural spring in town.

Houston County School officials outlined for district board member their method of deciding how to spend stimulus money being released by the state of Tennessee.

The Tennessee Legislature passed a resolution last week to spend stimulus money from the federal government in Tennessee, with Tennessee businesses.

The Stewart and Houston County public libraries are again coordinating their popular free summer reading programs to get more bang for their buck.

The 25th Annual 4-H Houston County Beef Show was held April 25 at the Cumberland City Stockyard.

During very difficult economic times, the residents of Houston County have again demonstrated their extreme generosity.

The Houston County American Legion Post 73's project to honor veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and active duty servicemen and servicewomen is continuing.