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Barry Holder's legacy to Hartsville

Former Hartsville mayor Barry Holder died last week. Holder (bottom right) is pictured here with his brothers, sisters and parents Albert, Sr., and Christine Holder on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary in 1980. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Barry Holder's legacy to Hartsville
Hartsville lost a longtime public servant last week when Barry Howard Holder died last Friday morning, March 5, 2010, at the age of 6
By LIZ FERRELL, Managing Editor

Johnson runs for reelection

Richard R. Johnson will seek another term on the Hartsville/Trousdale County Commission representing the Ninth District. PHOTO BY LIZ FERRELL.
Johnson runs for reelection
Richard R. Johnson will run for another term as a member of the Hartsville/Trousdale County Commission representing the Ninth District, he announced last week.
By LIZ FERRELL, Managing Editor

Sheriff's Department releases February crime statistics
The month of February saw a drop in crimes, according to statistics released last week by the Trousdale County Sheriff’s Department.
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Learning to be financially healthy
The UT Extension 2010 Financial Management courses are coming up, and each week will offer ways consumers can improve and protect their financial health.
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Could historic Ward School be sold? Commissioners confront the familiar dilemma of funding versus history

This picture of the Ward School student body, taken during the mid- to late 1950s, has a number of familiar faces. See the March 4 issue of The Hartsville Vidette for a full listing of names.PHOTO SUBMITTED.
Could historic Ward School be sold? Commissioners confront the familiar dilemma of funding versus history
While the February meeting of the Hartsville/Trousdale County Commission proved relatively brief, commissioners touched on numerous items of longstanding impact to the community of Hartsville. One topic in particular concerned the possible fate of a piece of county history – Ward School.
By LIZ FERRELL, Managing Editor

Bobby Joe Lewis encourages the younger generation

Rep. Stratton Bone, Rep. Brenda Gilmore, and Pastor Denzil Bryant took part in the Black History program at St. John on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January. PHOTO SUBMITTED.
Bobby Joe Lewis encourages the younger generation
On Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Bobby Joe Lewis was one of the featured speakers at a service honoring Dr. King, held at Hartsville's St. John Missionary Baptist Church. That day, Lewis took the opportunity to share with some of the younger generation some of the events he witnessed during the era of the Civil Rights movement, and some of the struggles his generation faced
By LIZ FERRELL, Managing Editor

Offenders enter pleas in criminal court
Several Trousdale County offenders reached plea agreements in criminal court sessions in Trousdale, Smith and Wilson counties last week.
By LIZ FERRELL, Managing Editor

Ways to parent healthier kids
Helping your kids get and stay healthy isn’t always easy. It’s hard for them to resist the unhealthy snacks, sodas and fast food that seem to be all around them. It’s also tough to get them away from the television and computer screens and find places for them to play and exercise. Here are five tips to make your family’s lifestyle and health improve.
By KATHY ATWOOD, Coordinated School Health

SPORTS

Yellow Jackets hope to turn up the temp as baseball season opens
The winter of 2009-2010 has been the coldest in 30 years, but ninth-year head baseball coach Davy Cothron hopes his young Yellow Jackets heat up as the 2010 baseball season kicks off this week across the state.
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The Boys and Girls of Summer are back
The 2010 baseball season for Trousdale County High School's varsity baseball team begins next Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, when Hartsville and TCHS host the Creekbank Classic Jamboree.
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Lady Jackets basketball draws to a close
The Trousdale County Lady Yellow Jackets saw their basketball season come to a close last week with two tournament losses. The Lady Jackets compiled a 9-18 record, and statistically speaking, it was their best season in six years.
By JERRY RICHMOND, Hartsville Sports Writer

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Obituaries for March 4, 2010
David L. Bradley III, Bill Duffer, Ray King, Arnett 'Ped' Scruggs, Ruby Carter Shoulders

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