Budget and tax hike clear first hurdle
In a sometimes contentious meeting, the Hartsville/Trousdale County Commission approved a resolution raising the county's certified tax rate, and also approved a first hearing of the budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
By Liz Ferrell, Managing Editor |
West is ready to take the reins
County executive-elect Jakie West will take office on Sept. 1, but in his own words, he's ready to hit the ground running.
By Liz Ferrell, Managing Editor |
Guests enjoy Goose Gala's Mardi Gras theme
For the 2010 Goose Gala, members of the Downtown Hartsville Revitalization Commission decided to give the event a Mardi Gras theme, and guests reacted with enthusiasm.
By Liz Ferrell, Managing Editor |
Prison escapee back behind bars
A Hartsville man who escaped out of the Trousdale County jail on Sunday, Aug. 1, is back behind bars.
By Liz Ferrell, Managing Editor |
Anti-tax rally leads to contentious budget hearing
Nearly 50 people showed up in front of the Trousdale County courthouse last Tuesday night for a rally to protest a potential tax increase, and twice that attended the budget hearing that followed, in a standing-room-only meeting that lasted two and one-half hours.
By Liz Ferrell, Managing Editor |
Yellow Jackets cage Macon County Tigers 48-27
The much-anticipated football battle between Macon County and Trousdale County last week turned out to be more of the same, as the Yellow Jackets caged the Tigers 48-27. It was the 52nd win in 72 games for the Jackets over the Tigers.
By JERRY RICHMOND, Hartsville Sports Writer |
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