July 26, 2026
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Area Happenings
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Tennessee Department of Health Reinforces Importance of Naloxone with Rise in Cychlorphine Fatalities
N ASHVILLE, Tenn.
Are you excited about the U.S. timecapsule?
C ertainly, I look forward to becoming reacquainted with all the groovy hairstyles, dated slang and kitschy doodads in a couple of years when my high school classmates open our 50-year time capsule; but I suspect most patriotic citizens are currently more focused on America’s Time Capsule.
Tennessee Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs Warns of Car Dealership Impersonators
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Chapel Hill Elementary
3rd Nine Weeks Awards
Spot Lowe Students Demonstrate Technical Excellence at SkillsU SA State Conference
F ifteen students representing the Spot Lowe Technology Center distinguished themselves at the SkillsUSA Tennessee State Leadership and Skills Conference held March 15-18. Joining a field of over 1,800 peers at the Chattanooga Convention Center, the Marshall County delegation competed in 13 specialized categories, securing medals in seven of them.
Oak Grove Elementary enjoyed several guest readers for Read Across America Week!
Oak Grove Elementary enjoyed several guest readers for Read Across America Week!
‘Mrs. Gilbert Shining Star Award’
O ak Grove Elementary announces their recipients of the “Mrs. Gilbert Shining Star Award” for the 2025-2026 school year. This award is given in honor and memory of Mrs. Shawn Gilbert, 1st grade teacher. Mrs. Gilbert was a “Shining Star” to those whose lives she touched. She was a shining example of living a life filled with love, joy, and service to others. These students were chosen for exhibiting those same qualities. Congratulations to these wonderful students.
Proclamation in Recognition of National Arbor Day
M ayor Jim Bingham proclaimed March 11, 2026, as “Arbor Day” in Lewisburg. This is to recognize that in 1872, a special day was set aside for the planting of trees. The holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees and now this day is observed throughout the nation and the world.
Brenda Wooten Matthews
Brenda Wooten Matthews, 78, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Marshall Medical Center.