Last Saturday was Dena McDonald’s second time to sell her vegetables at the Selmer Farmers’ Market. She and her parents set up early Saturday morning with vegetables they had grown in their garden, selling them for only $1 per bag.

In many ways Kim Findley’s two full-time jobs as a patrolman for the Selmer Police Department and a mother seem like polar opposites, but, in fact, her tasks at home and work are very similar.

The Selmer 9-10 Year Old All-Stars head to Dixie Youth Championship

Selmer saw its second set of traffic cameras become fully operational in July, and according to Selmer’s Mayor, David Robinson, the cameras are doing their job.

The McNairy County Sheriff’s Department has a new weapon to catch burglars, according to Sheriff Guy Buck.  They now can collect the DNA and send it to the TBI for analysis.

Many are unaware that one can fish on a 165-acre lake, trek across miles of hiking trails, gallop on horseback riding trails, and camp in primitive sites in McNairy County.  

County junior high football teams have begun practice and are preparing for the start of the season with an annual Junior High Jamboree, which will be held  Aug. 22 at McNairy Central High School.

Not only football has kicked off in August, but golf went into full swing late July with a tournament in Lawrence County where the McNairy Central Bobcats placed third out of 10 teams with an overall score of 311.

Holding many roles at Michie Elementary School, Michael Cleary still finds time to be a role model, parent, and husband.

High school football in McNairy County kicks off  Friday night as McNairy Central High School and Adamsville High School play in season opening jamborees.

A new volleyball season approaches for McNairy Central and the girls practice and strive to build a team that will hold up as well as the team did last year when they finished second in the district.

A day of thunderstorm warnings couldn’t keep McNairy Central from competing against Hardin and Chester Counties on Monday at the Selmer Golf and Country Club.

The Selmer 9-10 Year Old All-Stars head to Dixie Youth Championship

Selmer’s 11 and 12-year-old all-stars made it to the semi-finals of the 2011 Dixie Youth Majors State Tournament, and finished in third place last Wednesday after falling 5-4 to Madison Central at Lion’s Club Field in Bolivar, Tenn.

Head Coach Michael Rickman along with the assistants Brandy Curtis, Willie Loving and John Sorey would like to thank everyone that supported the 5 and 6-year-old Selmer All-Stars as they journeyed to the A Dixie Youth State Tournament in Rockwood, Tenn. July 14 -17.

Have you ever wondered if the guys who drew up the divisions and conferences for professional and collegiate sports ever looked at a map? 

Two local 2011 high school graduates were awarded scholarships at the 4th Annual Mary Lou Johnson Foundation Scholarship Banquet held at McNairy Central High School Saturday night.

The Princeton Review has named Union University and the University of Tennessee at Martin as among the best colleges in the Southeast.

McNairy County’s Relay for Life will host a survivor celebration on Saturday, August 27, at McNairy County Courthouse with survivor registration beginning at 6:30 p.m. Luminaries purchased in honor or memory of cancer victims will line Court Square and will be lit at dusk.

Wilma Plunk Barnes was born July 2, 1931 to Jessie and Tony Plunk, the oldest of four children. At a very young age she married the love of her life, James Ray Smith. Their home was blessed with two boys, Ricky and Larry Smith. Unfortunately James died when the boys were very young.

Last Saturday was Dena McDonald’s second time to sell her vegetables at the Selmer Farmers’ Market. She and her parents set up early Saturday morning with vegetables they had grown in their garden, selling them for only $1 per bag.

McNairy County Adult Education is in financial need due to recent reduction of funds normally granted from United Way. 

The 2011 Adamsville City Commissioner Election will be uncontested after Dwana Pusser-Garrison removed herself from the ballot due to health related issues.

This economic recovery is often described as a jobless recovery. We are two years and two months into the recovery and unemployment in the nation stands at 9.1 percent.

The McNairy County Commission convened last Monday night for their monthly meeting before a standing room only audience of more than 200 people, most of them wearing baseball uniforms. 

Five area post offices are on a list for possible closure, according to a press release from the U.S. Postal Service.  The postal service is studying closing post offices in Guys, Milledgeville, Shiloh, Morris Chapel and Saltillo.

The town of Milledgeville’s post-office is on a list of 3000 facilities that could be closed across the United States, according to Mayor Dannie Kennedy.

In many ways Kim Findley’s two full-time jobs as a patrolman for the Selmer Police Department and a mother seem like polar opposites, but, in fact, her tasks at home and work are very similar.

Selmer saw its second set of traffic cameras become fully operational in July, and according to Selmer’s Mayor, David Robinson, the cameras are doing their job.

Selmer Mayor David Robinson, in an interview with the Independent Appeal, explained the details of the contract to repair Selmer streets from the damage done by the replacement of the water pipes.

The McNairy County Sheriff’s Department has a new weapon to catch burglars, according to Sheriff Guy Buck.  They now can collect the DNA and send it to the TBI for analysis.

Adamsville Elementary School teacher Jamie Stutts, 40-year-old resident of Hardin County, and her 12-year-old daughter Laurie were involved in a single vehicle accident while heading north on Caney Branch Road around 7:30 a.m., according to Trooper Charles Stewart of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.