According to a release provided by the Memphis Police Department, a 2004 Volvo tractor trailer leased to the ETC Elam Trucking Company in Stantonville was stopped in Memphis around noon last Friday carrying 920 pounds of marijuana.

Members of the Memphis Police Department Organized Crime Unit intercepted the large load of marijuana after stopping the tractor trailer, driven by Rodriguez Eliseo of La Feria, Texas, while it was driving between lanes on I-240.

McNairy Central’s baseball team is now 3-1 in the District 14-AA South after shutting out the Bolivar Tigers on the road last Monday in their first matchup of the year.

Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center 12th Annual Dinner & Auction will again showcase “Dancing with the McNairy Stars” on April 21. This year’s event will again feature prominent members of the community paired up to dance. This year’s competitors will be Kevin Lipford with Suzanne Henson, Brandon Burton with Tami Buck, Guy Buck with Melissa Stewart and Sam Vice with Marie Hurst.

As with many other rural counties across the nation the production and use of methamphetamine or meth remains a growing problem. Last week, The McNairy County Sheriff’s Office released their meth related arrest numbers for 2010 and 2011.

The Lady Cardinals celebrate at home plate after Kristina Milford’s home run during Adamsville’s win over the Lady Patriots at the Camden Central Tournament last weekend. AHS was 3-2 in the tourney with a 6-1 win over the McEwen Lady Warriors, an 8-5 win over the Henry County Lady Patriots, a 2-1 win over Waverly Central, a 3-0 loss to Kenwood, and a 5-0 loss to the Camden Central Lady Lions. The Lady Cards will enjoy their Spring Break this week and hit the diamond again next Thursday with a big district road contest against the Trinity Christian Lady Lions.