McNairy County was once again buffeted by storms on May 25.

Construction recently began on a new agriculture building at McNairy Central High School, located adjacent to the school’s softball field.

Summer has already started for the students of McNairy County, but they aren’t putting down the books just yet. This June, the Irving Meek Jr. Public Library of Adamsville and the Jack McConnico Memorial Library of Selmer plan to once again offer summer reading programs to kids of all ages.

A deadly horse virus gave local horse trainer Kevin Hosea, the 2010 USTPA World Champion Ranch Sorter, a bit of a scare recently, but the threat to local horses remains low.

The Eastview Board of Aldermen passed the budget for fiscal year 2012 on second reading at a special called meeting May 24.

During their regularly scheduled meeting last Monday evening at the Stantonville Civic Center, Mayor Larry Raines and Aldermen Ed McDaniel and Larry Russell voted to donate $1,000 from the town to the Ruritan club to build a Veteran’s Memorial. 

McNairy County’s own Darren “Boomer” Taylor came home toting championship hardware after the first ever Pinewood Derby for special needs children was held May 14.

Dustin and Amanda Smith of Spring Hill welcomed their first child, Emelia Grace Smith, at 1:28 a.m. September 22, 2010. 

Carol Grantham & Gregory Wilson

Jennifer Lea Treece & Jody Braxton Rogers

Brittney Nicole Fox & Daniel Edward Williams

Christina Kilburn & Hunter Fowler

The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Spring 2011 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

Each year, the McNairy County Foundation for Academic Excellence awards grants to teachers to fund innovative classroom projects. Gene Hebert announced the 2011 grant recipients:

The employment outlook looks just a shade brighter for college graduates this year, but the overall picture is still dim. 

The Eastview Water Board passed the Water Department budget and the Board of Aldermen passed the city budget at their meetings May 17.

Lieutenant General Harold A. Cross, Retired Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard, will present the principal address at this year’s Memorial Day observance at Shiloh National Military Park.  The annual service, one of the oldest in West Tennessee, will begin in the Shiloh National Cemetery overlooking historic Pittsburg Landing at 11 a.m. Monday.