Eighteen Arrested When Sheriff’s Department Breaks Up Major Dog Fighting Ring Wayne/Lewis Line When veteran police officers are sickened by their work, the crime they are investigating usually is a crime against innocence. That was the case this weekend when a joint investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and Waynesboro Police Department raided a highly organized dog fighting operation in the north part of Wayne County.  Read More | Post Comment

TVA To Reduce Rates Effective Jan. 1 TVA today announced a decrease in its fuel cost adjustment effective Jan. 1, 2009. Because the fuel cost adjustment is a per kilowatt-hour charge, amounts that consumers will save depends on the amount of energy they use. While savings will vary across the Tennessee Valley, residential consumers can expect a decrease ranging from about $4 to $8 in their monthly power bills. Since retail billing periods for TVA power distributors vary across the Valley, some January bills will include December usage at the lower FCA amount. Read More | Post Comment

Co. Commission Authorizes Co.- Run D.D. School The Wayne County Commission met in a lengthy session Monday, November 17, with several issues involving budgetary matters creating serious discussions. At this session, commission-ers voted to authorize a county-run defensive driving school, heard reports on two upcoming construction projects, and were given departmental status reports by School Superintendent Wanda Johnston, Highway Superintendent Jeff Minatra and Sheriff Ric Wilson. Read More | Post Comment

W’boro Commissioners Increase Purchasing Limit; Hear Fairlane Drive Proposal Waynesboro city commissioners met in regular session Monday, November 10 with a light agenda of mostly routine city business to attend. Commissioners removed from the table the issue of raising the spending limit before bids are required, passing a change with a qualifying stipulation. The commission also heard a proposal for improving Fairlane Drive, discussed problems at the city well at Geisler Springs, and were brought up to date on projects in several departments of city government. Read More | Post Comment

Board Of Education Approves Budget Amendments, Volunteer Coaches WMS/FHS The Wayne County Board of Education met in regular session at the Central Office in Waynesboro Thursday, November 14, with a brief agenda of routine school business on the table. The main issue coming before the board was a slate of proposed budget amendments. School commissioners were also asked to approve a list of volunteer coaches and approve a newly organized PTA-PTO group to work with their school. Read More | Post Comment

The Wayne County News for 11-19-2008 Download The Wayne County News for Wednesday, November 18, 2008 in PDF format. Read More | Post Comment

COMMUNITY NEWS

W’boro P.D. Arrests One On Felony Drug Charges, Alleged Rolling Drug Lab An anonymous call to the Waynesboro Police Department reporting a suspicious vehicle at a local car wash led to the confiscation of an alleged rolling drug lab and a felony drug arrest Friday, November 14. Timothy Ray Jones, 31, of 1929 Clifton Turnpike, Waynesboro was arrested on charges of Class B felony manufacturing methamphetamine with intent to resell within 100 feet of a school ,Class B felony possession of methamphetamine within 100 feet of a school, and Class E felony possession of drug paraphernalia based on evidence from this arrest incident. Read More | Post Comment

Collinwood Middle School Honors Veterans At Special Program On November 7th. On November 7, Collinwood Middle School hosted a Veteran’s Day Program honoring all those who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. The program was opened by Tucker Robertson, FCA leader, with prayer. The leadership team led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance and the CMS cheerleaders sung the National Anthem.  Read More | Post Comment

Maury Regional NICU Celebrates 2nd Anniversary In celebration of its second anniversary, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) hosted a reunion on October 25. NICU graduates and their families were invited to attend the event in the medical center cafeteria, which featured a family portrait area, drawings for baby supplies and toys, and crafts for the children. Read More | Post Comment

C’wood Parade Organizers Search For Royal Court Organizers of the Collinwood Christmas Parade are looking for its 2008 Christmas Royal Court, the Prince and Princess up to age 6, and the King and Queen, ages 7 to 12. Read More | Post Comment

Wayne County Schools Releases Policy FERPA Maintenance School Records The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and/or students of eligible students who have reached the age of majority (18 years of age) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. They are: Read More | Post Comment

GEAR UP TN Sponsors Senior Summit 2008 On Tuesday, October 21st, GEAR UP TN sponsored Senior Summit at Columbia State Community College in Clifton. This event is a “college fair” type event for all seniors in Wayne County. Approximately 220 students attended the day’s activities. Nine colleges/universities were present for the day. Those represented were: University of Tennessee at Martin, Middle Tennessee State University, Freed-Hardeman University, Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald, Northwest Shoals Community College, Tennessee Technology Center at Crump, University of  Read More | Post Comment

Buffalo River RC&D Business Seminar Draws Large Crowd Area businesses and local leaders from Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Wayne Counties were treated to a one of a kind business seminar on November 6 at the Perry County Community Development Center in Linden. Approximately 90 people attended the event entitled “Increasing Sales and Profits as a Destination Business.” Read More | Post Comment

Bloodmobile To Be In Waynesboro Nov. 24th The Bloodmobile will be in Waynesboro on Monday, November 24, from 12 noon to 6 P.M. at Waynesboro Church of Christ located at 304 Hassell Street in Waynesboro. “The Red Cross is thrilled to have Paula Deen helping raise awareness about the need for blood during the holidays,” said Steve Beeler, CEO, Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region. “Please add donating blood to your list of important things to do this holiday season. It just takes an hour and you can give someone else the opportunity to spend another holiday with loved ones.” Read More | Post Comment

OWL Forms Chapter; Sets Banquet Dec. 13 OWL (Outdoors Without Limits) is starting a Chapter in Collinwood to benefit Wayne and surrounding counties. OWL is an organization that was formed to help people with disabilities or anyone that doesn’t have the opportunities to get in the outdoors. Read More | Post Comment

SOCIETY & EDUCATION NEWS

Fitzgerald - Montgomery To Wed December 6 Keith and Phillis Fitzgerald of Junction City, Kansas proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Jean Fitzgerald of Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi to Paul Michael Montgomery also of Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi son of George and Marianne Montgomery of Athens, Alabama. Read More | Post Comment

Local Resident Receives Degree Auburn University Keri Ramsey recently graduated from Auburn University with a Major in Interior Design and a Minor in Business. Read More | Post Comment

Duren’s Pharmacy Shares In National Recognition C.S.R. Duren’s Pharmacy, a member of Health Mart, the nations fastest-growing independent pharmacy franchise, is pleased to announce that Wilson Health Information, a leading consumer insight firm, ranked the Health Mart pharmacy network number one in overall pharmacy customer satisfaction in the 2008 WilsonRx Pharmacy Satisfaction Survey. Read More | Post Comment

Five Generations Five generations are pictured above. Seated is D.C. Wallace. Standing are Joel Wallace, (at right), Randy Wallace (center) and Samaria Littleton holding little Mary Grace Littleton. All reside in Waynesboro. Read More | Post Comment

Fronzie’s Spotlight On Tobacco Prevention “Great American Smokeout” “In Tennessee alone, 25.6% of our adult population were smokers in 2003. However, the most disturbing fact is every day, 3,000 kids start using tobacco products across our nation. Seeing these numbers, we also have to recognize in the U.S. there were 215,020 lung cancer cases and 161,840 deaths in 2008. In the state of Tennessee alone, there were 5,070 cases and an overwhelming 4,490 deaths caused by lung cancer. Read More | Post Comment Written by Tori Johnston, Student Contributor

Reception To Honor Couple Greg Kilburn and Gail Glidewell will be honored at an open house/reception on November 30 from 2 till 5 P.M. at 485 Kaylie Lynn Lane in Savannah. The couple will be married in a private ceremony on November 26.  Read More | Post Comment

4-H NEWS AND FARM REPORT

Agriculture News MAKING THE MOST OF ADVERSITY The USDA has mailed out promotional materials about animal identification to all beef and dairy producers in Tennessee. Apparently there was no letter of explanation included with the materials. This is creating confusion among our producers.  Read More | Post Comment Kenneth Burress

News FCE CLUBS RECOGNIZE SEVENTY-YEAR MEMBER MYRTLE WARREN Mrs. Myrtle Warren was recently recognized for being an active member of FCE clubs in Wayne County for seventy years. Myrtle has served in leadership roles in the local and county level. She played a vital role in the leadership of the Beech Creek Home Demonstration Club for many years. Read More | Post Comment Cindy Duren

4-H NEWS Eight members of the Wayne County livestock judging team competed in the Regional competition last week. Team members had to judge two classes of cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats. In addition to placing pens of animals, members were required to answer specific questions related to the animals they were judging. Read More | Post Comment Brandon Mitchell

SPORTS NEWS

Jo Byrns Ends Wildcats Season 33-6 The football season ended last Friday night for the Wayne County High School Wildcats as the Jo Byrns Red Devils, with a 10 – 1 record and 2nd place finish in Region 5-1A, came to town and went away with a 33 – 6 play-off win. The ‘Cats scored on their second possession of the game, answering an earlier touchdown by the Red Devils to trail 7 – 6, but couldn’t put another drive together. The Wildcats saw the Jo Byrns team come back and score again on the following series to take a 14 – 6 lead. The Wildcats couldn’t manage a consistent offence and threw three interceptions in the second half in the defeat. Read More | Post Comment

C’Wood Middle School Trojans Continue Winning Streak The Trojans traveled to Waynesboro on Monday to take on the Wildcats. The Trojans got off to a slow start but still managed to lead at the half 20-11. Collinwood came out strong in the second half and increased the lead. The final score was 42-25. Stats for C.M.S. include Logan Montgomery with 7 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 blocks, Ethan Butler also had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal, Jace Brewer added 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 4 steals, Jacob Daniel with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Hunter Andrews had 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 block, Zach Reeves had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals, Wesley Pigg added 4 points, and 4 rebounds, Kyle Pope added 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block, Tucker Robertson had 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Jacob Cummings added 1 point, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 4 steals, Peyton Risner had 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Luke Calton with 1 rebound. Read More | Post Comment

Trojans Make History The Collinwood Trojans did something special this season. They ended the post season with a win, and they are the first Trojans team to do so. Collinwood had been to the playoffs 18 times and had been to two previous bowl games, but had never ended their post season play with a win. The Trojans changed that when they defeated the Harriman Blue Devils on Friday Nov.6, in the 3rd Annual Stones River Bowl in Murfreesboro. The Trojans were dominant in the 47-7 win.  Read More | Post Comment

CMS Trojanettes Take Wins Over Waynesboro, Savannah Christian Lose at Hardin Co. Collinwood Middle School had a very busy week on the basketball court. On Monday, they traveled to Waynesboro to take on the Lady Cats for the second time in a week. And what a game it turned out to be, as both teams fought hard and refused to give up. The green team jumped out to a 12-5 lead after the first quarter, but by half time the game was tied at 16. The Trojanettes were hanging on to a 24-23 lead after the third quarter, but the Lady Cats came back to put in into overtime at 31-31. The first overtime wasn’t enough either as it ended with the score 37-37. The Trojanettes were able to outscore them 6-4 in the second overtime to take the win 43-41.  Read More | Post Comment

Frank Hughes Alumni Game November 22 Frank Hughes High School will sponsor an Alumni Basketball Game on November 22 at the FHS gym. Admission will be charged. Read More | Post Comment

DEATHS

Eva Earlene Shelton Daniel Graveside services for Eva Earlene Shelton Daniel, 86, of Cypress Inn were held at Memorial Gardens in Collinwood at 11 A.M. on Tuesday, November 18 with Roger Villines and J. Allen Berry officiating and Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing. Read More | Post Comment

William Richard Anderson, Jr. Funeral services for William Richard Anderson, Jr., 83, were conducted Sunday, November 16 at the Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro with Shayne Riley officiating. Interment followed in Praters Chapel Cemetery. Read More | Post Comment

Ann Robertson Funeral services for Ann Robertson, 70, of Collinwood were conducted Monday, November 17 at 3 P.M. at the Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Collinwood with Jerry Whitten and Stacey Holt officiating. Burial followed in McGlamery Cemetery in Collinwood. Pallbearers were Ron Thomas Clifft, Gaylon Clifft, Brian Holt, Larry Clifft, Harold Robertson and Ronnie Robertson. Honorary pallbearer was Adrian Brooks. Read More | Post Comment

Frederick Thomas Hendricks, Sr. Memorial services for Frederick Thomas Hendricks, Sr., 54, were held Saturday, November 15 at 3 P.M. at the Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Collinwood with Josh Stults officiating. His remains were cremated. Read More | Post Comment

Vinson V. Kelley On Sunday morning, November 9, Vinson V. Kelley, age 88, departed this world leaving behind a loving, caring wife of 60 years, Opal Kelley; thirteen year old cat “Tiger” and “Little Man” Kowie.  Read More | Post Comment

Inez Morris Funeral services for Inez Morris, 82, of Savannah were conducted Saturday, November 15 at 1 P.M. at the Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Savannah with Chad Balentine and Charles Linam officiating. Burial followed in Memory Gardens in Savannah. Read More | Post Comment

Donald Woolbright Funeral services for Donald Woolbright, 67 of Campbell, were conducted Sunday, October 26 at 2 P.M. at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Read More | Post Comment