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As Maury County Public Schools prepares to take bids for the sale of the historic McDowell Elementary School property, some members of the Maury County Commission are considering asking the school board for the first chance to acquire the site.
Ahead of the school board’s Tuesday regular meeting, Maury County Commission Chairman Don Morrow stressing that he does not speak for the full commission told fellow commissioners that he plans to approach the school board to reiterate the county s interest in the property.
“It may be worth a visit from a district commissioner to say hold the process,” Morrow said during a county building committee meeting Monday night. “There are seven acres of land there that maybe we could utilize.”
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As authorities continue to investigate the death of James Grimes at his Lynnville home, the family of the celebrated local entrepreneur is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for his death.
In a video, over a dozen of Grimes family members of all ages gathered in the home living room huddled together, accompanied by Giles County Sheriff Kyle Helton and friend and spokesperson for the family, Will Tenpenny.
“Mr. Grimes was killed in his own yard tending to the animals that he loved,” Helton said.
Standing alongside the mourning family members, Helton requested the public s assistance.
During school board budget meetings last week, MCEA representatives highlighted the desire for teacher raises, which have not been given by the board since 2017.
MCEA representatives told the school board that a raise for teachers is much needed, especially following a tough year amid COVID-19. In contrast, the Maury County Commission is proposing a 5% raise for all county employees.
During the budget meeting last week, MCEA president Stephanie Sparks-Newland read the children s story, “Swimmy,” by Leo Lionni to the board, emphasizing the need for teacher raises in a tough environment amid COVID-19.
Fellow teachers attended the meeting, reciting in unison the book s catch phrase, just keep swimming, illustrating the idea that teachers must keep going despite no increase in compensation.