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Janet Jones Janet Jones, 71, of Whitleyville passed away on July 8 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and shopping. She spent most of her life working production in a factory. Funeral services were held on July 11, 2021 in the chapel of Upton Hay Funeral Home. She was survived by…
Read MoreCard Of Thanks The wife and daughters of Rickie Lee Poindexter sincerely thank all our family and friends for their love and support in our time of sorrow. Your thoughtfulness strengthened us at a dark time in our lives. We appreciate all those who brought food, sent flowers and gifts, and contributed to The Leukemia…
Read MoreGeorge Danny Gentry George Danny Gentry, 68, of the Hermitage Springs community, passed away June 25 at the Macon Community Hospital. Funeral services were held June 27 from the chapel of Anderson & Sons Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs with Roy Henson and Rick Mosley officiating. Interment followed in the Browning Cemetery. Pallbearers were…
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The newly elected City of Celina Mayor and Board of Aldermen last week passed a resolution in support of Cumberland River Hospital (CRH). As previously reported in the Citizen-Statesman, CRH closed in March of 2019 and was later purchased by Johnny Presley. Due to government red tape, Presley had difficulty reopening the hospital, but in…
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In the fall of 2017 the City of Celina was awarded $100,000 in grant funds for commercial façade improvements in the downtown through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Celina recognized the historic downtown as an asset many years ago and was accepted into the first round of the Tennessee Downtown program. The…
Read MoreJuly 30 Professional Development (Countywide) July 30 Professional Development (School) Aug 2 Registration (Abbreviated Day) Aug 3 First Full Day of School Sept 6 Labor Day (No School) Oct 1 No School Oct 4-8 Fall Break (No School) For more on this story, pick up a copy of this week’s Citizen-Statesman.
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Last Monday Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center put on a firework show for its residents and the public to celebrate July 4. For more on this story, pick up a copy of this week’s Citizen-Statesman.
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The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) has named Marcie Ackerman as the Assistant Director of the organization’s Planning and Community Development department. Ackerman, employed with UCDD since October 2018, started as a project manager for the UCDD Housing team before transitioning to the Planning and Community Development department in late 2019. For more on this…
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The majority of Tennessee counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in May 2021, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Forty counties experienced a drop in unemployment during May, while rates remained the same in 18 counties. Thirty-seven counties did see some increase in unemployment for the month. Sixty-seven…
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