T. Sharp on Twitter (@newscoma) Steve Ross on Twitter (@vibinc) Steve Steffens on Twitter (@leftwingcracker)The State of Tennessee just announced it. From the release: The federal government today authorized a major disaster declaration for two additional Tennessee counties. On Monday, Governor Phil Bredesen asked President Obama to declare 52 counties federal disaster areas following the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that struck the state beginning Friday, April 30....
The Clarksville Leaf Chronicle has an article up about Federal Disaster Relief. Gov. Phil Bredesen on Tuesday asked President Barack Obama to declare 52 Tennessee counties federal disaster areas following the weekend’s severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. Montgomery County is among those in the request. Public assistance would include individual and household assistance, disaster...
Clarksville now is reporting on the coming recovery effort in Montgomery county. A radio broadcasting group from the area has set up several live broadcasts in the coming days to collect donations for those effected by the flooding. From the article: The goal is to raise funds and collect supplies for members of the...
The Clarksville Leaf Chronicle has an article about thenumber of spectators that have come to see the damage. From the article: Reports of spectators slowing traffic, getting too close the water to take pictures or even swimming were reported to E-911 center. “We deal with them with courtesy,” Knoll said. “Everyone is under a...
If you’re in Clarksville and need assistance or want to volunteer, Grace Community Church has a handy web form to help direct the assistance to those in need. You can also call the church at 931-647-6800. Or contact the Clarksville – Montgomery County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Cinco de Mayo is treated a lot like other foreign born holidays in this country. It’s kinda like St. Patrick’s day for Tequila. Truth of the matter is, it’s not Mexico’s Independence Day, it’s the celebration of a military victory by the Mexican Army over the French, who fought mostly with white flags I...
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As Trace noted in Morning Coffee, there are 52 Counties in Tennessee that saw significant damage as a result of the storms that launched the month of May. Hardeman and McNairy Counties saw an EF-3 tornado that cut a 30 mile line through several communities and destroyed or damaged more than 200 homes, and...
The Leaf Chronicle has some startling statistics about the rate of STD infection in Montgomery County. From the article: The number of chlamydia cases reported in Montgomery County are the highest in the state outside of metropolitan areas like Memphis, Nashville or Knoxville. At the same time, Montgomery County’s rate of positive cases of...