Normandy

Normandy post office saved (05/10/12)
The U.S. Postal Service announced a plan Wednesday that will keep the Normandy post office and other rural facilities open, but with reduced hours. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe stated that the agency is backing off its plan to close up to 3,700 low-revenue post offices, a list that included the location in the small Bedford County village...

Normandy hopes for postal reprieve (05/09/12)
Will Normandy keep its post office? That question is likely on the minds of southeastern Bedford County residents as a federal deadline draws closer. But an announcement from Washington later today could mean the location may be saved. Next Tuesday marks the end of a moratorium enacted last December that could result in the shuttering of some 3,700 post offices and more than 250 distribution centers across the nation, and the Normandy facility is on the list...

Fired up for funds (05/02/12)
A sign at Normandy Volunteer Fire Department promotes its hamburger and hot dog fundraiser, to be held from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the fire hall. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)

Guitar master and 'Australia's Got Talent' winner wows Normandy audience (12/07/11)
Joe Robinson looks like just about any 20-year-old with a guitar and a dream of making it big. However, in his case, "making it big" happened for this young Australian at an age when everyone else worries about getting their first date and passing their driving test...

Ready for the Country? (11/15/11)
Nashville may be the center of the country music scene, but tucked away in the tiny community of Normandy is a company representing one of the industry's icons. That connection has resulted in the little town coming alive on weekends with live performances from some surprising sources (see related story)...

New, future legends flow through River (11/15/11)
You can't miss Nikki Mitchell's River Café as you cross the railroad tracks in Normandy. But the place just isn't for good food on the weekends, It's for great music as well. For example, this Saturday visitors have a rare opportunity to hear an artist who opened for the Beatles during their 1964 American tour...

Brotherly love disappears in fight (09/28/11)
Coffee County authorities arrested a Normandy man Sunday for allegedly stabbing his brother. The Tullahoma News reported that Bill Freeman, 46, of Normandy Road, Normandy was charged with aggravated assault for the alleged stabbing of Jackie Freeman...

Normandy fears loss of post office (07/28/11)
For the tiny Bedford County community of Normandy, the post office is its social center -- a place where neighbors can not only stop to pick up their mail, but also visit for a bit. For the elderly, having the post office nearby is a necessity. But now, the town's residents are being asked to band together for a public meeting next month in an effort to save it...

UPDATED: Fortunate escape (04/28/11)
The Duck River was beginning to fall this morning after several days of heavy rain pushed the waterway toward flood stage. Bedford County got a soaking on Wednesday but managed to avoid any serious damage from the high winds and tornados that lashed several states...

Johnson case doesn't go to grand jury (03/22/11)
The case of a Normandy man accused of abusing his infant son, who later died, was not presented to the March session of the Bedford County grand jury. Instead, Andrew Keith Johnston, 18, will appear before Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler when the jury meets again on April 18...

Water supply plan gains DRA approval (11/02/10)
The Duck River Development Agency will be bringing experts to the table to help implement a water supply plan for the region that was approved last Thursday. DRA's board of directors voted to approve the recommendation of O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc. to adopt and implement a Comprehensive Regional Water Supply Plan for Bedford, Coffee, Marshall, Maury, and southern Williamson counties...

Normandy capacity could be increased (10/22/10)
The Duck River Agency board will be voting at the end of the month on water saving measures that may include increasing the capacity of Normandy Reservoir. The meeting is set for Thursday, Oct. 28, 6:45 p.m. at Henry Horton Park in Marshall County in Conference Room A and B, according to DRA executive director Doug Murphy...

Hazard mitigation plan given official approval (10/15/10)
Bedford County's updated hazard mitigation plan has been formally approved, County Mayor Eugene Ray announced last week. Approval of the plan is a prerequisite to certain types of grant funding for projects for helping to prepare for major disasters...

For Troxlers, life's all it's quacked up to be (10/10/10)
James Troxler's life of leisure is -- just ducky. More than 30 years ago James, and his wife of 54 years, Barbara, built their log cabin-style dream home on the stunning hills of Normandy. But before they could get started, they had a stubborn little duck to contend with...

Home on the ranch (05/02/10)
Let Jeff Sweeney take you on a tour of the Arrowhead Boys Ranch in Normandy, and you'll eventually end up on the tallest of the hills, looking out over the entire spread. "This is my favorite spot," he said. "You can see everything." And you can. You can see the numerous cabins that will soon house boys from 10 to 18 years of age who need homes. ...

Pool level change (03/02/10)
What's the best way to prepare for future water supply issues for the Duck River watershed? The public will get a chance to see four possible ideas at an upcoming open house to be held at Henry Horton Park (see related story). Four of the ideas are considered "cornerstone" plans while others are either labeled backup plans or ideas that are "highly unlikely."...

Arrowhead ranch hopes to point boys in the right direction (10/25/09)
Preston and Jeffrey Sweeney said they felt "lucky" to have found their 200 acre plot of land in Normandy on the day it went up for sale. That may be true, if you consider that luck is really when preparation meets opportunity. The Sweeneys' lifelong dream of opening a ranch for boys in need of a safe place to live is about to become a reality in Arrowhead Ranch, the once large Normandy dairy farm of Randall Banks. ...

Boys ranch to hold open house (10/23/09)
A new 200-acre ranch for boys in need of a safe place to live will be unveiled to the public Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Arrowhead Ranch, 239 Cortner Mill Road in Normandy near Cortner Mill restaurant, will take in boys from surrounding counties in Middle Tennessee who have gone through hardships, such as losing their parents...

Chili, knives and fun for a cause in Normandy (10/08/09)
Larry and Sandy Terrell don't believe in burying their talents. "The Lord gave us these talents," said Sandy. "It's our duty to share them with others." Sandy is an artist. Largely self-taught, she works in acrylics and oils to create country still lifes -- wooden decoys in front of quilts and barn wood...

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