Stories from Thursday, February 21, 2008

Lucy B. Longworth, 93, of Farragut died Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City with the Rev. Keith Wilkerson and the Rev. John Burleson officiating. Burial followed Wednesday at Pleasant Forest Cemetery in Farragut.

West Tennessee is the place to be Saturday night. And the Webb Feet will be right in the middle of the all the action. Just one hour before the highly anticipated duel between No. 2 Tennessee and No. 1 Memphis tips off at the FedEx Forum, the Feet take center stage just up the road in Millington, matching up with host Tipton-Rosemark Academy in the Division II-A sectional round at 7...

Imagine this: You're working hard during tight times to provide for your family, you get sick, and can't afford to go to the doctor. You don't have insurance so the expense of a doctor's visit might mean your family doesn't eat dinner that week. You also can't justify taking time off work to make that trip to the doctor...

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with alleged drug traffic at Bedford Manor Apartments, Barksdale Lane. Joseph Wayne Anderson, 19, was approached after leaving his apartment late Tuesday night by Officer Tracey Nelson and Waymond Boyd, an off-duty Shelbyville officer who was working security at the complex...

Recently, Times-Gazette blogger Chantal Rich -- a relative newcomer to Middle Tennessee -- sought some suggestions from her readers about sights to see in the area. I offered her several suggestions, which got me to thinking -- there are probably many Times-Gazette readers who have their own ideas for fun things to see and do in this area. So we're going to open it up for your suggestions, which we will publish as an occasional feature, "My Favorite Day Trip."...

LEWISBURG -- Two Vietnam veterans working in a nonprofit organization to honor U.S. military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan say they've gained the support of Marshall County's mayor and Lewisburg's city manager for a Memorial Day weekend ceremony in Lewisburg...