The Tennessee Department of Human Services is advising SNAP recipients that they may receive their March benefits early.Those who normally get their benefits on the first through sixth day of the month will receive benefits on their normal date.However, if you normally receive benefits on the seventh through 20th day of the month, you will… Continue reading Some SNAP Recipients to Receive March Benefits Early

Ross Dudley Delong, 81, of Spencer died Tuesday. Funeral services will be Sunday, Feb. 24th at 3pm at Spencer Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Shockley Cemetery. Visitation is Fri. 5pm-8pm, Sat. 1pm-8pm and Sun. 10am-3pm.

Brenda Joyce Cantrell, 74, of McMinnville died Thursday. Funeral services will be Sunday, Feb. 24th at 2pm at Highs Chapel. David Gilley will officiate. Burial will follow at Blues Hill Cemetery. Visitation is Sat. 5pm-7pm and Sun. 12pm until service.

Ernest Fults, 81, of McMinnville died Wednesday. Funeral services will be Sunday, Feb. 24th at 12:30pm at Highs Chapel. Dennis Clark will officiate. Burial will follow at Little Johnny Cemetery in Grundy County. Visitation is Sat. 4pm-9pm and Sun. 9am until service.

Linda Sue Harris, 70, of McMinnville died Feb. 16th. Funeral services will be Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 3:30pm at Highs Chapel. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The wake will be Sat. 2pm until service.

Robbie Neely Prater, 70, of McMinnville died Jan. 30th. A memorial service will be Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 2pm at Highs Chapel. Visitation is Sat. 11am until service.

Betty Hoover Smith, 92, of Viola died Tuesday. A memorial service will be Saturday, Feb. 19th at 11am at Viola Church of Christ. Kevin Deason will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Viola Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at the church.

Fred Johnson Stepp, 69, of McMinnville died Wednesday. The Memorial service will be Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 2pm at Covenant Fellowship Church. Dean Northcutt will officiate. Visitation will begin Sat. at 1pm at the Church.

Evelyn Donna Tate Driver, 74, of McMinnville died Wednesday. Funeral services will be Saturday, Feb. 23rd at 11am at Highs Chapel. Burial will follow at Bascom Cemetery. Visitation is Fri. 6pm-9pm and Sat. 8am until service.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning about the spread of a brain-wasting deer disease known as CWD after findings in a recent study suggest it could potentially infect humans. While Chronic Wasting Disease has been on the landscape for decades, it is spreading. Officials just discovered the disease in Tennessee… Continue reading CDC Warns Deer Disease Could Spread to Humans