Push To Restore Historic Browntown Church Faces Resistance
A local Warren County woman’s efforts to restore a historically Black church facing resistance from current church trustees. Barbara Dalton said the building served as a combined school and church for the Black community during segregation. Dalton said her uncle, Garfield Brown, donated the property. Dalton said the structure functioned as a school for grades […]
New Marker Honors Unknown Soldiers From Snow Hill
A new memorial stone will be dedicated Saturday, 163 years to the week after one of the most intense Civil War battles fought in the Upper Cumberland. The 1863 Battle of Snow Hill, fought near Smithville, will be remembered by the Savage Goodner Camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans. Past Commander Mike Corley said the […]
Vital Upgrades Protect Van Buren County History, Records
The Van Buren County Commission unanimously approved spending $11,117 in grant funds Monday night to replace the failing heating and cooling systems at the Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum. Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum Representative Jimmy Hodges presented the project to the board after an inspection revealed severe hazards in the […]
Women’s Right to Vote Honored in Livingston
The 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote will be honored Tuesday in Livingston. Churches, schools and individuals are asked to ring their bell at 1:00 PM in Livingston. Livingston Civics and Garden Club President Robbie Melton said her group will honor this special anniversary the way it should have been honored in 1920. “When […]
