Volunteer clean-up day set for Saturday
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Volunteer clean-up day set for Saturday

Carroll County has scheduled a Volunteer Clean-Up day for the tornado victims Saturday, March 14, 2020.  Volunteers should meet at the Carroll County Civic Center, 201 Mustang Drive, Huntingdon.   Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and volunteers will be transported to the scenes.  You will be required to sign a waiver and minors under…

Fillies head to Murfreesboro for TSSAA tourney
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Fillies head to Murfreesboro for TSSAA tourney

The Huntingdon Fillies (28-5) left on Wednesday morning for MTSU’s Murphy Center, where they will play in the first round of the TSSAA state tournament Thursday at 2:45 p.m. against Clarkrange (31-4). The winner of Thursday’s contest will play again on Friday against either Greenfield (33-0) or North Greene (28-8). Tickets for Thursday’s game can…

Michael Hones  and friend survive  in middle of house
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Michael Hones and friend survive in middle of house

The roof was gone and the two-bedroom white vinyl siding house had been shifted off its foundation by the raging winds. Michael Hones, who lived at the residence at 160 Vick Road, described the twister as horrible that struck March 2 around 11 p.m. The short road is off the Browning Highway. His mother, Venice…

Holland mother, daughter huddled together in bed
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Holland mother, daughter huddled together in bed

 “We are blessed beyond measure.” These were the words of Amanda Holland after the March 2 tornado swept through the three bedroom two bath residence at 565 Chapel Hill Road off Browning Highway where her and her mother, Andora Holland, reside. Just scant walls were left of the brick and vinyl siding house. Debris was…

Rick and Brenda Lankford  thankful to be alive
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Rick and Brenda Lankford thankful to be alive

Rick and Brenda Lankford, who reside at 1720 Hilliard Rd., a few miles off the Browning Highway, called the tornado that destroyed their three bedroom two bath brick residence devastating. But they were still able to look on the positive side of the situation and be thankful since they escaped injury and death. The couple…