Looking back at the top stories of 2021: Part Three, in January, look back at 2021 in the Buffalo River Review's annual "Review Year" articles. This week: from July to September
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| Looking back at the top stories of 2021 |
Perry County Schools welcome a special guest as Tennessee Education Commissioner Benny Schoen — State Representative Kirk Haston and Senator Joy Hensley — pause to discuss how rural schools are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic through PCHS. The station was part of an accelerated TN bus tour.
In the second issue of July, Perry County Mayor Nick Weems and former Sheriff Thomas Ward announced that newly available DNA technology was being used to try to solve a cold, thirty-seven-year-old case: Robbie Lawrence, the schoolteacher who murdered local residents. Educator and supervisor in April 1984.
Full access to the TBI investigation file, revision.
The school was operating in August, and the teachers were honored at the annual banquet. Kaley Jacobson was the District Teacher of the Year. School-wide awards went to Andrea Daniel (Linden Elementary), Kelly DePriest (Lobleville 5-8), Terry Heath (Linden Middle), and Ben Mercer (PCHS).
Berry County has received 35,000 three-star grants that the Chamber of Commerce will use to help local small businesses with entrepreneurship classes, Etsy training, and QuickBooks boot camps.
Braxton Little, Tyler Dudley, and Walker Wright's "Guys on the Buffalo" team won first prize at the Buffalo River Rampage Raft Race, with a prize and $700 USD.
Perry County E-911 Administrator.
UT Extension-Perry County welcomes its newest member on the first day of September. Hope Richardson became the third agent for Simmons County; Runs the 4-H program.
In another conference call with the Society's Newspaper, Governor Bill Lee urged Tennessee to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, calling it "our number one tool in the fight against the pandemic."
Linden Mayor Wes-Ward said in a Sept. 8 story that a water line expansion for customers in Berry County's District Three could begin in January 2022, with money borrowing from the state's revolving fund at a 50% exemption rate for sufferers. A county like Berry. Mayor Ward said most of the remaining 50 percent could be covered with in-kind matches such as supplies, labor, and equipment.
Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee visited Berry County.
Next week: October, November, and December.
For the full story please read revision number 1.19.22.
