Annie 6.13.12 Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm Dear Annie: I had several surgeries during the past year and needed help from friends during my recovery. They have been generous with their time, caring for me and my three boys so my husband could work. They even helped with meals and chores. I have…

Tuition increases recommended for Tennessee colleges this fall Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:02 pm NASHVILLE (AP) — Some Tennessee college students this fall could see an increase in tuition and fees of more than 7 percent that was recommended Tuesday by the finance committee of the state Board of Regents.  The increases will be…

Looking for answers; searching for a cure; valuing a life Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:02 pm Hudson Hayes has a smile as wide as his beautiful little toddler face and “the will and the want to” to accomplish amazing things.He has parents — Scottie and Michelle (Barnett) Hayes of Union City — who love…

Former Miss Tennessee has sweet tooth for chess squares from UC pastry shop Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:02 pm By KEVIN BOWDENStaff ReporterThe wife of one of the members of the award-winning country music group Rascal Flatts apparently has a real sweet tooth for chess squares. But not just any chess squares. Allison (Alderson)…

Drug sting suspect list released Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:02 pm By KEVIN BOWDENStaff ReporterAuthorities have released the names of the 17 suspects arrested over the weekend in connection with an undercover drug sting operation initiated by the Obion Police Department.A majority of the suspects were arraigned Monday, while six of the suspects are…

Attempted murder tops grand jury list Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:02 pm An Obion County man has been indicted by the grand jury for attempt to commit first degree murder, as well as aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated burglary following an incident in February.Michael Jason Pollard, 38, of 3326 Bethlehem Road, was…

Genes R US — What you need to know about Tourette syndrome Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 5:00 pm Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood-onset neurological disorder characterized by multiple tics. The most common tic is eye-blinking, which is a motor tic. Coprolalia is a vocal tic where socially unacceptable words or phrases are blurted…

New classes on TSSAA to-do list Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:00 pm By MIKE HUTCHENS Messenger Sports Editor The TSSAA Board of Control will meet tonight in Murfreesboro to discuss reclassification. Executive Director Bernard Childress is expected to present multiple options  to the board he and his staff have compiled for classifying Division I…

Tripod chicken Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:00 pm TRIPOD CHICKEN — George Fisher of the Midway community brought a unique animal to The Messenger last week in the form of a three-legged hen. Fisher said he has raised farm animals all his life, but has never before had a three-legged chicken. He discovered the…

Trip to southern gardens, nurseries broadens horizons Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:00 pm A treatise here a few weeks ago on hydrangeas mentioned several of my favorites. Just following that, my hydrangea horizons were broadened with a bus tour south and east with other West Tennessee plant enthusiasts.Jason Reeves, curator of the gardens at…