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The Daily Herald The Maury County Budget Committee has taken the county government’s operating budget under consideration for the coming fiscal year, reviewing major upcoming projects including a plan to build a new high school in Spring Hill. “Every department is now under consideration,” Committee Chairman Scott Sumners told The Daily Herald following the county's initial review of the budget last week. “I am a little concerned about the deficit that we will have with the debt on the general fund. I think we are going to be OK. I am concerned about it.” As the budget continues ...

The Daily Herald Maury County Board of Education Chairman Michael Fulbright has successfully led a charge to put a temporary hold on the sale of Columbia’s historic McDowell Elementary School. The board, which declared the property as surplus during this month's regular meeting on Tuesday, mostly agreed with the chair's proposal by voting in approval of holding off on selling the property until August.  Board member Austin Hooper cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion to postpone the sale, while Marlina Ervin cast the sole vote in opposition of declaring the property as surplus. F...

The Daily Herald As Maury County Public Schools prepares to take bids for the sale of the historic McDowell Elementary School property, some members of the Maury County Commission are considering asking the school board  for the first chance to acquire the site. Ahead of the school board’s Tuesday regular meeting, Maury County Commission Chairman Don Morrow — stressing that he does not speak for the full commission — told fellow commissioners that he plans to approach the school board to reiterate the county's interest in the property. “It may be worth a visit from a district c...

Maury County Education Association President Stephanie Sparks-Newland and other teachers are left wondering "what about us?"

Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the International Olympic Committee granted the sport of lacrosse provisional status for the 2028 Games, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles. […]