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I’ve heard it said that families were happier “in the old days.” However, newspapers prove that not every household was blissful. They also remind us that, when it comes to
This is about the time of year that fifth and eighth grade teachers do a lesson on how Tennessee became a state. If they aren’t careful, this lesson might be
This is about the time of year that fifth and eighth grade teachers do a lesson on how Tennessee became a state. If they aren’t careful, this lesson might be
Louise Gertrude Bartlett Jacobs Freeman WILLIAMSBURG — The Lord saw fit to call Louise Gertrude Bartlett Jacobs Freeman, 94, home for her crown Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. She was born Jan. 15, 1927, to the late John and Mary Hattie Ashlock Bartlett. She was the fifth of seven children and the third of four daughters. Until the age of 13, Louise lived in Williamsburg, attended The Old Grove School, now a landmark building in Waller Mill Park, and the family church, Zion Baptist Church. Her father was a founding member of Zion and helped build the church’s original edifice. Her father died p...