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MAURY COUNTY - The “Gotta Spay To Play” neuter program in Maury County has been awarded the low-income subsidy Animal Friendly Grant for 2008-2009.
It is the only neuter program in Maury County to receive this year’s grant.
Read more at Columbia Daily Herald Online

COLUMBIA - Tracy Bradford wanted to get her 11-year-old son, Dakota, the perfect gift for his birthday. She was surprised when she found out she was getting a brand new computer, which will ultimately become Dakota’s present.
“I’m going to be the best mom out there,” Bradford said, thinking of what her son might say.
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MAURY COUNTY — Running unopposed for a fourth term as Maury County highway superintendent, Van Boshers said his department is facing the challenge of fixing older roads while paying higher prices for materials.
“I’ve always wanted to take care of the dirt roads in the county — many of our older roads need attention, but we [...]

MAURY COUNTY - Connected Tennessee’s Computers 4 Kids has donated 79 new Dell computers to deserving families in Maury, Marshall and Giles counties.
Computers 4 Kids is an innovative project designed to positively impact the future of disadvantaged children in Tennessee by distributing computers to children and families facing economic challenges, are in the foster care [...]

MAURY COUNTY - A proposal by two Mt. Pleasant aluminum companies to create a landfill for their byproduct has been withdrawn from the Maury County Commission’s July agenda, county officials said Monday.
J.P. Hatch, director of building and zoning, said consideration of the matter was postponed after a letter was sent to the county by attorney [...]

MAURY COUNTY - They determine where your children go to school and how they dress. They hire the person in charge of shaping Maury County’s educational priorities. And they are responsible for managing a multimillion-dollar budget that dwarfs the spending plans of most private businesses in the county.
But in recent elections, there has been a [...]

COLUMBIA - At some point in every child’s life, they dream of owning something most families couldn’t afford, but each year the Sheriff’s Rodeo grants one child their wish in the form of a new pony.
During intermission each night at the annual rodeo, one young steed is given away to a lucky contestant through a [...]

The county’s volunteer fire department will break ground on a new headquarters this week.
It is expected to take 10 months to complete the $1.2-million facility, which will feature five bays and serve as the hub of operations for Maury Rural Fire and Rescue.
Read more at Columbia Daily Herald Online

Columbia and Maury County officials will soon have another chance to break a months-long impasse over who should run the animal shelter.
Maury County Mayor Jim Bailey and Columbia City Manager Paul Boyer Jr. finished revising a proposed contract outlining how the facility would operate…..Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily Herald Online

Columbia City Council members are considering contributing $40,000 for a downtown Bicentennial Bell Tower to ring in the 200th birthday of the city and county.
In July, fireworks will celebrate the event, but a bell tower would be a permanent reminder of our history, County Archivist Bob Duncan said…..Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily [...]

A race for the state House has turned negative with the mailing of a flier alleging a Columbia Republican hosted a party that served alcohol to minors.
The state Democratic Party has sent out 15,000 direct mail pieces targeting Republican Rep. Tom DuBois of Columbia. The flier criticizes DuBois for sponsoring anti-drunken driving legislation and hosting [...]

The second-annual Elected Officials Appreciation Breakfast hosted by The Public Affairs Council is slated for June 17 at the Memorial Building.
Maury Alliance President Frank Tamberrino said the breakfast is an opportunity to meet and greet and thank those who run for public office….Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily Herald Online

More than 1,000 Maury County residents have been summoned to court for not paying their county property taxes in 2006, said Cheryl Church, clerk and master for Maury County.
“Anything from 2006 that was not paid before April 1 was turned over to the County Attorney Will Dale who files the lawsuit,” she said….Read the Full [...]

A week-long search for a Columbia man wanted for aggravated robbery and aggravated assault ended with a chase across east Columbia by police.
Tyson Jackson, 19, 908 E. 9th St., was arrested Friday and charged in connection with a May 19 home invasion, Detective Joey Gideon said…Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily Herald Online

Maury County Deputy Sheriff Tony Greene will be the featured speaker at the Boys & Girls Club’s annual “Steak and Burger Celebration” slated for Tuesday, May 27.
The title of Greene’s presentation is “Gangs in Maury County, Separating Fact from Fiction.” Given the current level of apprehension prevalent throughout local schools as well as the community [...]

Apparently, people feel that its cool to steal your year stickers on your license plate so they can at least visually look like they registered their car with the county.
They just pull it off of your plate, and put it on theirs.
How can you stop this? Well. ..

Step 1: Take the old stickers off
Step [...]

They say, knowledge is power and that power is the ability to act for effect.
The recent surge of Daily Herald letters to the editor regarding future Maury County economic growth suggests a real knowledge gap of what is or is not happening.
It seems self-evident that disposable income and good-paying jobs go hand in hand. To [...]

Maury County commissioners spoke strongly Thursday in opposition to a proposal by Columbia officials to take control of the animal shelter with one member saying it may be necessary to “go to war” if a solution is not reached soon.
The commission’s Administration Committee voted unanimously to reject a contract drafted by the Columbia City Council [...]

Justice Cordelia Clark will be the keynote speaker at the Maury County Bar Association’s annual Law Day.
The event will be held 9 a.m. Thursday at the Maury County Courthouse in the 2nd floor courtroom with the public encouraged to attend.
Clark was born in Franklin and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University. She [...]

This letter is written in response to your “Secrets and Surprises …” editorial in the Sunday, April 20, publication.
The County Commission’s Budget Committee did not discuss in private, nor orchestrate in secret, the termination of its budget director. The budget director’s performance and tenure was placed on the meeting agenda so that it could be [...]