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Eagleville Times Also serving Arrington, College Grove, Rockvale, Triune & Unionville Volume 6, Issue 4 - 50 cents February 16-29, 2008 Eagleville, Tennessee Eagleville Councilman Resigns Eagleville Councilman Greg Buchanan would elect who they want to fi ll the has resigned from his council seat effec- remaining two years of Buchanan’s un- tive Feb. 4 because he has moved from expired term. Then the seat would come the city. up for election for a full four-year term in The fi rst term councilman submitted 2010. his resignation letter last week. His term Three other council seats will be up for would have expired in 2010. election this year, which are those of Vice The remaining city council members Mayor Ronnie Hill and Councilmen M.A. could possibly consider accepting Bu- Smitty and Terry Zumbro. chanan’s resignation at their next council Hill said earlier he plans to seek re- meeting. election for one more term. Zumbro said According to the city charter, the re- he had not made up his mind yet about maining members of the city council may running for re-election, and Smitty could select someone now to fi ll Buchanan’s not be reached for comment. vacant council seat by a majority vote. Other city seats up for election in 2010 That person would serve until this year’s include those of Mayor Nolan Barham November city council election. and Councilmen Harold Vincion and In the November election, voters David Rigsby. City Investigation Continues By GLENDA DYER Bill Whitesell contacted the TBI on Jan. Folk singer William Fitzsimmons poses with his guitar at a music The probe into the possible altering of 28 and requested that the agency initiate an investigation into the alleged changing video shoot in front of Crosslin’s building on Friday afternoon. a page of the city of Eagleville’s personnel See story page 6. policy manual concerning payment of sick of the personnel policy ordinance. leave could go on for at least a couple of “So that is what we are looking into months, a Tennessee Bureau of Investiga- now,” she said. “When our investigation Happy tion spokeswoman said on Friday. is complete, we will turn our investigation Valentine’s “But there is no telling because you do fi le over to District Attorney Whitesell who not know what you will fi nd out when you will then decide whether or not to present Day start investigating,” spokeswoman Kristin it to a grand jury.” Helm said. “The question is will it grow The issue about what the personnel PRSRT STD. or will you not fi nd anything, so it just de- policy says about sick leave pay arose U.S. POSTAGE pends on what the agents fi nd once they get after Mayor Nolan Barham paid former PAID in there and start to look around.” city recorder Michelle Bennett $1,945.17 EAGLEVILLE, TN Rutherford County District Attorney Continue on page 3.......INVESTIGATION PERMIT NO. 11 Three Months STC SMALL TOWN CABLE Free Cable SEE PAGE 15 2 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES February 16-29, 2008 SUBSCRIPTION If you are interested in subscribing to the P.O. 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