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The State Farm proposal, which called for the county to pay $2.45 million for the Northwest Broad Street building on a 15-acre lot, sparked a lively debate, both before and after the vote. Unlike the March debate, Carlton was invited to make the case for the school board. "We have checked many options," Carlton said. "Land, buildings we have searched for other options and have found nothing (other than State Farm) that fits." The superintendent stressed the central location and the low cost of the building compared to building a new facility. With the State Farm Building "you get twice the size for half the price," Carlton told the Board of Commissioners.

By selling outparcels of the huge lot which would be part of the purchase, the ultimate acquisition price would be negligible, he contended. "You have committed yourselves to central office space," he said. "Your intentions are good but I could not recommend taking money- from students and classrooms to build a new said. (Please see State, page two) By JOHN CALLOW News Journal Staff Writer Rutherford County won't purchase the old State Farm building to use as the school system's central office and the issue is unlikely to resurface, the proposal's unofficial County Commission sponsor said. "It's dead, it's over, it's history," said Commissioner Stan Vaught.

The 12-7 vote on the Commission floor Monday night effectively killed the measure, which was defeated once before in March. School Superintendent Elam Carlton said he was disappointed by the decision to not consolidate the system's administrative functions rowon I i i i crashes By DAN WHITTLE News Journal Staff Writer Brown's Mill a rich and colorful part of Rutherford County history was found collapsed today, a Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department official said. The mill's collapse occurred despite the city securing preservation funds to start renovation work on aged timbers supporting the massive structure that spanned over the east fork of Stones River. "Brown's Mill has fallen," Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department director Joe Kirchner confirmed this morning. "We know no more than that at this time except that we are scheduled to go out ourselves for the first time at 9:30 this morning to start an assessment of damage," he said.

The city owns the mill. Kirchner said there was irony in today's mill collapse. "We had a meeting today to review the report from a grant we had to a study on restoration of the mill," Kirchner said. "The mill was found collapsed this morning when we sent a man out there to look at it this morning." Former mill owner Dan McMurry the last private owner of the mill site was saddened upon learning of the mill's demise. "The mill that was standing today was built in 1873 and operated until 35 for the purchase were: Commissioners Stan Vaught, Carol Cook," Robert Goodwin, Jeff Phillips, Allen McAdoo, Joyce Ealy and Bill Ketron.

Absent were: Grant Kelley, Nancy Alien. UNJ CiraphiC Shooting blinds wo in on By LISA MARCHESONI News Journal Staff Writer A 27-year-old Murfreesboro woman was blinded in one eye by a gunshot during an argument with a man at a South Church Street convenience store Monday night, police reported. Officer Nathan McDanjiel reported Anita Allen of Warrior Drive was shot in the left eye with a revolver at the Racetrac convenience market on South Church Streetr She was in stable condition this morning after undergoing surgery at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. Detective John Singleton charged Kevin Calvin Green, 26, of Eagleville with aggravated assault. Green told police he is an unemployed con struction worker Green is being held on $100,000 bond at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center pending a July 8 preliminary hearing in General Sessions Court.

McDaniel reported that he responded to the shooting call at 7: 14 Monday night and found Allen bleeding from the head in the Racetrac parking lot. She told the officer Green first shot her, then fled in a white Buick with tinted windows. Other officers arrested Green minutes later on January Street. A witness told McDaniel the couple was arguing in the store's parking lot. 'Then Kevin took the gun and hit her with it two or three times then -backed up and shot her in the the report states the witness said.

Officers recovered a revolver they believe Green used in the crime. Hit-and-run driver gets five years By LISA MARCHESONI News Journal Staff Writer A hit-and-run driver who critically injured a 6-year-old girl playing in her yard last August was sentenced Monday to serve a five-year prison term. Maria Herrod, 33, of Irongate Boulevard admitted striking Dottie Maynard on Kingwood Drive as the girl played with her younger sisters outside Aug. 26. After being hit, the youngster was flown to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, where she was treated for massive head injuries.

Those injuries caused Dottie to lapse into a 10-day coma and her recovery is still not complete, said her father Joey Maynard. The accident caused her to miss first grade at McFadden Elementary School and she is still undergoing treatment, Maynard said. Murfreesboro Police Officer Nathan McDaniel, who investigated the accident, said Dottie was struck by a driver who left the scene. After inverviewing a number of witnesses over several days, McDaniel was able to link Herrod to the crime and arrested her 10 days after the accident at the drug rehabilitation unit of Maury (Please see Driver, page two) Voting against the purchase were: Commissioners Ernie Johns, Clyde EIrod," Bob Woods, Donnie Pinkston, Buddy Woodson, Steve Sandlin, Jerry Oxsher, Steve Johns, Rucker Raikes, Carl Brown, Bob Bullen and Buddy Oliver, DNJ Photo by Pamala Htftmon TODAY'S HEADLINES Workers found floating in blood Three maintenance worker at a liberal, meatpacking company were found dead on a platform In tank of beef blood. See siory, page 3 Tribe takes unusual summer school Rlverdole't Warriors are among 12 Mid-state football teomi playing In a unique summer football league at Battle Ground Academy.

See Sports, page 5 Trump setiles defamation suit The securities analyst who correctly predicted Donald Trump's casino troubles has won on undisclosed settlement from the developer over a $2 million-plus defamation suit. Classified 9-11 Comics 8 Editorials 4 Lifestyles 12 TV 7 Sports 5 Weather 3 if you don't get your Daily News Journal, please call your carrier or 693-5860 before 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and before a.m. Saturday or Sunday, Murfreesboro 's historic Brown's Mill was found collapsed this morning. The 118-year-old structure likely fell victim to aging timbers, a former owner said.

The mill was on the National Registry of Historic Places and plans were in the works for its restoration. bio buclgefl 7 plan (owdu 1972 as a commercial operation," McMurry said. "Of course, we celebrated Brown's Mill's centennial in 1973." Former mill owner Dan McMurry said the city's efforts to preserve the mill came too late. "It was 10 years too late," McMurry said. Brown's Mill was last operated in 1972 by McMurry, an MTSU sociology professor.

McMurry fulfilled a personal mission in having the old mill listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. "I also had the dream of the mill one day being used as community education resource and historical site," McMurry added. "Its falling touches me deeply a real treasure of Americana has fallen by the wayside as we waited too long to restore it" Brown's Mill was not the first mill to sit on the east fork of the river. "The first mill we think was known as Magnolia Mill for some big magnolia trees near the river, McMurry said. "The east fork of Stones River was very important as a commercial thoroughfare when supplies were rafted up and down the river when Old Jefferson was capitol of Tennessee," he said.

McMurry said the origins of Magnolia Mill goes back to the 1820s. Oles 4 A 93 'Itlsfinaforthe Republicans to offer Ideas for the budget. Dut when they vote to shut down three prisons, they either don't know what they're voting for, or else they don't care.9 John Bragg State representative iJr a making DNJ Photo by Jim Davit on "It is fine for the Republicans to offer ideas for the budget," Bragg said. "But when they vote to shut down three prisons, they either don't know what they're voting for, or else they don't care." "(The plan) is nothing short of irresponsible," Bragg said. But Liles, R-Murfreesboro, said the amendment would not do any of the things Bragg said it would.

"I think it's unwise to start calling names. I think his intentions are well (but) it's just a basic philosophy difference," Liles said. "I'm disappointed in this tack. I think we can debate this without pointing fingers," he said. Bragg said the Liles-backed GOP plan would: Brown's Mill down Cut $62,000 in funding to the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center for housing state prisoners.

Eliminate 153 Rutherford County and Murfreesboro teachers from working on extended contracts through the state Career Ladder program. Not restore any of the more than $70 million in higher education cuts, including $2.5 million from MTSU. Cut $16.1 million for the opening of two new prisons in Wayne and Lake counties. It would have delayed the two prisons' opening for about 15 months, he said. Cut $6.1 million from the $13.2 million operating budget of the new (Please see Bragg, page two) Administration for working together in bringing the new health-care center for military veterans to reality.

"I expect many veterans and their family members will attend," Manning said. Manning termed the development a "key event" in history of veterans affairs of Tennessee. A spokesman for the new veterans home said veterans and veterans' families are welcome to the celebration and to tour the building. A waiting list already exists for patients to get into the home. "Responsible family members of veterans should make application now if the veteran is in need of nursing home placement, spokesman James M.

"Matt" Henderson Jr. said. "There are (Please see Veterans, page two) By TOM SPIGOLON News Journal Managing Editor NASHVILLE State Rep. Mike Liles supports a plan which would force 3,000 convicted criminals to be released and reduce MTSU's budget by $2.5 million, state Rep. John Bragg says.

Bragg, D-Murfreesboro, detailed what he said would be the effects of the Republican plan which was defeated 55-44 May 30 in the House when sponsors sought to use it in place of Gov. Ned McWherter's Democratic-backed state budget. "(Liles) was a sponsor of that amendment," Bragg said in detailing the plan's effects as outlined by state Finance Commissioner David Manning. if History in State's first veteran home opens at VA By DAN WHITTLE News Journal Staff Writer Gov. Ned Ray McWherter will be in Murfreesboro Wednesday to help dedicate the first Tennessee Veterans Home.

The 120-nursing-care-bed facility, located adjacent to the Alvin C. York Veterans Administration Medical Center at 345 Compton Road, admitted its first five patients Monday. Five more veterans were scheduled to be admitted today. All beds are expected to be filled the end of July, a spokesman said. McWherter is scheduled to speak at 10 a.m.

in addition to Tennessee Commissioner of Veterans Affairs W.D. "Bill" Manning Jr. In a news release, Manning praised the Tennessee Veterans Home the various Veterans organizations and the U.S. Veterans Tennessee military veterans Billy Harrison, left, and Strother Mullins are two of the first five veterans admitted to the state's first Tennessee Veterans Home. The two veterans are assisted in gameroom activities by the4 Compton Road home's administrator, Nancy Meidinger, right, and nurse Judy Michael..