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Read the roundup in the jump. Comment at FRONT PAGE - Around Town December 2008
Below are some of the major stories in Portland area media during the week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 6.
• Profile of Janice Ferrett, Grand Marshall of the Annual Christmas Parade to be held Sunday (Leader, Progressive)
• Corey Brewer out for season with torn ACL (Leader, Progressive)
• Sumner County Education Committee coverage, including proposal to postpone Portland Middle School renovations rejected and discussion of school paving at GHS and Beech. (Progressive, Leader)
• Lack of use spelled doom for Portland Medical Center (Progressive)
• Man tasered twice while resisting arrest (Progressive)
• Rep. Mike McDonald comments on GOP takeover of Tennessee House of Representatives (Leader)
• Rep. Mike McDonald recognized by veterinarian association (Progressive)
• McFadden family honoring Matt McFadden with fundraising project (Progressive)
• SC School board names new schools, libraries in Portland (Progressive)
• Portland City Council approves resolution supporting effort to pursue dedicated funding for public transportation (Progressive)
• Portland City Council report (Progressive, Leader)
• Man charged with felony reckless endangerment (Progressive)
• Portland High School Basketball team pictures and schedule (Leader)
• PHS boys basketball beat Westmoreland, girls lose (Leader, Progressive)
• Dominique Roe named player of the year at annual banquet (Leader, Progressive)
• PHS boys basketball's Levi Summers waiting for a chance to play (Progressive)
Portland Middle School basketball ties for third in county (Leader)
• Portland Youth Basketball pics (Progressive)
• Curves team gearing up for American Cancer Society Walk for the Cure in Nashville (Progressive)
• ABLE Youth wheelchair basketball team (Leader)
• The News Examiner (Dec. 3): no Portland area articles
