This week's front photo (by Bridget Delaney) shows Rae Croft and Rev Rod Smyth with the tree-carved owl sculpture outside St Mary's No 2 National School at Church Road, Nenagh, after the raising of the school's new Green Flag last Friday.

In this week's Nenagh Guardian news...

The day the music died – Sadness as Nenagh CBS Band comes to an end after 33 years;

 

People “fed up” with inaction on derelict sites across north Tipp;

 

John Moylan returns from San Francisco to recall his Nenagh yesteryears;

 

Ardcroney's Nance Hogan celebrates centenary birthday;

 

Death of Borrisokane man in farm accident;

 

Portroe link with historic GAA diary at Lár na Pairce;

 

Gardaí investigate spree of break-ins;

 

Details announced of three-year roadworks programme;

 

Lough Derg and its legendary pike to feature on 'River Monsters' TV programme;

 

Comedian Jon Kenny goes back to the wild with local man Tom Bán;

 

Success of restorative justice programme in Tipperary;

 

Twelve-month review for Kilbarron-Terryglass Historical Society;

 

Birdhill 'Blooms' win in Canada;

 

Another outing for the Dromineer Literary Festival;

 

Three generations of the Knight family exhibiting artwork at Nenagh Library...

 

The Nenagh Guardian is out on Wednesday morning