William Blackard
William Ellis Blackard, age 70, of Gleason, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his residence. Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Funeral Home of Gleason. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleasonandsharon.com.
Read MoreRuth Adams
Ruth Ann Adams, age 69, of Sharon, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Service was held at 2 p.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sharon. Survivors include, husband, Mitchell Adams of Sharon; her son, Joseph D, Mara and his girlfriend, Rhonda Koon; her brother, David (Ellen) Ridgeway; two nieces…
Read MoreNan Lamb
Ms. Teresa Nan Lamb, age 68, of Martin, died Saturday, July 6, 2019, at her residence. A Memorial service will be private. She was a 1968 graduate of Martin High School and the University of Tennessee at Martin. She retired from the UTM where she was an Administrative Specialist II and worked in Physical Education, Finance and…
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State passes new laws related to education, children’s health
By Marta W. Aldrich Chalkbeat Tennessee Tennessee students will have to pass a U.S. civics test to earn their high school diploma, while all teachers must learn about human trafficking under dozens of new state laws that took effect Monday. Public education was a favorite subject of many of the hundreds of bills taken up…
Read MoreTN Promise needs 9,000 mentors
tnAchieves has begun its effort to recruit 9,000 volunteer mentors to meet its goal of providing every TN Promise applicant from the Class of 2020 with a local support system. TN Promise affords every graduating high school senior in the state the opportunity to attend a community or technical college tuition free. Nearly 64,000 students…
Read MoreLocal group works to promote the arts in Weakley County
By Brandy Cochran Special to The Press Students involved with music and the arts are more than five times more likely to graduate from high school, according to national statistics. There are currently more than four million jobs in the arts market nationwide. Currently, less than 50 percent of the Weakley County high schools have…
Read MoreDead Period a time for players, coaches to recharge
Gleason Head Coach Noah Lampkins By Randy Cavin Press Sports Editor Players and coaches from all high school sports in the state are enjoying the time away from each other while they can. High school sports across the state are in the middle of the mandatory two-week stretch called the “Dead Period” by the TSSAA.…
Read MoreDistracted driving law now in effect in the state
By Lucinda Leonard Special to The Press With the passage of several new laws by Tennessee’s General Assembly that took effect Monday, one such bill is designed to significantly reduce distracted driving. The new Tennessee cell phone restriction law prohibits a person from physically holding or supporting a wireless device of any kind, or a…
Read MoreWELCOME HOME
WELCOME HOME — A look of overflowing love could be seen Tuesday night as Luke Parker embraced his son, Caleb, upon the return of 10 local high school students and their chaperones following a near two-week adventure to Europe. The students were selected for the trip following an interview process conducted by Union City Rotary…
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