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TIME CAPSULE
TIME CAPSULE — Eight-year-old Nate Henderson and his father, Dan Henderson, of Hickman, Ky., watched a video about the history of Discovery Park of America and reviewed items which were to be placed in a time capsule Saturday. The time capsule was buried at Freedom Square during a ceremony that afternoon and is to be…
Read MoreVols move up to 14th; Oklahoma State enters Top 25
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southern California dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the first time under coach Lincoln Riley and No. 15 Oklahoma State vaulted into the rankings for the first time this year. The top nine teams in the Top 25 held their spots, led…
Read MoreTSSAA State Playoffs: First Round Scores
PREP FOOTBALL By The Associated Press TSSAA Playoffs Division I First Round Class 1A Clay County 38, Sale Creek 19 Coalfield 63, Unaka 8 Collinwood 37, McEwen 7 Dresden 68, Middleton 0 Eagleville 37, West Carroll 6 Gordonsville 13, Chattanooga Prep 12 Greenback 41, Cloudland 20 McKenzie 31, Cornersville 14 MASE 52, South Fulton 14…
Read MoreTornadoes moving on in playoffs; OC, SF done
STATE PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1 ROUNDUP — Union City is the only high school football team from Obion County advancing in the playoffs. The Golden Tornadoes whipped visiting Memphis Westwood 62-6 on Friday night in the first round of the Class 1A bracket. Both Obion Central and South Fulton were on the other end of lopsided…
Read MoreFour from Skyhawk Women’s Soccer named to All-OVC team
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.- The Ohio Valley Conference released their All-OVC teams, and the University of Tennessee at Martin soccer team landed four players on the prestigious squads. Standouts Catey Hunt (All-OVC first team), Izzy Patterson (All-OVC first team), Makayla Robinson (All-OVC first team) and Peyton Cook (All-OVC newcomer team) received recognition for their outstanding seasons. A three-time OVC Defensive Player of the Week winner, Hunt…
Read MoreBREAKING: One dead, one in custody after Wednesday afternoon shooting
A man is in custody and another dead after a mid-morning shooting on Nov. 1 in Martin. According to a report from the Martin Police Department, officers responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday to a shooting at #5 Hillsboro St. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 28-year old man bleeding from…
Read MoreTennessee moves up in latest poll following win over Wildcats
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma dropped four spots to No. 10, the top five teams held their places and Kansas and Kansas State both entered The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. Georgia is No. 1 for the 20th straight week, receiving 48 of 63 first-place votes, distancing itself from…
Read MoreWeek 11 Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard
Week 11 Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard The Associated Press Thursday’s Games Alcoa 42, Kingston 7 Austin-East 60, Scott County 28 Beech 24, Springfield 10 Bolivar Central 76, Liberty Tech 20 Bolton 35, Douglass 0 Bradley Central 46, Bearden 14 Brainerd 22, Sweetwater 14 Centennial 48, Hillsboro 13 Chattanooga Central 62, McMinn Central 55 Chattanooga…
Read MoreWorld Series first pitch
The 2023 World Series will not start until the ceremonial first pitch is thrown. One young man who will be on the field for the ceremony has an Obion County and northwest Tennessee background. Maddox Harrold, a native of Union City, will be handing the baseball for former president George W. Bush for the first…
Read MoreNAMED PRIDE
NAMED PRIDE — Dan and Julie Huggins were recently honored as the first couple to be named Pride of Obion County by Obion County Fall Fest. They were nominated by Tim Shanks for all the work they do in the community through The Refuge church, The Bridge, Soul Food Café and Feeding of the 5,000,…
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