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UTM defense shuts down Panthers at right times
A swarming defense presence bookended UT Martin’s 65-61 victory over Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Illinois at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Saturday. The Skyhawks held the Panthers to 0-for-12 shooting with four turnovers in the opening 10:50, racing out to a nine-point lead in the opening half. UT Martin’s defense then took…
Read MoreUT Martin women hold off Eastern Illinois
UT Martin defeated Eastern Illinois 58-51 in their Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball matchup Saturday afternoon at the Elam Center in Martin. Eastern Illinois shot just 30.5 percent from the field, while the Skyhawks shot 29.1 percent. UT Martin was outscored in the second half 31-26 but a big second quarter outscoring the Panthers 21-9…
Read MoreUT Martin too tough in the paint for WIU
UT Martin emphasized interior play, downing Western Illinois 67-60 in men’s Ohio V alley Conference action Thursday afternoon at the Elam Center. The Skyhawks shot 50 of their 57 field goal attempts from two-point range with 48 of those tries coming from inside the paint. The seven 3-point attempts were the fewest for UT Martin…
Read MoreUTM women give McMillan milestone victory
By KEVIN WEAKS Sports Editor Two extra periods turned out to be all UT Martin needed to pull off the upset. UTM outscored Western Illinois 12-4 in the second overtime to hand the Leathernecks just their second loss of the season, winning the New Year’s Day OVC showdown 86-78 at the Elam Center. The win…
Read MorePACKING BUGGIES
PACKING BUGGIES — Caleb Jones (center), 8-year-old son of Joshua and Amanda Jones of Martin, placed canned goods in a buggy for Jeff Roberson of South Fulton during Chimes for Charity basket packing Dec. 23 at Obion County Schools’ bus garage in Troy. Caleb and his brother, 9-year-old Micah, who was waiting to put canned…
Read MoreTOP TEACHERS
TOP TEACHERS — Union City Schools has announced its 2025-26 Teachers of the Year in its respective buildings, with the honors won by (from left) Kelly Hutchens for Union City High School; Lindsey Beth Atkins, Union City Elementary; and Jessica Flood, Union City Middle School. They will be formally recognized at a future Union City…
Read More‘SORT’ OF BUSY
‘SORT’ OF BUSY — Chimes for Charity board members Melanie Hill (left) and Rachael McKinney did a quick check of one of several loads of canned goods and other non-perishable items delivered Friday afternoon to Obion County Schools’ bus garage in Troy ahead of food basket sorting, packing and delivery. With the support of the…
Read MoreMERRY MINGLING
MERRY MINGLING — Hornbeak Police Chief Kent Treece joined in the fun Saturday morning at the Cookies with Santa event at the Hornbeak Community Center, where he even colored his own Christmas tree ornament as he mingled with local children as they created works of art. Kids also visited with Santa and enjoyed sweet treats.…
Read MoreRESTAURANT RAZED
RESTAURANT RAZED — The Willow Tree restaurant at 128 East Palestine Ave. in Obion was destroyed by fire early Monday, with 22 firefighters from six local departments working for about four hours to bring the fire under control and complete overhaul operations. The blaze was reported shortly after 2 a.m., with the first fire crews…
Read MoreVols’ 2026 football schedule
From Tennessee Sports Information KNOXVILLE — Tennessee will host five Southeastern Conference games — Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Kentucky and LSU — as the 2026 football schedule dates were unveiled recently. The SEC announced in August it would play a nine-game conference schedule starting with the 2026 season. In the new format, each SEC school will…
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