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As evidenced by the responses to this week’s McNairy Voices, Independence Day has many different levels of meaning. more From Staff Reports |
Last week, construction began on the old Latta Motor Company, better known as “the Latta building” in Selmer. The building will soon become the Latta Visitor’s and Cultural Center. more By Emily Pitts |
Sixty new GED graduates donned their cap and gown Sunday at the McNairy Central Little Theatre. moreBy Janet Rail |
McNairy Central’s Josh Court was awarded All-West Tennessee Soccer by the Jackson Sun on Saturday, June 11 at the Jackson Sportsplex. moreBy Amanda Lowrance |
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| Looking Back 60 Years Ago: May 25, 1951 Sewanee’s incredible basketball coach, Lon E Varnell is taking his basketball team for a three month tour of Europe. France, Belgium. Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal and possibly other counties. Lon is a local Adamsville boy and basketball coach at Sewanee University. more by Nancy Wardlow Kennedy |
| McNairy Voices The 4th of July is fast approaching. Question: What does Independence Day mean to you? more |
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McNairy Central’s Josh Court was awarded All-West Tennessee Soccer by the Jackson Sun on Saturday, June 11 at the Jackson Sportsplex. moreBy Amanda Lowrance |
McNairy Central’s Josh Court was awarded All-West Tennessee Soccer by the Jackson Sun on Saturday, June 11 at the Jackson Sportsplex. more Amanda Lowrance |
AHS Third Baseman Bradley Melton was recently honored by being named to The Jackson Sun All West Tennessee Team for his excellent play in the recently completed 2011 season. more David Shirley |
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Crystal Slaughter was born and raised by Tony and Donna Slaughter in Jackson, Tennessee. Amanda Lowrance |
Gray grew up in Adamsville and attended AHS, graduating in 1992, where he was the first four year letterman in baseball, basketball and football. He then played two years of baseball at Jackson State Community college before tearing his labrum. more David Shirley |
Colts Baseball Team traveled to Nashville June 10th and won the 9 yr old Global State Championship. more Submitted Article |
| First Class Storage fastpitch softball team more |
| Football university camp more |
| Local high school band members participate in interactive learning event more |
Bobcat Matt Chandler of McNairy Central High School competed in the Toyota Tennessee Golf Association Junior Tour Masters Division on Monday, June 13 at the Brownsville Country Club. more Amanda Lowrance |
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| Selmer Dixie Youth more |
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| Young Dawgs win State more |
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| Bethel University Awards Degrees MCKENZIE, TN – During its spring 2011 commencement exercises, Bethel University awarded the following degrees: more Submitted Article |
| ETSU announces spring dean’s list JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who attained a grade point average qualifying them for inclusion in the dean’s list for the spring 2011 session. more Submitted Article |
| Freed-Hardeman University Degree Recipients more Submitted Article |
| Freed-Hardeman University Classes to Begin Aug. 22 in Corinth HENDERSON, TN--Freed-Hardeman University and Northeast Mississippi Community College have entered a partnership for NEMCC graduates to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from FHU. The first classes are scheduled to begin Aug. 22 at NEMCC’s Corinth Center. more Submitted Article |
| Freed-Hardeman University spring honors graduation list more Submitted Article |
The local GE plant has provided significant help for the agriculture students at McNairy Central High School. more Submitted Article |
| GED Graduates List of GED Graduates See photos on our Facebook page. moreSubmitted Article |
| High School Graduate Margaret Weatherford Awarded TVA Power Distributors Scholarship SELMER, Tenn. – Margaret Weatherford, a 2011 graduate of McNairy Central High School, has won a college scholarship of $4,000 from the Tennessee Valley Authority and Pickwick Electric Cooperative. more Submitted Article |
| Local student receives scholarship to attend UT Martin MARTIN, Tenn. – A local student has been awarded two scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin, according to Judy Rayburn, director of admissions. more Submitted Article |
Randel Graves recently completed UTM course work for the Spring 2011 term at which time his classification was Junior. more Submitted Article |
| School Yearbook Spring Supplements Students who purchased a 2011 Bobcat yearbook can pick up the 16-page spring supplement in the school office Monday-Thursday from 8:30-2:30 more Submitted Article |
McNairy County 4-H had two wildlife teams qualify for the 2011 Tennessee 4-H Wildlife Championship held June 15 and 16 at Reelfoot Lake. more BY: Ricky R. Mathenia, County Director |
| Students Named to Honor Roll and Dean’s List at Bethel University MCKENZIE, TN – The following students have achieved the Honor Roll at Bethel University for Spring Semester, 2011: Amanda Carson and Courtney Harris, both of Finger. more Submitted Article |
| Union University Spring Graduation List more Submitted Article |
| University of Tennessee Dean’s List more Submitted Article |
| UT martin tuition increases 9.9 Percent MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved a 9.9 percent instate tuition increase for students attending the University of Tennessee at Martin effective for the 2011 fall semester. more Submitted Article |
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| bethel springs news Robert P. Ervin and a friend from Kankakee, IL arrived in Bethel on Sunday night and spent several days in the home of Eugene and Shirley Williams. more By T.C. Williams |
Maxwell Gavin Bradley and Tyler Jarrell Stanfield received the honor of Eagle Scout on Sunday, January 30, 2011. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). more Submitted Article |
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| Court Briefs more Submitted Article |
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| Selmer FCE meeting Selmer FCE monthly meeting was conducted June 22 at Gloria and Don Coln’s home with 20 members and guest attending. Gloria and Don hosted the summer gathering for FCE members with a summer luncheon and afterwards the June business was conducted. more Submitted Article |
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| Shiloh Battlefield to Host Cannon Firing “The sound of cannon fire will again rumble across Shiloh’s hallowed grounds on July 2nd and July 3rd,” announced Superintendent Woody Harrell. On Saturday and Sunday, in honor of the Fourth of July weekend, park staff dressed in period uniforms will present cannon firing demonstrations in the open field south of the park’s visitor center. more Submitted Article |
According to Webster’s dictionary the word independence means “not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself, not influenced by the thoughts or actions of others”. more By Dorothy Goodrum |
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As evidenced by the responses to this week’s McNairy Voices, Independence Day has many different levels of meaning. more From Staff Reports |
Last week, construction began on the old Latta Motor Company, better known as “the Latta building” in Selmer. The building will soon become the Latta Visitor’s and Cultural Center. more By Emily Pitts |
The McNairy County Fair is set to begin July 5 and run through July 9 at the Selmer City Fair Grounds on High School Road. more By Andrew Alexander |
Sixty new GED graduates donned their cap and gown Sunday at the McNairy Central Little Theatre. moreBy Janet Rail |
| Jury convicts man of child rape A McNairy jury found Jeremy J. Edick guilty of the felony offenses of the Rape of a Child, two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery and Exploitation of a Minor by Electronic Means on Monday June 20, according to District Attorney General Mike Dunavant. moreBy Jeff Whitten |
A television movie based on the MaryWinkler case is slated for Lifetime television’s 2011-2012 schedule, according to a press release from the network. more By Jeff Whitten |
| Adamsville revenues rise after Buford Pusser Festival The Buford Pusser Festival held at Buford Pusser Memorial Park in Adamsville during the last week of May saw a phenomenal turn out, earning over $5,000, and bringing tourism dollars in from as far as Indiana, Illinois, and Georgia, according to event coordinator Dwana Pusser-Garrison. moreAndrew Alexander |
| County churches aid tattered town McNairy County residents are doing inspiring things. Several of the area’s churches are working to bring blessings, love, and, most importantly, hope to the unfortunate residents of Smithville, Miss. whose homes were broken and whose community was torn apart by a tornado that ravaged northeastern Mississippi in late April. moreAndrew Alexander |
A three-band lineup highlighted the Bill Wagoner Memorial Bluegrass show that took place at the Adamsville Community Center on Boone Street Saturday, June 18. moreAndrew Alexander |
The McNairy County Commission elected Wilburn Gene Ashe as Interim County Mayor at its meeting on Monday, June 27. more By Jeff Whitten |
| Bethel repairs roads Anyone who has driven around Bethel Springs lately will notice the ride is much less bumpy than it was on many of its streets and roads. moreJeff Whitten |
| County unemployment rate falls The non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for McNairy County in May was 11.2 percent, down from 11.5 percent in April, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The rate has only fallen a half a percentage point over the past year. more Jeff Whitten |
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| MRA attempting to bring Food Network show to McNairy County The McNairy Regional (MRA) alliance is currently attempting to bring the popular Food Network program Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives to McNairy County to visit some of our local restaurants. moreEmily Pitts |
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| Selmer board reduces natural gas prices The Selmer Board of Aldermen voted to reduce natural gas prices 10 percent to city gas customers at its June 14 meeting. moreJeff Whitten |
| Sheriff’s Department using Computer Aided Dispatch The McNairy County Sheriff’s Department has implemented a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system that Investigator Brad Johnson says will be very beneficial to the county’s law enforcement. moreAndrew Alexander |
| Fired Selmer employee keeps job Fired public works employee Stanley Smith can keep his job, for now. more By Jeff Whitten |
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Selmer Extension office will have a new agent on July 1. moreBy Jeff Whitten |
| Restaurant inspections If you ever wondered who is charged with making sure restaurants and other food service establishments handle food in a safe and sanitary manner, the answer for this area is Stacy Deaton. moreBy Jeff Whitten |
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