Tennessee’s annual tax-free weekend is coming a bit sooner than usual this year, meaning students of all ages can stock up on necessary supplies before classes start. For the 10th consecutive year, a weekend free of sales taxes has been set aside by the Tennessee Department of Revenue, offering Tennesseans substantial savings as they prepare to… Continue reading Tenn. tax-free weekend comes early in 2016
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Skyhawks tabbed to finish fourth in OVC Preseason Poll
The UTM football team has been picked to finish fourth in this year’s Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll. The Skyhawks finished 7-4 overall last year and third in the conference with a 6-2 record. Defending champion Jacksonville State was tabbed as the favorite for the 2016 conference title. This is the third straight year the… Continue reading Skyhawks tabbed to finish fourth in OVC Preseason Poll
A star-studded lineup selected for 2016 Soybean Festival
The 2016 Soybean Festival lineup has officially been released on their website, and the Plain White T’s has been confirmed as the artist for the UT Martin Student Night. The other musicians attending include Morris Day & The Time, Brothers Osborne, Travis Cottrell, Vince Gill, BST, and Three Dog Night. Morris Day has been a prolific… Continue reading A star-studded lineup selected for 2016 Soybean Festival
Pokémon GO release excites users to ‘catch ’em all’
Pokémon GO became available for download on July 7 in the United States on Android and iOS devices. Before its U.S. release, the game was available in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and beta testing was exclusive to only Japan. The app is free-to-play but supports in-app purchases. A Bluetooth bracelet will also be available for purchase… Continue reading Pokémon GO release excites users to ‘catch ’em all’
Body of country singer’s son found in Tennessee River
Jerry Greer, 19, was pronounced dead after his body was recovered in Kentucky Lake late Monday evening. Greer, the son of country music artist Craig Morgan, had been reported missing Sunday afternoon. The cause of death has been declared a boating accident. According to The Tennessean, “Two teens were tubing on the Tennessee River near Kentucky Lake on Sunday when they… Continue reading Body of country singer’s son found in Tennessee River
Two police shootings in two days leaves pain and questions
In a year that has thus far seen more than 500 people shot and killed by police officers, two more names have been added to the list of victims within the past 48 hours. Alton Sterling, 37, was filmed being shot by police early Tuesday morning outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling had been… Continue reading Two police shootings in two days leaves pain and questions
Move over, Hogwarts
It seems there is a new improved magical school in town. The TV adaptation of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians Trilogy, first aired on the SyFy channel Dec. 16, 2015, and ran for 13 episodes with the finale airing in April 2016. Fans of the fantasy trilogy found themselves face to face with characters familiar and… Continue reading Move over, Hogwarts
Brexit’s real effects on the U.K. and European Union
The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum on Thursday, June 23. The European Union is an economic and political partnership creating a single market which allows for the free movement of goods, capital, services and people to its member states, as if it were a single country. The referendum, which… Continue reading Brexit’s real effects on the U.K. and European Union
Ex-Tennessee coach and UTM alumna Pat Head Summitt passes away
Former Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball coach and UTM alumna Pat Summitt passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 64. Summitt was diagnosed with early onset dementia five years ago,. Her passing comes after the Knoxville News Sentinel reported early Sunday morning that Summitt’s health was “struggling” and her family was “preparing for the worst.”… Continue reading Ex-Tennessee coach and UTM alumna Pat Head Summitt passes away
Pat Summitt’s family ‘requests prayers’
Legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt is being crushed by the weight of a disease which has plagued her for the past 5 years. Erin Freeman, Summitt’s publicist, posted an update on Facebook on Sunday in light of the UTM alumna’s faltering health. “On behalf of Pat Summitt’s family, we acknowledge the past few days have… Continue reading Pat Summitt’s family ‘requests prayers’