While the Soybean Festival is a regular sight every fall in Martin, there are a lot of big changes coming this year. Beginning this year, music concerts will now require attendees to purchase tickets. The tickets are all general admission and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. While the concert will stay take… Continue reading Major overhaul coming to Soybean Festival
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The search for a new chancellor winds down
The search for a new UTM chancellor has been narrowed to four candidates. The position is currently filled by Interim Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith. As his term comes to an end, UTM will look to his replacement to help continue current campus progress and initiatives, as well as help shape the university’s future. Two female… Continue reading The search for a new chancellor winds down
New parking spaces installed for commuting students
Among many new features added to and completed on campus over the summer, the resurfacing of the Business and Administration parking lot is one of the changes more immediately noticeable to students. Located behind the business building, the parking has been renovated to include more then 20 new parking spaces, in order to accommodate the growing… Continue reading New parking spaces installed for commuting students
Body ID’d following Dollar General fire
At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a terrible accident took the life of a Martin resident when flames engulfed the Dollar General on Regina St. The Martin Fire Department arrived on the scene to clouds of smoke erupting out of the doors of the Dollar General. Alongside the Martin Police Department, the teams managed to take control of… Continue reading Body ID’d following Dollar General fire
Tenn. tax-free weekend comes early in 2016
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
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
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
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