Early Tuesday morning, before 6 a.m., agents from ATF, members of the Jackson SWAT team, Martin Police Department and several other agencies began issuing warrants in Martin and throughout Weakley County. Martin Police along with state and federal agents from the ATF, FBI, DEA, THP, and TBI served numerous arrest warrants and search warrants on… Continue reading County wide drug bust initiated in Weakley County
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Student Health and Counseling presents Can You See How I Feel
Life on a college campus can be hard. Students have a short amount of time to figure out their life and be all that they can be. This can either be encouraging or discouraging to students. Student Health and Counseling Services’ (SHCS) Can You See How I Feel, an interactive theatre, displayed the different pressures that a… Continue reading Student Health and Counseling presents Can You See How I Feel
UTM’s FFA wins Top Chapter
UTM’s Collegiate FFA has claimed the Top Chapter award for the ninth time in 11 years at the Tennessee FFA Alumni Convention in Montgomery Bell State Park. With two 3rd place finishes, one 2nd place finish and an impressive seven 1st place finishes, UTM stole the show at the awards banquet held on Feb. 21. The only other school… Continue reading UTM’s FFA wins Top Chapter
Study to test ‘chocolate’ pills for heart health
It won’t be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. The pills are so packed with nutrients that you’d have to eat a gazillion candy bars to get the amount… Continue reading Study to test ‘chocolate’ pills for heart health
Womens Speaker Series addresses foreign gender customs
Part of the Women’s Speaker Series through the UTM Women’s Center was held yesterday at 12:20 p.m. in Room 322, Gooch Hall. This speaker series was a women’s studies student panel, and a panel of students here at UTM led the session. A video started the event, and it was called “The 3 deadliest words in… Continue reading Womens Speaker Series addresses foreign gender customs
Peggy and Murray Schwartz bring dance lecture to UTM
At 7:30 p.m. last night in Watkins Auditorium, Peggy Schwartz and her husband, Murray Schwartz, hosted a dance history lecture as part of the UTM Academic Speaker Series. During this dance history presentation, they discussed the life of their dear friend Pearl Primus who was a very big influence in African culture and African dance.… Continue reading Peggy and Murray Schwartz bring dance lecture to UTM
Jack Daniel’s opposes changing Tennessee whiskey law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — If it isn’t fermented in Tennessee from mash of at least 51 percent corn, aged in new charred oak barrels, filtered through maple charcoal and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof, it isn’t Tennessee whiskey. So says a year-old law that resembles almost to the letter the process used to… Continue reading Jack Daniel’s opposes changing Tennessee whiskey law
Blind sided: Titans agree to 4-year deal with OT Michael Oher
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a multiyear deal with offensive tackle Michael Oher, a former first-round draft pick who spent his first five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Titans general manager Ruston Webster called Oher “a big, strong, durable player” in a statement announcing the move Friday. Oher’s contract reportedly… Continue reading Blind sided: Titans agree to 4-year deal with OT Michael Oher
Car found crashed outside UC, driver charged with DUI
Anthony Kelly, 24, has been charged with driving under the influence and resisting arrest. UTM Police received a phone call around 5:50 a.m. on March 14 stating that a vehicle had been driven down the steps off the patio at the University Center, according to a police report. The report read that the witness reported… Continue reading Car found crashed outside UC, driver charged with DUI
Sodexo food service company pledges better meals
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the nation’s largest food service companies is making a series of changes in support of Michelle Obama’s anti-childhood obesity initiative. Sodexo says it will add more nutritious options to its vending and K-12 lunchroom programs. It will also offer a healthier children’s meal at museums, aquariums and other recreational venues… Continue reading Sodexo food service company pledges better meals