Early Friday morning a local man was arrested on charges including aggravated assault and driving with a suspended license. Suspect Tamee Hyde, 56 of Martin, was signaled to pull over on Highway 45 in Greenfield by Deputy Neil Cantrell of the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department for not having a functional tail light on his motorcycle. Instead… Continue reading Harley Davidson high speed chase results in injury, arrest
Ex-UNLV player transfers to UTM
Former UNLV player Deville Smith has decided to transfer to UTM. Smith only has one year of eligibility remaining and is expected to file a waiver with the NCAA in order to play for the Skyhawks next season. The 6-foot guard started 32 of 33 games last season and averaged 9.7 points per game. He was… Continue reading Ex-UNLV player transfers to UTM
Skyhawk’s Baseball team signs 13 new players
The University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawk baseball team announces 13 new players for the 2015 season. This is the first signing class under first-year head coach Rick Robinson, who coached 25 MLB Draft selections, including Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis. Robinson and assistant coach Rick Guarno have taken to… Continue reading Skyhawk’s Baseball team signs 13 new players
Skyhawks schedule three more scrimmages before opener
The UT Martin Skyhawks football team will have three more scheduled intrasquad scrimmages before their season opener on Saturday, Aug. 30, against the Kentucky Wildcats. The scrimmages will be 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. The scrimmages and all practices are open to the public and… Continue reading Skyhawks schedule three more scrimmages before opener
2014 Tennessee state primary, Weakley County election results
Voters took to the polls Thursday to decide the Tennessee State Primary elections and the Weakley County General elections. The results are as follows: Note: Bold typeface indicates winner. Two commissioners were selected from each of the nine districts. All results are unofficial as of 8 August 2014. Weakley County General elections Weakley County… Continue reading 2014 Tennessee state primary, Weakley County election results
Martin Police seize 25 grams of marajuana from South Fulton man
A South Fulton man was found with marijuana in his possession when he was arrested Saturday morning by Martin Police for public intoxication. At approximately 12:33 a.m., Patrol Officer Patrick Dilday observed a white 1992 Cadillac SVT parked behind Dale’s Bar with the driver side door open. That’s when Officer Dilday observed Matthew Bye, 24,… Continue reading Martin Police seize 25 grams of marajuana from South Fulton man
“Little Red” operation indicts 38 residents on drug charges
An undercover drug operation conducted by the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department code named “Little Red”, resulted in the indictment of 37 Weakley County residents and one Obion County resident. All 38 suspects were indicted on a special called meeting of the Weakley County Grand Jury on July 14th. According to police reports, the Weakley… Continue reading “Little Red” operation indicts 38 residents on drug charges
Column: Losing Lebron: Reflections for peacemakers and educators
As a huge fan of the Miami Heat, my heart was broken twice this summer: First, when the team was overwhelmed by the San Antonio Spurs to lose the 2014 NBA finals, and again when Lebron James announced he is leaving the team to return to his home, Cleveland, to play for the Cavaliers. Despite… Continue reading Column: Losing Lebron: Reflections for peacemakers and educators
Faught wins USA Shooting national championship
UTM’s Dacotah Faught won the USA Shooting National Championship in Women’s 10m Air Rifle on June 24. Faught, a sophomore majoring in Criminal Justice from Amenia, North Dakota, finished the event with a score of 832 points. This resulted in a 2.5 lead margin over second place Sonya May. Faught is the first Skyhawk to win… Continue reading Faught wins USA Shooting national championship
Welcome to The Pacer!
History Founded in 1928 as The Checkerboard, The Pacer is the student-run newspaper at the University of Tennessee at Martin. After beginning as The Checkerboard, the newspaper became The Volette and remained that way until October of 1971, where it became The Pacer, named after the then-nickname for UTM athletics, the Pacers. Even after UTM… Continue reading Welcome to The Pacer!