Harley Davidson high speed chase results in injury, arrest

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

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

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!