The 2014 Weakley County Election Forum, sponsored by WestStar Alumni and the Weakley County Chamber of Commerce, was held June 16 at UTM in the Watkins Auditorium. The doors opened at 6 and the room filled by 6:30 p.m. Charley Deal, Director of Alumni Affairs, opened the forum by announcing which candidates would be speaking and which ones… Continue reading 2014 Weakley County Election information
UTM reduces student parking spaces
UTM recently removed 12 parallel student parking spaces that were located on Hurt Street between the Humanities parking lot and Cooper Hall. This is not the first parking alteration to the street. In 2012 the university removed 12 spaces in the Clement circle for spacial and safety reasons. The removal plan for the 12 parallel spaces has been… Continue reading UTM reduces student parking spaces
Miami fails to bring heat, Spurs NBA Champions
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win the NBA Championship. The victory marks the Spurs’ fifth NBA title, and the first NBA Finals victory since 2007. All four of San Antonio’s wins were earned by margins of at least 15 points. Small forward Kawhi Leonard was named the series’ Most… Continue reading Miami fails to bring heat, Spurs NBA Champions
Two more suspects arrested in robbery case
Two more suspects were arrested today in relation to last Friday’s armed robbery incident at 102 Moody Street. The suspects, whose identities are not being released by the Martin Police Department, are juveniles. The suspects were taken into custody just before noon this morning, according to an MPD press release. Four suspects have now been arrested… Continue reading Two more suspects arrested in robbery case
UT Board of Trustees approves name for new Chi Omega house
MARTIN, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved the naming of one of four new sorority structures at UT Martin this past Thursday afternoon at its June meeting in Knoxville. The full board unanimously approved the name of the Pat Head Summitt Chi Omega House at UT Martin when it met in… Continue reading UT Board of Trustees approves name for new Chi Omega house
Two arrested in home invasion robbery
The Martin Police Department made two arrests yesterday in the investigation of the June 20 armed robbery case. Suspects Cordarion Thompson, 18, of Martin, and Marcus Bardwell, 20, of Sharon were arrested Tuesday in connection to Friday’s incident, which took place at 102 Moody Street in Martin, according to the Martin Police Department press release. The suspects… Continue reading Two arrested in home invasion robbery
New spin on a classic
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s opening,”Orthophonic Joy: 1927 Bristol Sessions Revisited’s” creation and a national search for a new band were each announced at a recent press conference. The grand opening of the museum, in Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, will be August 2. The museum will tell the history of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings. It explores… Continue reading New spin on a classic
Man hospitalized following armed robbery
Early this morning, a local man was hospitalized after being assaulted during a break-in. Hunt Oliver, 22, was asleep in his bedroom at 102 Moody Street in Martin. He was awakened to see a figure standing over him. According to the statement given by Oliver, the person immediately struck him with the butt of what appeared to… Continue reading Man hospitalized following armed robbery
2014 Weakley West Relay for Life
The Weakley West Relay for Life was held Friday, June 13 at Hardy Graham Stadium.
Martin police investigate Pike house vandalism
Martin Police responded to a call Thursday, June 12 about the UTM chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house being vandalized. “Upon arrival I [Patrol Officer Jason Arant] observed a front sign, column, window and front doors to have be spray painted with black paint. The front sign was spray painted with the words, ‘U… Continue reading Martin police investigate Pike house vandalism