The City of Martin is building a new library in town square, one that officials with the Martin Public Library Foundation promise will be an innovative win-win for both campus and community. According to the Martin Public Library Foundation, the new library, located at the corner of Lindell and University streets, will contain many important… Continue reading New library promised to bring positive change
Tag: Soybean Festival
27th Annual Soybean Festival cancelled
The Tennessee Soybean Festival Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel the 27th Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival planned for September 5-12, due to the uncertainties that still lie ahead from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to TSF Executive Director, David Belote, “The information we are currently receiving from state and federal governments indicates that… Continue reading 27th Annual Soybean Festival cancelled
Weakley Arts Can brings the arts to the Soybean Festival
Weakley Arts Can coordinated four events at this year’s Soybean festival: School of Rock, Magical Mural, Instrument Test Drive and Line Up & Dance. The events were hosted on Sept. 2, and altogether ran from 3 – 7 p.m. School of Rock and Line Up & Dance were hosted on the small stage by the… Continue reading Weakley Arts Can brings the arts to the Soybean Festival
Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution
Musician Neil Young, most known for playing bands like Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills and Nash, said it best: “Rock ‘n’ roll can never die.” Rock ‘n’ roll is a gift from God that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s from musical styles such as gospel, jump… Continue reading Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution
Annual Festival Features Plenty of Fun
Activities Sept. 1 – Minecraft Farming Challenge, hosted by the UTM College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences and Northwest Tennessee Entrepreneur Center; ages 10-17; $10 advance registration; 325 Gooch Hall, 8 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m., $100 cash prize Sept. 1 – Tour of the Arts: Soybean Festival General Store, 10 a.m.; also 11 a.m. Sept.… Continue reading Annual Festival Features Plenty of Fun
Fourth annual Soybean event showcases variety of talent
The Tennessee Soybean Festival, with the help of the UTM Department of Visual and Theatre Arts, is hosting the fourth annual Guitar as Art show from Sept. 3 to Sept. 16. The guitars are displayed in the Fine Arts art gallery on the first floor. The gallery will be open from 1 p.m. to 5… Continue reading Fourth annual Soybean event showcases variety of talent
UTM prepares to ‘Stay Up for Good’
The third annual Up ‘til Dawn event begins this week and will continue for the next two months. The preparation this week leads up to the grand finale on Friday, Nov. 22, which is an overnight event that lasts to the early morning hours the next day. Up ‘til Dawn is a student organization that… Continue reading UTM prepares to ‘Stay Up for Good’
5th annual Cancer Crash Car Bash dedicated to cancer victims
A sledgehammer, safety glasses and a fighting attitude is what the city of Martin was in for at the 5th Annual Cancer Crash Car Bash. The fundraiser for Cancer included donations, T-shirts and letting off some steam for the cause by using a sledgehammer to “smash and bash” a car while wearing safety glasses. “This… Continue reading 5th annual Cancer Crash Car Bash dedicated to cancer victims