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Polk-Clark School celebrates a century of serving the community
SELMER, Tenn. (WBBJ) -One Gibson County landmark celebrates a century of education, community and changing lives. The Polk-Clark High School formerly the Gibson Co. Training school marks 100 years of history. Saturday, the community united as former students, residents and leaders to celebrate the milestone. There was a parade, and...
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Middle Mustangs suffer first loss of season to Milan 12-8
The Huntingdon Middle School Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season as they ran up against a Milan Middle School team that held the Mustang offense down and used a strong running attack of their own to defeat the Mustangs. The Mustangs, 3-1 for the season and facing a...
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The Post Route - Week 3
Your guide to high school football in Madison Co. South Side (0-2) at North Side (1-0) Players to watch: South Side lineman Zyon Williams; North Side RB Braydon Weldon. Previous meeting: 2025 - North Side 25, South Side 6. What to know: The Indians have had two weeks to get...
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Union City Schools adjust activities due to heat advisory
UNION CITY, Tenn. (Heartland News) - Union City, Tennessee Schools are adjusting several activities because of a heat advisory affecting the Heartland. According to a news release from the School District, Union City’s football game against Northview on Thursday night has been pushed back from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The junior varsity game will now be limited to a 30-minute session after the varsity game.
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Dyer Junior Fire Program hosts 9/11 stair climb
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WBBJ) - The City of Dyer Junior Fire Program hosted a 9/11 stair climb in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 terror attack. The event was held at Gibson County High School. Firefighters climbed more than 2,000 stairs while wearing full gear and carrying flags...
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Odom vs. Vic: High School Football Pick’em Week 3
“Other than Memphis beating UNLV, what was there really to watch?” Victor Parkins replied. “It doesn’t matter, there was football in Dublin, Ireland yesterday, there was an ACC matchup,” I replied. “But the key is college football is back, so all is right with the world.”
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UT Martin Library Joins Journal Storage Platform
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has joined the Tier 3 charter program of JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services and is adopting JSTOR’s integrated digital collections platform. JSTOR – short for “Journal Storage” – was founded in 1995 and is a nonprofit digital library that provides...
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Lane College swears in 11th president. He delivers powerful message for the future
Donald Comer has officially been sworn in as Lane College's 11th president. His investiture ceremony this month drew hundreds of faculty, students, and community leaders to the campus to witness the momentous occasion. As faculty and staff sat in the auditorium Aug. 21, the crowd erupted in roaring applause as Comer walked in. To him, he says, eleven represents the courage to honor tradition without being trapped by it. "I stand humbled by the weight of this moment and deeply honored to serve as the eleventh president of Lane College," Comer said. "The number 11 has taken on a special meaning for me. Ten suggests completion for foundation, while 11 asks a totally different question: what comes next? Eleven stands between what has been completed and what has not yet been imagined." Comer has been the school's interim president for the last two years. He previously spoke to the Jackson Sun in October 2024 about the six guiding pillars he hopes to lead the college by, including promoting financial vitality and fostering experiential student learning. Comer touched on the future he sees for Lane during his inaugural address after he was decorated in the symbolic presidential office regalia. Emphasizing an
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UTM Student Gets Real World Engineering Experience
MARTIN, Tenn. – If Tanner Thomas had any question about going into civil engineering as a career, his summer internship with Marine Solutions helped him to solidify that decision. Thomas is a junior civil engineering major from Martin, and he took part in an internship this summer with Marine...
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UCHS Golfers Tested In Two Matches
Union City High School golfers definitely got their steps in on Monday, playing 27 holes in a pair of matches in the grueling heat. The Tornado boys placed fifth out of nine schools in the 18-hole West Tennessee Invitational at The Farms before then topping Westview by 18 strokes in a 9-hole competition at Poplar Meadows Country Club.
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Standout TCAP scores pay off with cash for deserving UCES students
There was a whole lot of ‘green’ mixed in with the Purple and Gold at Union City Elementary School on Friday. Nearly 150 students were rewarded with $50 cash each as an incentive payoff for excelling in TCAP testing last spring by Principal Allison Palmer and Vice Principals Bill Kail and Maggie Miller.
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Humboldt enters West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 2
Before last Friday, the last time that Humboldt beat Peabody was in 2011. Dan Bland was coaching the Vikings back then as they earned a 35-14 victory. The Golden Tide won 12 straight after that loss. The rivalry was rekindled, and Humboldt improved to 2-0. The Vikings are also into...
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Jackson-Madison County Schools complete lead testing program
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Jackson-Madison County Schools recently participated in a free lead testing program that took samples from multiple schools and child care centers. Schools in Jackson-Madison County voluntarily took part in a statewide initiative to test for lead in school water. The effort was headed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation with the Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers program.