Hardin County Board of Education plans to discuss reopening all schools
UPDATE, 6:13 p.m. — All students except those who chose distance learning will commence attending their school Tuesday-Friday beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Full details to come in a story Friday.) INITIAL STORY — The Hardin County Board of Education plans to discuss reopening all schools when it reconvenes its regular September meeting today (Thursday,…
Read More79th annual World Championship Catfish Derby set for Saturday
The World Championship Catfish Derby, organized by Ryan Johnson and J.R. Sweat of Tennessee River Productions, is set for Saturday, Sept. 26. The family event takes place in downtown Savannah, around Courthouse Square, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the catfish weigh-in starting at 3 p.m. Spend the morning listening to bluegrass music, eating…
Read MoreSavannah Bluegrass Festival makes music Saturday
The 42nd annual Savannah Bluegrass Festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. until night. The free event downtown at Savannah Market features local and area bluegrass musicians, including “Southern Sounds,” “Holt Family,” “Scottie Baugus and Boone Creek,” and “Wayne Jerrolds and Savannah Grass,” all of Savannah, plus “Billy Waggoner and Red Rooster Band”…
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Read MorePickwick, Hardin County land major fishing tournament: 2021 Toyota Series Championship
Fishing League Worldwide and the Hardin County Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Wednesday that Counce is the site of the 2021 Toyota Series Championship, next year on Oct. 28-30, on Pickwick Lake. “Pickwick Lake is known for great fishing and scenic beauty that we get to enjoy every day,” said Hardin County Tourism Director Beth…
Read MoreTiger golfers win district tournament, Lady Tigers finish third as both advance to Regions
The Hardin County High School golf teams hosted the District 13 Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 21 at Pickwick Landing Golf Course. The Tigers shot 338 to win their first district title since 2012. Andrew Westmoreland is district champion with a 74 (+2). Matthew Westmoreland placed 2nd with a 79. Other scores…Micah McLin 92, Wheeler Wilkes…
Read MoreCoalition: Tenn. 8th highest in new coronavirus cases in US, Hardin County 20th highest in state
Just over six months into its experience with the global COVID-19 pandemic that has infected 31.5 million people and killed nearly 1 million worldwide, Hardin County reportedly has one of the highest rates of new infections in the nation. Both Tennessee and Hardin County are currently considered “hot spots” compared to most other states. According…
Read MorePattie Brown (9-14-20) service 9-18-20
Pattie Young Brown, 63, of Hardin County, passed away Monday, Sept. 14. Pattie was a Christian who loved her family. She also loved antique and fast cars, playing cards and board games, watching tv programs, going to the lake, dancing and she was a big music buff. Pattie was preceded in death by her father,…
Read MoreBarbara Coleman (9-14-20) service 9-17-20
Barbara Bowling Coleman, of Savannah, departed this life on Monday, Sept. 14, at the age of 77 years and 12 days. She was born in Hardin County on Sept. 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Fred Burton Bowling and Gladys Lucille Thurman Bowling. On May 14, 1967, she was united in marriage to Bayward…
Read MoreRandy Durbin (9-19-20) service 9-22-20
Randy Joe Durbin, of Adamsville, was born in Memphis on Dec. 18, 1964, the son of Willa Dean Stone Durbin and the late Billy William Durbin. Randy had worked as a truck driver for Aqua Glass and also worked in construction. In his spare time, he loved working in the yard, flower gardening, and taking…
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