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On the weekend of Oct. 1-2, activities commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Corinth will include cannon and musket firing demonstrations, ranger-led programs, and a special visitor in the form of a camel representing Old Douglas, a pack animal used by the 43rd Mississippi Infantry. The activities take place at the Corinth Battlefield…

Saltillo is celebrating its 200th birthday this weekend. The birthday celebration Saturday, Sept. 24, is part of Saltillo’s annual River Day event, which is returning after a two year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. Saltillo’s River Day is an all-day festival honoring the city’s history and river heritage. “It will be a family fun…

A special benefit concert will be held in downtown Savannah this weekend. The first Catfish Derby benefit concert series was created by the Hardin County Leadership Class of 2021 and it features Chelsea Rhodes, Chandler Stephens and Mighty Swell. The show’s headliners are Deana Carter and Hardin County’s country star Darryl Worley and Friends. Timothy…

There is still time to enjoy Hardin County’s popular Agricultural Fair. In addition to exhibits, carnival rides and food, there are various other fun events on Friday night and all day Saturday. Friday night there’s a goat show at 6. Then USA Truck and Tractor Pull will start at 7 p.m. featuring super-stock, super-farm and…

A new state law is requiring school boards across the state to change their retention policy, including Hardin County, which could result in as many as half or more 3rd grade students repeating 3rd grade next year. The new law appears to have school districts across the state spooked when thinking of the possible ramifications,…

Newspaper publishers, editors, writers and designers won awards in the Tennessee Press Association’s 2022 newspaper contest co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee System, which has been a part of the annual event since 1940. The Courier brought home to Hardin County three awards, plus a prize from UT’s Edward J. Meeman Foundation for the newspaper’s…

Hardin County’s popular Agriculture Fair featuring livestock shows, exhibits, carnival rides and more got underway Monday. This year’s theme is “Barn in the USA,” and the fair has one admission price for access to arena events along with exhibits and carnival rides. Food and games are additional. “The Fair Board does a tremendous job of…

Hardin County’s University of Tennessee Agriculture Extension has postponed its Chick Chain Show and Sale this weekend until further notice. The postponement of the event at the Hardin County Fairgrounds is due to a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has sickened a poultry flock in West Tennessee, officials said. To protect the…

September is National Preparedness Month. Do you know what to do during an emergency? Do your kids know what to do if they find themselves in an emergency? It is estimated that 330 million people visit the country’s national parks, forests, and wilderness areas every year. Some of those people get lost and don’t know…

Tennessee State Parks is partnering with Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee’s initiative, Tennessee Serves, to offer volunteer opportunities to the public throughout the month, coinciding with National Public Lands Day on Sept. 24. “This is an excellent chance for volunteers to provide service to the parks as part of both the First Lady’s initiative and…