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Dec. 4 is the deadline to apply as a Class of 2021 tnAchieves mentor, but as of today, Hardin County still needs 24 mentors. Mentors serve as a resource and offer encouragement and help for students as they transition from high school to college. Many who use TN Promise – which provides high school graduates…

Tishomingo Arts Council is celebrating the holidays with its second annual Gingerbread House Contest. Open to anyone living within 150 miles of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, the contest offers $250 in prizes for both youth and adults. TAC member Rachel Embrey said, “To enter, all you have to do is send TAC two photos – one…

Vivian Jones The Center Square Tennessee is one of four states chosen by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to help refine plans for the delivery and deployment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine if it receives approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer announced Tuesday. The pilot program will help support states’ planning, deployment and administration…

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is warning unemployment claimants about an email scam it says is continuing to make its way across the country. The department said the historic increase in unemployment claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to targeted fraudulent activity in many states across the nation. The email circulating…

Shiloh Methodist Church invites families in need to get a free Thanksgiving feast. “It’s going to be a whole meal that they can pick up at the church and take it home when they have their Thanksgiving,” said church spokeswoman Marcie Fullwood. The give-away of 100 food boxes takes place from 10 a.m. to noon…

Vivian Jones The Center Square Republican Bill Hagerty defeated Democrat Marquita Bradshaw in an overwhelming victory Tuesday in the race for U.S. Senate. Hagerty, who served as U.S. ambassador to Japan in President Donald Trump’s Administration and commissioner of economic development under former Gov. Bill Haslam, will succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander as Tennessee’s…

    President and Vice President (Vote for 1) •Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)– 9556 •Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (D)– 1774 •Don Blankenship and William Mohr (I)– 28 •Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson (I)– 7 •Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker (I)– 6 •Jo Jorgensen and…

With Election Day now just hours away on Nov. 3, there is some important last-minute information available for Hardin County voters planning to vote on Tuesday. First, voters are reminded that voting will generally not be conducted at the Hardin County Courthouse, but at each person’s respective precinct polling place. However, the Hardin County Election…

A driver whose van slammed into a Savannah Main Street storefront at about 11:34 p.m. Sunday was transported to Hardin Medical Center with possible injuries, according to the Savannah Police Department. The crash report states the vehicle, a 2004 Chevy, went off Main Street to the right, knocking down a utility pole and a small…

Take a ride, not on a broom, but in a car, to get treats this year at Treat Street 2020. It takes place Saturday on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 3-5 p.m. Treat Street, presented by the City of Savannah and Savannah Main Street, along with donations from Savannah businesses and organizations, will be quite different…