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A dance will be held at the Mt. Hermon Community Center on Friday, Aug. 17, featuring “Generation.” The doors open at 6 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 4-10. Concessions will be available.
Get Well Drug and Dollar will continue their customer appreciations days on Saturday, Aug. 25, with a Classic Car Cruise-in on, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., with the Swirlies Sno Cone truck available on site. Donations of school supplies, to be donated to the school board to pass out, will be collected as well…
Sports
If you pulled in for gas or service at Wilson’s C and S, formerly Hodges’ Service Station, this past week you might have glanced in the window to see the owner Sara Wilson on the phone, looking a little frazzled. Jason Wilson, her husband, usually steps outside to pump gas at the full-service station, shaking…
The “Meet the Teams” for the soccer teams was held on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the field in Gamaliel, with several family and friends attending. Below are scenes from the scrimmages held after introductions.
The Monroe County boys and girl’s soccer teams will hold a “Meet the Team” on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 4 p.m., at the soccer field in Gamaliel. The girls team is pictured below and a feature video of the boys team has been posted to Facebook by boys coach, Neal Mathis. You can view it below…
Obituaries
Rachel Durham, 70, of Tompkinsville, passed away Monday, Aug. 13, at her home. Cremation was chosen. Arrangements are under the direction of Yokley Trible Funeral Home. More details will be published in next week’s Tompkinsville News.
Betty (Keith) Pitcock, 73, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Saturday, August 11th, at Monroe County Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at Yokley Trible Funeral Home at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Visitation is on Monday, Aug. 13, from 4:30 to 8 p.m., and Tuesday, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Yokley Trible…
Eddie B Smith, 88, Tompkinsville, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, suddenly, in Tompkinsville. Funeral Services will be at Yokley Trible Funeral Home, at 1 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 13, with Dr. Tom Stokes officiating. Interment at Mill Creek Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, Aug. 13, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Masonic service was held on…
Area News
A job fair will be held in Clay County, at the Celina Community Center, today, Thursday, Aug. 9, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
What You Need to Know About Interventions Dealing with loved ones can be difficult sometimes and that only gets harder when they have a problem with drugs and alcohol. A big part of dealing with a loved one’s addiction is getting them into treatment. But what if they are unwilling to go? Intervention is the…
This event includes craft and art booths, all types of food booths and live music each night. A cakewalk is held Thursday evening, while a Cow Patty contest is on Friday. Additionally, a Duck Race (not live ones) and Car Show and Antique Tractor Show are held on Saturday. The opening ceremony for this event,…