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The winner of our Facebook Birthday contest and an online subscription to the Tompkinsville News, for the week of Aug. 11 to 17 is ************************************************************************************* Drum roll ************************************************************************************* ************************************************************************************* ************************************************************************************* ************************************************************************************* Joe Crawford, who celebrated his birthday on Aug. 12. It was posted by his daughter Tina Capshaw. Send a message to Monroe…
A dance will be held in Mt. Hermon on Saturday at 7 p.m. https://www.tompkinsvillenews.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=268015&action=edit A Homecoming and music festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Summer Shade. https://www.tompkinsvillenews.com/2019/08/13/branstetter-park-to-hold-homecoming-and-music-festival/ The Wilson County fair in Lebanon, Tenn., is ongoing. Red, White and Tuna will be performed in Edmonton on Friday, Saturday Sunday. https://www.facebook.com/events/2241004289310983/ River Festivus,…
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Come out to the soccer field in Gamaliel and meet the boys soccer team on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 10:30 p.m., with a scrimmage to be held at 11 a.m.
Gamaliel Elementary Paperwork days are July 22 and 24, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Open House is Aug. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. Tompkinsville Elementary Paperwork days are July 15 and 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open House is Aug. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. Joe Harrison Carter Elementary Paperwork days…
By: Terry Simpson Driving out in the middle of nowhere (also known as Sulphur Lick), you may not expect to find much of anything. Yet, recently, cutting across country roads, you may have come across a site that could be seen for miles — a big white house and two multicolored houses sitting atop a…
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By: Terry Simpson Farmers are trying out a new crop all across the country and Monroe County is no exception — welcome hemp. Driving along Fountain Run Road on the outskirts of Gamaliel, two fields of the new crop line each side of the scenic drive — causing quite a bit of interest. At first…
The 93rd annual Branstetter Park Homecoming and Music Festival, featuring music, games for children starting at 1 p.m., arts and crafts and concessions will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24. Sunday, Aug. 25, will feature a worship service at 10 a.m, a potluck at 12 noon and a singing in the afternoon. The park is…
