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A storm spotter training class will be held at the Celina Community Center, located at 145 Cordell Hull Drive, in Celina, Tenn., on Thursday, Sept 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. This severe weather SKYWARN spotter training class is FREE and all ages are welcome. Attendees will learn the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of…
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s Super Star Chef Camp, a cooking class for youth, will be held from Tuesday, Oct. 2 to Thursday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Monroe County Cooperative Extension office, for youth ages 9 to 18. No previous cooking skills are required for the free program. Participants are…
It’s almost Roller Coaster time! The oldest and most authentic marathon yard sale — the 33rd annual Roller Coaster Yard Sale begins on Thursday, Oct. 4 and continues through Saturday, Oct. 6. The event, stretching over 150 miles across eight counties — Monroe, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe and Clinton in Kentucky and Clay, Overton and Pickett…
Sports
Monroe County will host the girl’s regional golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 24, at the Hidden Hills Country Club.
There will be an informational meeting for all Monroe County High School (MCHS) seniors on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m., in the MCHS library. Audrey Price, with Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, will be available to talk about FAFSA, money for college, and also answer any questions about paying for college. MCHS administrators will…
By: Terry Simpson Monroe County Falcon fans adorn themselves with many different styles of blue and white attire when they head out to support whichever choice of sport they are attending, but one woman’s shirt stood out at the high school’s first home football game of the season on Friday, Aug. 31. The shirt proclaimed,…
Obituaries
Billy Lewis Stinson, 84, Gamaliel passed away Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville. Visitation was held on Saturday, Sept. 15, and Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Strode’s Gamaliel Chapel. Services were held at 2 p.m., at White Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. More details will be posted in next week’s…
Brenda (Gallup) Hull, 64, of Burkesville, formerly of Tompkinsville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, at Monroe County Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at Yokley Trible Funeral Home at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, with Justin Jones and Matthew Ethridge officiating, and burial to follow in the Old Mt. Herman Cemetery. Visitation with the family is…
Wayne Douglas Watson, 63, Tompkinsville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, at Signature Health Care of Monroe County. Funeral Services will be held at Yokley Trible Funeral Home at 3 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 2. Visitation is Saturday, Sept 1, from 4 to 8 p.m., and Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Yokley Trible…
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A storm spotter training class will be held at the Celina Community Center, located at 145 Cordell Hull Drive, in Celina, Tenn., on Thursday, Sept 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. This severe weather SKYWARN spotter training class is FREE and all ages are welcome. Attendees will learn the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of…
It’s almost Roller Coaster time! The oldest and most authentic marathon yard sale — the 33rd annual Roller Coaster Yard Sale begins on Thursday, Oct. 4 and continues through Saturday, Oct. 6. The event, stretching over 150 miles across eight counties — Monroe, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe and Clinton in Kentucky and Clay, Overton and Pickett…
Below are more pictures from the viewing of the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall, located at City Park and open 24 hours a day until Sunday.