Mr. Tommy Don Leathers

Mr. Tommy Don Leathers

Graveside Services for Mr. Tommy Don Leathers, age 81, of Alamo, were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Bellevue cemetery in Bells. Mr. Don passed away peacefully on December 5, 2020 at his home. He was born, July 13, 1939, to the late Fred Thomas and Fern Culwell Leathers of Bells. He…

Vasquez signs to play for Dyersburg State
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Vasquez signs to play for Dyersburg State

Crockett County High School senior Jordan Vasquez signed to play softball with Dyersburg State Community College on Tuesday, December 1. Jordan, daughter of Lenny and Karla Vasquez, began playing softball with Crockett County Dixie Youth Softball. She’s also played for Crockett County Middle School and High School as well as travel ball teams; Vipers, Stixx,…

Tennessee’s Physicians Release “Prescription Against COVID-19”
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Tennessee’s Physicians Release “Prescription Against COVID-19”

Public Service Campaign Seeks to Influence Responsible Personal Behavior to Reduce Infection Risks As warnings against holiday travel and gatherings reach a fever pitch for Thanksgiving, the state’s advocacy group for physicians has issued a comprehensive public service campaign to help Tennesseans stay healthy and safe over the next several months. The physician members of…

Crockett County Class of 2020 has 100 percent participation in ACT testing
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Crockett County Class of 2020 has 100 percent participation in ACT testing

The Tennessee Department of Education released the ACT state results and participation rate for the 2020 graduating class. Participation remained relatively stable with 62,564 graduates taking the ACT, and the state average composite ACT score for 2019-20 school year is 19.9, also relatively stable from the average composite score of 20.0 for the 2019-2019 graduating class….

Alamo Police Department seeks information in recent theft
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Alamo Police Department seeks information in recent theft

Alamo Police Department took a report of theft at the Crockett County Senior Center on Tuesday, December 1. Two sets of catalytic converters were stolen off the Senior Citizens Center buses on South Bells Street in Alamo. These buses are used to transport local senior citizens to different events and activities throughout the community. Anyone…