Trudy Shaw Hamberlin

A precious mother and grandmother, Trudy Shaw Hamberlin, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Brandon Rehab and Nursing Center, Brandon, Mississippi. Due to the current pandemic, a private service will be held at a later date. Trudy was born in Berlin, Germany. She was the daughter of the late George and Hanne…

Pratt in top five nominated for Mrs. Union University
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Pratt in top five nominated for Mrs. Union University

Elli Pratt, Crockett County High School graduate, was nominated in the Mr. and Mrs. Union University race. Nominations are chosen first by being nominated by one of the 50+ groups on campus. From there, the nominations are brought down to 20 men and women. A panel of faculty interviewed those 20 and the top five…

Bells Elementary School Veterans Parade
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Bells Elementary School Veterans Parade

Bells Elementary School students posted a Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, November 11. Veterans were invited to drive through as students sang and played music, cheered and thanked each veteran and dressed up and presented posters of their own perspective of each military branch. Along with celebrating all veterans, the entire school took a moment…

Local artist’s work featured in Governor’s mansion
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Local artist’s work featured in Governor’s mansion

Local artist, Paige Joyner, painted an ornament that is featured on the Christmas tree in the Governor’s mansion. Joyner was approached by a representative from the Governor’s residence about doing a new hand painted ornament for 2020, since the last batch was updated in 2012. They received her name from the Tennessee Arts Commission where…

Tennessee selected for PFIZER COVID-19 vaccine distribution pilot program
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Tennessee selected for PFIZER COVID-19 vaccine distribution pilot program

Tennessee has been selected as one of four states to participate in a pilot program for delivery of the Pfizer Inc. COVID-19 vaccine now under development. This program is designed to address distribution challenges posed by requirements for ultra-cold storage of the vaccine. “We have a robust plan in place for distribution of this vaccine,…