Hardeman County This Week: December 18, 2023
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The following is a quick update about some happenings in and around our county this week:
NEWS
21 People Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Other Drugs
Twenty-one people in western Tennessee, including 13 from Hardeman County, are facing federal charges for their involvement in an organized drug trafficking scheme, according to recently unsealed indictments. { read article }
POLITICS
Senator Walley Announces 2024 Listening Meetings Start in January
State Senator Page Walley (R-Savannah) announced the dates for his 2024 listening meetings which will take place prior to the 2024 legislative session which begins on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. { read article }
BUSINESS/MONEY
City of Bolivar Votes on Rezoning for Proposed Dollar General Store
The City of Bolivar met for its regularly scheduled meeting and the Council approved the first reading of “Ordinance 2023-007: Amend Official Zoning Map for Property Located at 312 E. Market Street”. { read article }
EDUCATION
Girls Trip Features Talents of Bolivar Central High School’s Music Department
An idea that blossomed while Bolivar Central High School (BCHS) band director William Griggs was sitting at a table with family at a Longhorn Steakhouse came alive on stage for two evenings when the production of Girls Trip was presented at the school. { read article }
SPORTS
Bolivar Central High School and Middleton High School Play First of Two Area Basketball Games
It was Bolivar Central High School (BCHS) against Middleton High School (MHS) to set the scene for the first countywide match of the basketball season. { read article }
COMMUNITY
Death of a Hot Sauce Salesman Auditions to be Held at the Arts Council
Things are getting mighty hot at the Hardeman County Arts Council (HCAC) as it prepares for auditions for its annual dinner theatre with the production of Death of a Hot Sauce Salesman. { read article }
SOMETHING EXTRA
Phi Beta Sigma Chapter Award Students with Gift Cards {video}
The Hardeman County Phi Beta Sigma fraternity chapter awarded two students with gift cards during the Bolivar Central High School and Middleton High School basketball games. { read article }
OBITUARIES
Obituaries Notice
Hatchie Press shares obituaries from Hardeman County funeral homes for you to see them all in one place. See the people who passed away and are being remembered by family and friends who love them.
GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Town of Saulsbury will meet at Town Hall, 57 Goddard Street, in Saulsbury on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 6 p.m.
City of Middleton will meet at City Hall, 300 South Main Street, in Middleton on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 7 p.m.
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