Hardeman County This Week: September 11, 2023
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The following is a quick update about some happenings in and around our county this week:
NEWS
Tennessee Attorney General Sounds Alarm on SHEIN Business Practices
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 15 other state attorneys general sounded the alarm on the China-founded, fast-fashion retailer SHEIN’s business practices – which include reports of forced labor – and their potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) launch later this year. {read article}
Banquet Planned to Support Establishing Allen-White Center for Education and Cultural Advancement
The Elcanaan Community Help Organization (ECHO) is inviting the public to join them for a Fundraising Banquet to support the establishment of the Allen-White Center for Education and Cultural Advancement. {read article}
BUSINESS/MONEY
Chickasaw Electric Cooperative Form Partnership with Aeneas Internet and Telephone
Chickasaw Electric Cooperative (CEC) and Aeneas Internet and Telephone announced their collaboration to establish a state-of-the-art Gigabit fiber network to provide Broadband communications in the CEC service area. {read article}
EDUCATION
Bolivar and Pocahontas Students Among Nearly 300 MTSU Undergrad Scholars on Summer 2023 Dean’s List
Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating the almost 300 undergraduate students who appear on the dean’s list for the summer 2023 semester. {read article}
COMMUNITY
Community Celebrates Healthier Options in Hardeman
Residents and friends of the county came out and celebrated all that Hardeman Healthy Outreach has accomplished in our county to make healthier choices more accessible with a “Takin’ It to the Streets” themed celebration last week. { read article }
SOMETHING EXTRA
Bolivar’s Storybook Trail is Ready for Fall
Come go on a walk with us down the Storybook Trail at Pleasant Run Creek Park in Bolivar. Meet Zigby, an over-zealous zebra who keeps trotting into trouble! { 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
The community is invited to join us in a remembrance program on Monday, September 11, 2023, at approximately 8 a.m. at the Bolivar Fire Department. The memorial processional will depart from Backwoods Restaurant at approximately 7:45 a.m. and travel on Highway 64 to Bolivar turning right onto North Main Street and then left onto West Jackson Street. Parking will be available in the city lot on West Jackson Street and in the parking lot next to the First United Methodist Church. West Jackson Street from Calhoun Street to North Washington Street will be closed from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. while the ceremony takes place.
Town of Whiteville Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting will be held on September 11, 2023, at the Community Center located, 151 East Main Street, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us at our September 2023 meeting of the Hardeman County Republican Party. The meeting will be at 100 South Main Street (Bricks Café) on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 6 p.m. After a meal we will be discussing and planning details for the upcoming Big Buck Contest event (September 23, 2023) and Tailgate Kickoff for 2024 event (October 21, 2023).
EXERCISE CLASS
Line Dance and Fitness Class will be held at the Bolivar Municipal Center, 211 North Washington Street, Bolivar, 38008, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 5 p.m. (advanced class) and 6 p.m. (beginner class), and on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 5 p.m. (advanced class).
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