Hatchie Press Week in Review: December 8 – 14, 2025

Hardeman County Christmas Community Calendar

Hardeman County is merry and bright for Christmas. Find out what is happening and where to find the holiday fun and happenings. { read article }

Area Churches Offering Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be offered at area churches in Hardeman County. { read article }

Community Spirit in Action: Volunteers Build Moonshine-Themed Display for HAA Christmas Float

A simple request on a community Facebook post prompted Ronald Pipkin and Randal Willis to reach out to the Hardeman Adoptable Animals (HAA), which was seeking assistance in building its float for the City of Bolivar Christmas Parade. { read article }

Over a Decade of Tax Relief: How Conservative Leadership has Strengthened Tennessee’s Economy

When Republicans earned the majority responsibility of governing Tennessee in 2011, lawmakers set out with a clear mission to lower the tax burden on hardworking families, strengthen small businesses, and build a state where opportunity could thrive. { read article }

Backermann’s Country Market to Begin 2026 Under New Ownership

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Mark Yoder of Backermann’s Country Market shared a heartfelt message on the company website announcing the store has been sold. { read article }

Ticket Giveaway: 12 Days of Christmas

Hatchie Press is giving away two tickets to attend the Hardeman County Carl Perkins Center 12 Days of Christmas Lunch Fundraiser. Learn more and enter to win!{ read article }

Give the Gift of Reading This Holiday Season

The Hardeman County Imagination Library (HCIL) has the perfect gift idea for you to give to a child this Christmas season, which is the gift of reading. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, an early childhood literacy program, delivers free books monthly to children from birth to age five fostering a love of reading while building a library of age-appropriate and engaging books. { read article }

Harmony Bell Secures College Future with Commitment to Simmons College Basketball

Middleton High School basketball player Harmony Bell has committed to Simmons College of Kentucky where she will continue her on the court skills as a Lady Falcon after graduating in May 2026. { read more }

Hardeman County Bigfoot Community Studies the “Toone Goone”

The group was created in July of 2025 with the purpose of discussing, without ridicule, anything regarding “Bigfoot” in Hardeman County. { read article }

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. { read obituaries }