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Lifestyles
Nationwide book bans hit record high
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer The 2025-2026 school year in the U.S. has hit a new record high in the number of books banned from across…
History
This Week in History: The Beginning of the Second Boer War
NOVA MCGILL Writer On October 11, 1899, the Second Boer War began in southern Africa between the British Empire and two Boer republics, the Transvaal…
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Rev. Henry G. Dickerson, Nancy Barnes Layne, and Waymon Layne at WEPG 1955
In the early days of WEPG radio in South Pittsburg, the station would host various guests from the community that would sing or preach “live” on air. The radio’s listeners loved these broadcasts. The image shown here from 1955 is of the Rev. Henry G. Dickerson along with singers Nancy Barnes Layne and her husband Waymon…
Entertainment
EAA Chapter 1560 Gives Local Youth a Chance to Take Flight
NOVA MCGILL Contributor Children ages eight to 17 had the opportunity to experience the excitement of flying firsthand Saturday, Oct. 3 as EAA Chapter 1560 hosted a Young Eagles Rally at Marion County-Brown Field in Jasper. The event offered free introductory airplane rides to youths, giving them a chance to see the Sequatchie Valley from…
Sports
Pirates Tie School Mark With 84-0 Region Rout
SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer Even the pirate ship at Beene Stadium couldn’t keep up with South Pittsburg’s scoring barrage last Friday night. Its cannon, fired after…
Education
UT Extension hosts Light the Night Suicide Awareness walk
JARRETT GOODMAN Staff Writer This past week was lit up in colorful fashion, as members of the community gathered on the grounds of Kimball’s Chattanooga…