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UT Martin is starting off this month by having its 22nd Annual Civil Rights Conference and multiple events.

The University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd announced on Monday, November 15th, the lift of the mask mandate across the UT System. This comes after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a new bill on Friday, November 12th, that stated that state entities are not allowed to have a mask or vaccine mandate in place. Certain entities can be exempted from this bill when federal funding is at risk. According to Boyd, the UT System has applied for the exemption across each campus

Today, Elevated Creations will have a Pop Up Shop of Horrors from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. This is an opportunity for local businesses to not only connect with students but for students to engage in Halloween activities. Keithon Currie says, “This event was an original idea that I had intended to both promote business in the west Tennessee area as well as provide an opportunity for the youth in the area to enjoy Halloween treats and show off their costumes.” The event will be at

Tonight at 7 pm, both women and men UT Martin basketball teams will host a Glow Event. This event is a chance for students and faculty to not only meet players and coaches but have the opportunity to win prizes. (Photo/ UT Martin Women & Men Basketball) Prizes include a chance to win AirPods, a $500 tuition scholarship, gift cards and many more. Free food and t-shirts will be available to UT Martin Students. UT Martin Guard, Darius Simmons, says " Students, faculty, and local

This Saturday, October 23rd, is Drug Take Back Day with Weakley County Prevention Coalition and DEA. This event is open to the public who need to clean out those medicine cabinets and need a safe place to dispose them. The event will be from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m with various drive-through locations that will be set up around Weakley County with great prizes. Those various drive-through locations includes: * Fitness 1440 in Martin (enter to win a Fitness 1440 t-shirt and one fre

Today, there will be a pop-up exhibition at Vantage Coffee Roasters. The pop-up exhibition will consist of artworks centered around the multifaceted idea of conflict. Artwork is by a former UT Martin Senior Visual Arts student Isaiah Kennedy in coordination with the Art 450 Professional Practices seminar called “Back and Forth” The pop-up exhibition is open to the public and will be held from 5pm-8pm. Live music will be performed by David Carithers. If it rains, the new date

National Night Out with Weakley County Prevention Coalition and Martin Police Department

This month is Suicide Prevention Month but it is also National Recovery Month. Weakley County Prevention Coalition are honoring those who have battled with addiction and those who are still fighting for recovery. A 5K and one mile walk will be the events that will help support those individuals and their families. The run will be September 25th at 9 a.m. at 117 N Poplar St. Dresden, TN 38225. Sign ups are on Weakley County Prevention Coalition's Facebook Page. Youth are $15 a

The University of Tennessee at Martin is set to host its 53rd Annual Rodeo this week at the Ned Ray McWherter Agricultural Pavilion.

A former Dresden volunteer firefighter was arrested on an arson charge Wednesday, April 7.

The state is working to make sure anyone who wants to be vaccinated can make an appointment.

The Center for Women and Gender Equality is hosting a number of events throughout March to honor women's history.

University of Tennessee at Martin students' lives became a lot more unpredictable on March 11, 2020.

The Westview Lady Chargers are set to begin state tournament play Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

WUTM won fifteen new awards, including a first-place award, 13 national finalist awards and the 11th consecutive Platinum Award.

With the new City of Martin Public Library showing significant progress, there are still a few questions the community wants answered.

The new Public Library in Martin, TN is set to open in July of 2021. (Photo/New Martin Public Library Facebook) The New Martin Pubic Library launched a new fundraising campaign earlier this week offering personalized bricks for purchase that will be part of the new library's entrance. The new "Pave the Way" campaign allows donors to put their name, business name, or the name of a person they wish to honor on a brick. The purpose of this campaign is to create a personalized en

"Virtual class" became the two words no college student wanted to hear when the COVID-19 pandemic forced administrators to cancel in-person classes in March. University of Tennessee at Martin students began their spring semester online Thursday, Jan. 14. After one week of online classes, administrators hope they can bring students back to campus. "Right now, we're concerned about cases all over the world, but I'm concerned about cases in Northwest Tennessee, where our student

The University of Tennessee at Martin held a Memorial Service for head basketball coach Anthony Stewart in the Elam Center on Sunday afternoon. Stewart died unexpectedly last week. Remembering Anthony Stewart The university decided to keep the memorial private for family, friends and athletic staff due to safety concerns related to COVID-19; however, over 200 people were in attendance over the live stream on Facebook. WUTM-FM 90.3 also streamed the audio from the service. Th

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and while some families are flocking to the stores to buy food in preparation for the holiday, others are struggling to make the holiday special. A local Martin church, Refreshing Springs Ministries, is looking to help families in Northwest Tennessee by providing them with everything they need to make a Thanksgiving meal. Nelson Youngblood, Pastor of Refreshing Springs Ministries, says they wanted to give back to help their community du