Events
Bible Union Gearing Up for Operation Christmas Child
Community members are invited to help celebrate 30 years of Samaritans Purse ministry packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is an international relief organization with a mission to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, personal care, items, and school supplies. Reaching out to children in their own communities Operation Christmas Child is a tangible…
Read MoreVaughn Brothers Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Shannon Taylor Associate Editor, The Martin Post Vaughn Brothers held their ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10. The event was part of a grand re-opening weekend after their building was destroyed by the tornado that swept through Dresden on Dec. 10, 2021. The ribbon wasn’t the only thing cut at the ceremony either. Owner…
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‘The Hill’ Movie Night at Dresden Senior Center The Dresden Senior Center is hosting a movie night on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The center will begin serving pizza at 6 p.m., with a showing of “The Hill” beginning at 6:30 p.m. “The Hill” is based on an inspirational true story and stars Dennis Quaid and Colin…
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UT Martin to Host University Seniors’ Artwork Exhibition The UT Martin Department of Visual and Theatre Arts will also host an exhibition of artwork by regional university senior art education students on the UT Martin campus. Stephanie Hopper of Memphis will have a show titled, “Bless, Her Heart,” and will include collages and mixed-media pieces.…
Read MoreLocal vampire band, The Hot Side of Zero, to release full LP
By Shannon Taylor Associate Editor A local vampire band — The Hot Side of Zero — based out of The Farm Recording studio in Gleason, will release a full length LP this year. The group, an alternative rock/vampire band, is released internationally through Sony’s The Orchard. Every Halloween season, The Hot Side of Zero’s song…
Read MorePikeview Street in Dresden is Home to Festive Halloween Display
By Shannon Taylor Associate Editor Dresden residents Sarah and Norman Coutu Jr. are home to one of the, if not the biggest, Halloween-decorated home in the city. The Coutu’s moved to Dresden at the end of spring 2019. Sarah said that Halloween is their family’s favorite holiday — especially for them to all pitch in…
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