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Vic vs. Odom: High School Football Pick’em Playoff quarterfinals
Author Howard Schultz said, “In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.” Well, the Milan football team was forced to meet adversity head on last Friday against Jackson Central-Merry. With the season on the line, the Bulldogs’ offense couldn’t get in a rhythm and didn’t score…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Playoff quarterfinals
Two weeks of playoffs, and two weeks of solid picks. I went 12-2 last week with my misses coming on Melrose’s win over Haywood and Springfield’s upset of Henry County. But the quarterfinals get tougher. Two big rematches that are going to be tough to call. Westview hosts Covington in one rematch, while Milan hosts…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school basketball box scores from Week 1 of 2024-25 season
Week 1 of the high school basketball season is here. Check out the box scores from Fayette County, Gibson County, Haywood County and Weakley County: SATURDAY Boys Christian Brothers 63, Fayette Academy 35 Fayette Aca. 14 6 8 7 — 35 Christian Bro. 20 10 22 11 — 63 Fayette Academy (35) — Corbin Bowling…
Read MoreGCFD looking to install 3,000 free smoke alarms
GCFD looking to install 3K free smoke alarms County Commission in brief By Logan Watson Gibson County Fire Chief Bryan Cathey informed the County Commission last Tuesday morning that his department is working toward its goal of installing 3,000 smoke alarms before the end of the year. “If anybody knows friends, relatives, neighbors, church…
Read MoreMilan School Board Selects Dr. Versie Hamlett as Director of Schools
By Jean Odom Dr. Versie Hamlett will take over as Director of Schools in 2025 after a 6-1 vote by the Milan School Board on Monday evening. Kris Todd was the only board member not in favor of the hire. Hamlett comes to Milan from Fayette County School System, where she has served as…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County schedule for Nov. 18-23
The start of the 2024-25 high school basketball season in here. Hall of Champions games take the spotlight this week. GIBSON COUNTY TUESDAY High School Basketball Peabody at South Gibson, 6 p.m.; Bolivar at Gibson County, 6 p.m.; Humboldt at Union City, 6 p.m.; Milan at Kenwood (Girls only), 6 p.m.; Bradford at Bruceton, 6…
Read MoreTSSAA high school football playoff quarterfinal matchups for West Tennessee
Here are the TSSAA high school football playoff matchups in the quarterfinals across West Tennessee: Class 1A Richland (9-3) at McKenzie (12-0) Union City (10-2) at MASE (10-1) Class 2A Huntingdon (10-2) at Milan (11-1) Class 3A Covington (11-1) at Westview (12-0) Class 4A Dyer County (11-1) at Melrose (8-3) Division II-A Nashville Christian (10-1)…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom: High School Football Pick’em Playoffs Second Round
“Whatcha going to do when Odom-mania runs wild on you!” “Excuse me,” Victor Parkins replied too early on a Monday morning. “I just needed the playoffs to jumpstart my picks,” I replied. “I still own a six-game lead on you, my friend,” Parkins laughed. “No, I surrendered last week. We started new in the playoffs.…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Playoffs Second Round
Comebacks are great aren’t they! After my worst week of picks of the season, I bounced back Friday night with a 14-1 record in the first round of the playoffs. And best of all, I was correct in Westview’s blowout win over Wooddale. My lone miss was Middle College’s win over Halls. With the elimination…
Read MoreNew West Tennessee districts, regions for 2025-29 classification cycle
On Thursday, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) released the preliminary districts and region for across the state for the 2025-29 classification cycle. Schools that disagree with their placement will have the opportunity to request an appeal before the Board of Control at the November scheduled meeting. FOOTBALL Region 6-1A Bruceton Collinwood McEwen McKenzie…
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