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Covington High School football stadium named after late George Pinner

By Jeff Ireland on August 24, 2022

It made perfect sense that the Covington High School football stadium was named after the late George Pinner before Thursday night's season opener vs. Munford. On Aug. 19, 2016, a little more than a month after Pinner lost his battle with cancer at the age of 70, Covington opened its season at home against Munford. A ceremony was held to honor him before that game. After … [Read more...] about Covington High School football stadium named after late George Pinner

Their lives ended in tragedy, their stories ended with miracles: How the the deaths of three young men brought forth so much life

By Echo Day on June 3, 2020

Charmin Smith described it as a nightmare. “We were asleep and one of his cousins called me. He said, ‘Run Run and them had a wreck. Run Run is laid on the ground.’” She and her daughter Elaysheon Udley sit across from each other at the table. Charmin is stoic, matter-of-fact as she details the drive to Dyersburg in the overnight hours on Sunday, May 17. “I thought maybe the … [Read more...] about Their lives ended in tragedy, their stories ended with miracles: How the the deaths of three young men brought forth so much life

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