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Lift of same-sex marriage ban in Alabama faces setbacks

Alabama has effectively become the thirty-seventh U.S. state to allow gay marriage due to a Supreme Court ruling.“It’s a great…

Governor’s budget proposal includes $100 million in educator pay increases

Governor Bill Haslam unveiled his state budget proposal for the 2015-2016 fiscal year during his annual State of the State address…

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The Pacer will be online only this week

As you all know, Mother Nature decided to give UTM an early spring break. Unfortunately, it didn’t feel very much…

Trial of man accused of Navy SEAL’s murder begins

The trial that determines the fate of Eddie Ray Routh, the man accused of the murder of Chris Kyle, the subject of the Hollywood blockbuster American Sniper, and his friend Chad Littlefield, began the morning of Feb. 11 in Stephenville, Texas. The legend of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle…

Measles outbreak sparks vaccination debate

According to USA Today, there have been over 100 confirmed cases of measles in 15 different states, 92 percent of…