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New café Leaf & Berry opens in downtown Martin

Leaf & Berry, a new café located in Martin, Tennessee, opened to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, offering…

Opinion: Fan fiction is one of the internet’s most honest forms of community

Featured image: (Pacer Graphic / Darby Self) In an internet shaped more and more by algorithms, personal branding and the…

UT Martin combats increased loneliness among college students

A 2025 report by Trellis Strategies, using data from their 2024 Student Financial Wellness Survey, revealed that more than half…

New social work master’s program at UT Martin is in final stretch for official approval

For nearly two decades, the University of Tennessee at Martin’s social work department has had a goal of developing a…

Martin businesses prepare for Small Business Saturday

Wanda Forrester of Dresden, Tenn. and Teresa VanCleave of Martin, Tenn. shop at Vicki’s Designer Touch in Martin, Tenn. on…