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The Ron Hillis Memorial Toy Drive will be collecting toys Friday, the 24th time the event has asked the community for help. The Central Baptist Association and McMinnville motorcyclists team up for the event. Central Baptist Association Director of Missions Jim Ramsey said the event has supplied toys to some 450 children in each of the last two years. “For ... Read More »

Overton County Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive now underway. Sheriff John Garrett said the families experiencing financial hardship can apply with things their children want or need. He said the department has done this for years. “It’s about community service and what can we do to make our communities a little bit better,” Garrett said. “And if we can make a ... Read More »

The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department is accepting toy donations until December 18th for its annual toy drive. The department is asking for new toys or games for kids up to 13 years old. Chief Deputy Rockford Garret said unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the sheriff’s department on Justice Center Drive. “It is for needy children and kids that ... Read More »

The Overton County Sheriff’s Department is partnering up with The Steel Coop to try and make the biggest toy drive possible. Sheriff John Garrett said the department decided to join in the Santa’s Secret Workshop so that all the toy drive efforts could be merged into one big event. Garrett said he sees first hand the challenges facing children who ... Read More »

A Cookeville towing company has started a toy drive to make sure underprivileged children wake up with a smile Christmas morning. Rush Towing’s “Tow Trucks For Tots,” is a collaborative effort of towing companies across the region. Owner Steve Kincaid said all towing company offices in Cookeville serve as drop off location for new toys until December 12th. “It is ... Read More »