Send-off celebration set for Giles County Special Olympics team heading to state games

    Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM

    By Morgan Hoover X @morganhoover_

    GILES COUNTY, Tenn. - Special Olympics Giles County is asking the community to line First Street this Friday, May 15th at 11:00 am as 26 athletes will be heading to the Special Olympics Tennessee State Summer Games May 15-17 at Lipscomb University. The athletes will make their way along First Street from First National Bank to Gerald’s Auto Body as they head to the State Games Friday. 

     

    May be an image of text that says 'Special Olympics Tennessee Giles County STATE TEAM Axton Christy Dax Thurman Kaizen Hendrix Jordyn Johnson Anderson Pate Javier Barron Jayden Johnson Shatoria Malone Rebekah Granderson Leila Laarman Tytianna Marbury Laxaviah Thompson Caleb Vick Morrow Chatman Ella Green Will Jolly JD Daniels Jimmie McGraw Isaiah Hil Savion Howard Luke Gibson Mason Prather Thomas Vanoven Mackenzie Badillo Juniper Sparks Robin Curtis'

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