The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a water quality initiative that will offer financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers in three Mississippi watersheds. The department says in a statement that its voluntary program…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Wingfield High School Principal Willie Killins plans to start an alternative evening school for at-risk students. About half the 60 or so openings have been filled, and it's tentatively scheduled to open Tuesday. The Clarion-Ledger reports…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Residents of one Jackson neighborhood say there's a 5-foot-deep pothole on their street. Felita Smith says she only realized just how deep it is when a neighbor fell in. She tells WLBT-TV the neighbor is 4-foot-3,…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's congressional delegation says it's still opposing the appointment of an executive to oversee veterans' hospitals and clinics in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The four congressmen and two senators said Friday that they met…
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Jackson County supervisor Troy Ross says Gov. Phil Bryant's pledge of $10.2 million in BP oil spill money to help build a connector road between Sangani Boulevard and Jackson County will "dramatically" accelerate the project. Ross…
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) - The planned opening of a soybean oil mill has been delayed until March, but the plant's 55-person workforce remains on the job. John Coleman, president of Express Grain Oil Mill, tells The Greenwood Commonwealth that construction…
EUPORA, Miss. (AP) - Head Start programs in six north Mississippi counties are reopening under an interim operator after federal regulators shut down the previous operator in November. WCBI-TV reports the Head Start center in Eupora reopened last week. Other…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Rep. Robert Johnson says all the money Mississippi residents spent on Powerball tickets could have made a difference for public education if it had been spent in Mississippi instead of Louisiana. But Mississippi is one…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Federal prosecutors accuse an Oxford attorney of getting nearly $600,000 in loans by misrepresenting his fees on claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and failing to repay the money. A news release Friday…
MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) - McComb police say a 64-year-old woman and her 33-year-old son were shot and killed in their home. State Rep. David Myers, who lives less than two blocks away, says he knew both Barbara Butler Conerly and…
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) - A Millington man has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and aggravated child neglect in his disabled daughter's 2012 death from gangrene and infected bedsores. Andrea Ruth suffered from asthma, hypertension, and obesity. She was…
NETTLETON, Miss. (AP) - Local officials say they're stunned by news that Walmart is closing stores in their areas. Mayor Mem Riley of Nettleton, Mississippi, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that the news is devastating. In Jefferson Davis Parish,…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Chief executive officers of the Jackson Heart Study have appointed a new director and principal investigator. University of Mississippi Medical Center spokeswoman Karen Bascom said in a news release Wednesday that Dr. Adolfo Correa, a physician-scientist…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The face of a Memphis domestic violence campaign says Memphis police didn't take her situation seriously until she began appearing in a public service announcement. Whitney Wood tells The Commercial Appeal police finally filed an aggravated…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The chairman of the Clark County Public Schools board says he has been asked to resign or face charges after an incident involving portable plastic signs. Multiple news outlets report Michael Kuduk apologized after he was…
FORT WRIGHT, Ky. (AP) - Mina "Mike" Kalfas wanted nothing more than to practice family medicine in Northern Kentucky where he grew up. But then he got called in to help fill a vacancy at the drug and alcohol treatment…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (AP) - South Pittsburg officials are hoping to find a way to end flash flooding in the town after a Christmas morning storm damaged property and killed one resident. Marion County Mayor David Jackson says it is…
HILLVIEW, Ky. (AP) - A lawsuit filed against a man who shot down a drone over his Hillview home last summer seeks to resolve what expectations homeowners have to privacy as their property is seen from the air. The Courier-Journal…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Two high school basketball players charged with assaulting a teammate at Ooltewah High School have been approved for bonds of $5,000. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the bond approval for the two 16-year-olds, each charged…
CLINTON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi education officials have delayed a hearing on administrative charges against a Clarksdale elementary school principal. The hearing on charges that Heidelberg Elementary School Principal Lowanda Tyler-Jones took part in cheating on standardized tests at her…
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) - One of two Marshall County men found shot on a rural road has died, while the other remains in critical condition. Marshall County Coroner James Anderson says 34-year-old Jamon Moton and 31-year-old Will A. Phillips…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Jackson pet owners may soon have to pay up if the city implements a mandatory pet registration program. The Clarion-Ledger reports concerns about a Dec. 18 attack by feral dogs at the Jackson zoo that left…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A man who investigators say impersonated firefighters at the scene of a crash is facing criminal impersonation charges. WDEF-TV reports Paul Herrell Jr. was found directing traffic at a crash site on Thursday evening. Highway 58…
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) - A Millington man has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and aggravated child neglect in his disabled daughter's 2012 death from gangrene and infected bedsores. Andrea Ruth suffered from asthma, hypertension, and obesity. She was…
LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) - A documented member of the Latin Kings street gang used a hammer to beat to death a transgender teen who once considered him a boyfriend. A George County grand jury indicted 28-year-old Joshua Vallum in the…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared three more Mississippi counties eligible for public assistance after December's deadly tornadoes. FEMA on Friday said Coahoma, Panola and Quitman counties were approved for all categories of assistance including…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The state Department of Insurance is selling assets of the failed Kentucky Health Cooperative to satisfy its debts. The nonprofit insurance cooperative sold insurance policies on kynect, Kentucky's health insurance exchange. But it shut down in…
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Environmental Law Center says it intends to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority, alleging the authority has knowingly stored toxic waste in unlined pits for more than 40 years. Media outlets report the lawsuit,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The FBI says it has arrested a member of the Aryan Brotherhood who allegedly sold drugs to an undercover officer and then offered to be a hit man. The FBI says Jeffery A. Howard was arrested…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposed system of financial incentives designed to spur affordable housing in Nashville has been voted down by the Metro Planning Commission. Media outlets report that on a six-month deadline, a consultant and Metro planning staff…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A port official says the Mississippi River has reopened through New Orleans about seven hours after barges collided in the busy waterway. Port of New Orleans spokesman Matt Gresham says the river reopened about 10:20 a.m.…
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The Tupelo Parks & Recreation department has switched to a computer-based system that not only eliminates paper waste, but also allows residents to register online from home. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the department eased…
ATLANTA, GA (AP) - A man accused of helping a 24-year-old woman rob jewelry stores across the South is scheduled to appear in court for a bond hearing. Records show that 35-year-old Lewis Jones III is due in a federal…
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - An upcoming late season open deer hunt at West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area near Paducah will go on as scheduled, but will be slightly downsized because of flooding along the Ohio River. The Paducah Sun reports…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Over 17,000 food stamp recipients in eight Kentucky counties must begin part-time work, education or volunteer activities in order to keep their benefits under a newly reinstated requirement. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the rule had been…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville Boy Scout leader is accused of raping a boy over a period of several years. Police said in a news release that the victim, now 17, told investigators that 44-year-old Darrell G. Fisher had…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli told a Knoxville audience that while prescription drug and heroin abuse have become epidemic in Appalachia, resources to fight the problem haven't grown at the same rate. The Knoxville…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Chancery Courts in Forrest and Lamar counties will begin voluntary electronic filing of court documents on Monday. E-filing will become mandatory Feb. 15. The Hattiesburg American reports the entire 10th Chancery Court District is expected to…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - A Jackson County grand jury has indicted an Ocean Springs man accused of setting fire to his parents' home and firing a shotgun at responding police officers. The Sun Herald reports 53-year-old Timothy Beaugez is out…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Officials say DNA has confirmed the identity of an 82-year-old woman who died in a Gulfport house fire. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove told the Sun Herald on Thursday that Lillie Mae Williams died Jan. 6…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Several Mississippi high schools are offering students a new, free way to avoid remedial classes in college. The Sun Herald reports the Southern Regional Education Board designed the math and literacy classes for students who would…
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) - College is said to be some of the best four years of students' lives, and Alcorn State University is hoping to keep it to four years by lowering the credithour requirements for undergraduates. The Natchez Democrat…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Officials are preparing for the complete closure of an Ohio River bridge at Louisville to allow construction crews to make improvements to the 52-year-old bridge. One lane of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge is currently…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is this weekend, and sponsors are celebrating the event's 25th anniversary. The festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Hiwassee Refuge. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is the primary sponsor.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - More than 11.6 million passengers traveled through the Nashville airport in 2015, a new record in the facility's nearly 80-year history. The passenger total marked a 6 percent increase over the previous year. The airport celebrated…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is holding a job fair for military spouses at Fort Campbell. The event is part of a national program that seeks to improve the lives of working military spouses.…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Housing Corp. is looking for volunteers to help count Kentucky's homeless population. The count will begin at sunrise on Jan. 27 and continue for 24 hours. The point-in-time count is known as the K-Count.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Three high school officials have been charged with failing to report the sexual abuse of four basketball players. The criminal complaint filed by the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office on Thursday reveals a far broader assault…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person familiar with the deal says the Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with Jon Robinson, Tampa Bay director of player personnel, as their new general…
