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Tennessee attorney general issues opinion against marijuana ordinances

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's attorney general has issued an opinion saying municipalities cannot enact and enforce ordinances that allow police to reduce the penalty for people who possess small amounts of marijuana. Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III said…

Missing Dresden woman found near La. state line

DRESDEN, Tenn. — The Mississippi Highway Patrol located a Dresden woman Tuesday afternoon who was last seen on Sunday. Rita Moneymaker was found near the Mississippi and Louisiana state line.…

Impact Glow Run is this evening in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A run designed to be colorful as it winds through north Jackson takes place Tuesday night. The Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Impact Glow Run starts at 6:30 p.m.…

Madison Co. high schools receive CPR training kits

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County high schools received a potentially life-saving gift Tuesday. American Heart Association Regional Director Christy Futrell presented Jackson-Madison County principals with CPR training kits. “This is…

Tennessee sets new record in drug overdose deaths in 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee health officials say the state hit a record in drug overdose deaths in 2015. The state Department of Health on Tuesday said 1,451 people died of drug overdoses last year. In 2011, 1,062 deaths were…

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