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UT Martin department receives award

MARTIN, Tenn. -- A department at the University of Tennessee at Martin received an award. PHOTO ID: Pictured (l, r) at the Tennessee Association of Agricultural Educators’ annual conference are Dr. William Bird, associate professor of…

Trump, Pence rivalry intensifies as they consider 2024 runs

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is becoming increasingly brazen in his willingness to counter former President Donald Trump. The two will hold dueling events in Arizona on Friday as they stump for rival candidates who offer…

Teens charged after church leader killed in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the death of a pastor and leader of the United Methodist Church who was fatally shot during a carjacking in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of…

New ice cream shop opens in Henderson County

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A new ice cream shop called Zandora's held their grand opening on Tuesday in Lexington. The family-owned shop has sweet treats ranging from waffle cones to homemade shakes.…

House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservative Americans. In a robust but…

COVID-19 cases rising due to contagious subvariant

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Health officials are continuing to to see a gradual rise of COVID-19 cases, and the cause is a highly contagious subvariant of omicron. Mallory Cooke, with the Jackson-Madison County…

Deer killed in Dyer County confirmed to have had CWD

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A deer killed in November has been confirmed to have chronic wasting disease. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says the over four-year-old buck was found north of Dyersburg in November, and a taxidermist recently submitted a sample…

Sheriff says prison reform advocate committed 'evil act'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent prison reform advocate committed an “evil act” when he disguised himself as a construction worker to hide guns, handcuff keys and hacksaw blades inside the walls of an under-construction Tennessee jail, Nashville Sheriff Daron…

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