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New York's 1st legal marijuana crop sprouts under the sun

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (AP) — New York's recreational marijuana market is beginning to sprout, literally, with thin-leafed plants stretching toward the sun in farms around the state. Rich Morris of Toadflax Nursery plants marijuana seedlings for…

One-time payment of $450 going to Family First recipients

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee families in the Families First Program are getting extra support. The Tennessee Department of Human Services says that those in the program as of May 31 will receive the one-time payment of $450 on their EBT…

Milan man convicted in 2016 murder case

TRENTON, Tenn. -- A Milan man has been convicted and sentenced in a 2016 murder case, according to District Attorney General Frederick Agee. The news release from the District Attorney says that Uel Pearson…

Tennessee unemployment claims affected by website outage

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is responding to a service outage affecting the state's unemployment system and labor data exchange. The department says on Sunday afternoon, they were notified of a service interruption that…

Jackson police respond to report of shots fired

JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson police responded to a report of shots fired Tuesday night. The department says its officers were dispatched to corner of Hillcrest Circle Drive and East Chester Street. Police on the scene say no one was injured,…

Firework sellers prep for 'explosive' weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many are preparing for an explosive weekend coming up, but what can you expect in terms of fireworks sales this holiday weekend? The start date for fireworks sales began last Monday. Leaders…

Library continues summer Upcycling program

JACKSON, Tenn. -- There was more fun and educational classes at the local library. The Jackson-Madison County Library is hosting an Upcycling program this summer. On Tuesday, the program was all about gardening, and a special guest talked to…

Truck slams into Lexington nursery

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Carole Ralston says it just came out of the blue. Ralston had just clocked in when she heard what she described as two awful pops, which she thought had…

Jackson Christian School welcomes two new hires

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two new faces are joining the staff at Jackson Christian School. Kendall Naceanceno has been hired as director of K-12 curriculum and instruction, along with Janet Wylie as director of marketing and public relations. Naceanceno is originally…

Jackson-Madison County Library shares July events for kids

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library shared their events for kids in July. The library says that every other Thursday at 2 p.m. is Board at the Library, where you can play chess, UNO, Monopoly and more. Family StoryTime…

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