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Student art to be unveiled in Haywood County

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The art of Haywood County students is about to be displayed for the first time. For Arts in Education Week, art made by students will be unveiled on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the corner of East…

Jackson Theatre Guild to present 'Clue on Stage' in April

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Get your detective cap on, the Jackson Theatre Guild is presenting "Clue On Stage" in April. The presentation is based the famous Hasbro board game Clue. It will feature iconic characters like Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock,…

New plant store opens in downtown Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Just in time for the spring, a local business has moved to downtown Jackson. Grounded Plant Company offers hand-picked, grown indoor house plants, plant care items, event rentals…

54th annual UT Martin Rodeo set for April

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Get read for bulls, barbecue and more! The 54th annual University of Tennessee Martin Rodeo is coming. The UT Martin Rodeo will have a free county-wide barbecue, a chance to win a riding lawnmower, and the top…

Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 85. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity…

Discovery Park releases lineup for 2022 concert series

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Discovery Park as released its lineup for its 2022 summer concert series. This year's series called “Rhythm on the Rails” will begin in May and continue through June. Concerts include: May 6: Clark Beckham May 13: The…

Louisiana sends National Guard to tornado disaster area

ARABI, La. (AP) — Louisiana is sending 300 National Guard troops to the New Orleans area where tornadoes flipped cars, ripped off rooftops and killed at least one person. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="fa367cbedd7a266fa7426097580a34dd44d9dfd0" vtitle="Louisiana sends National Guard to tornado disaster area"…

Tennessee could scale back oversight of town's finances

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say the state of Tennessee could scale back its financial oversight of a majority-Black town near the site of a planned Ford truck plant if it meets certain goals by this summer. Tennessee Comptroller Jason…

'CODA' to be adapted to the stage by Deaf West Theatre

NEW YORK (AP) — “CODA,” the Oscar-nominated film about a singing teenage daughter in a deaf family, is being developed as a stage musical by the Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre. The project was announced Wednesday by the film’s producers,…

Court rules TWRA violated rights of Benton County landowners

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Benton County Circuit Court has ruled in favor of two local landowners. According to a news release, Terry Rainwaters and Hunter Hollingsworth sued the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. According to court documents, the two claim…

Tennessee announces $50M in grants to expand tutoring push

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee education officials have announced $50 million in grants to expand a tutoring program. The state Department of Education says the additional money will help expand the TN ALL Corps program to offer tutoring to another…

Over 60 Tennessee fire departments to receive grant

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A program created through legislation overseen by Gov. Bill Lee and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly aims to mend the needs of the state's volunteer firefighters. Many fire departments across the state need more fire equipment…

School board members meet to recreate important foundation

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Jackson-Madison County Education Committee met on Tuesday. Members got the chance to reestablish the Education Foundation and elect officers. Members say the Education Foundation was set up to apply additional money to the school…

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