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March of Dogs, Pet Costume Contest to be held Oct. 16

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The 16th annual March of Dogs and Pet Costume Contest is coming to Bolivar. The free event will be Oct. 16, and is being brought to you by Hardeman Adoptable Animals. The March of Dogs will begin…

IS bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque, challenges Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban as…

Governor calls for revision of school funding in state

JACKSON, Tenn. -- School funding may be getting a new makeover. "Every voice matters. I want to reiterate that. Every voice matters," said Penny Schwinn, Tennessee's Education Commissioner. It's out with the old, and in with the new. Gov. Bill…

Biden restores Bears Ears, other monuments cut by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision by President Donald Trump that had opened some lands for mining and development. (U.S. Department of the Interior on…

Joe Jackson autographed 1911 photo sells for $1.47 million

NEW YORK (AP) — A 1911 “Shoeless” Joe Jackson autographed photograph by Frank W. Smith sold for $1.47 million, the most ever paid for a signed sports photograph. The photo was offered by Christie’s and Hunt Auctions in New York…

Jacob Barker Music Fest kicks off at The Amp

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 5th Annual Jacob Barker Music Fest kicks off Friday at The Amp in downtown Jackson. "There's 22 bands, two nights," founder Ronnie Barker said. "We'll have a silent auction, we've got food vendors, we'll have about…

Gallery: Scarecrow competition in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Check out some of this year's entries for Main Street Brownsville's annual scarecrow competition! Participants were asked to show off their creative side to help make Main Street an autumn wonderland. The 2021 winners are as…

WATCH: Top Halloween costumes for 2021

(CBS Newspath) -- HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: What are you dressing up as this Halloween? Here's a look at some of the top costumes for grown-ups this spooky season. For more videos, click here.

Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is issuing the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. That lends the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus toward an appreciation of native peoples. Biden…

6 deaths, 83 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another six Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms those individuals are: A 68-year-old male who died October 4 A 37-year-old female who…

Google cracks down on ads denying climate change

LONDON (AP) — Google will no longer allow digital ads promoting false climate change claims to appear next to the content of other publishers, hoping to deny money to those making such claims and to stop the spread of misinformation…

Keep My Hood Good celebrates 12 years of helping youth

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization is celebrating and helping the Hub City's youth. The organization Keep My Hood Good celebrated their ongoing success of more than a decade with a banquet, showing the community how they help youth…

Weakley Co. Sheriff's Department looks back on deputy's impact

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Department is remembering one of their own. Sgt. Danny Browning started in 1999 and came up through the ranks. He's been with the Weakley County Sheriff's Department for 22 years. Colleagues described…

UT Gardens kicks off 2021 Fall Plant Sale

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gardeners and plant lovers in Jackson enjoyed a special treat on Thursday. The University of Tennessee Gardens Plant Sale had it all. UT kicked off the first day of their annual plant sale in Jackson. Carson…

Union to host award-winning historian on Oct. 25

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University will be hosting award-winning historian David A. Bell on Oct. 25. Union says Bell will be speaking at the 24th annual Carls-Schwerdfeger History Lecture, where he will be discussing two topics. The first will be…

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