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First Friday Forum looks at past, future education in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Bicentennial Celebration in Jackson and Madison County is reflecting on education. The First Friday Forum of the Jackson-Madison County Bicentennial Celebration stepped back into the past with the origins of education in the county. It looked…

Tennessee mayors collect to form 'Flood Ready' group

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Following the floods across Middle Tennessee, state leaders are coming up with ways to try and prevent them. "You can never comprehend the destruction that can occur when a flood comes or a tornado comes. Anything we…

Lane College announces changes to Homecoming events

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College announced on Friday that select in-person Homecoming events will be cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The college says cancelled in-person events include the Homecoming Gospel Concert, prayer breakfast, parade, and tailgate extravaganza. “The parade and…

Woman who admitted to Slender Man attack to be freed Monday

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to helping stab a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man will be freed Monday from a mental health institution. A judge ruled Friday that 19-year-old Anissa Weier will be…

Appeals court blocks Tennessee Down syndrome abortion ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of federal judges has reversed course and blocked a Tennessee restriction that outlaws abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, or because of the race or gender of the fetus. The 6th…

Whiteville Elementary to host fall festival Sept. 25

WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- Whiteville Elementary School is gearing up to host their annual fall festival. WES Fall Fest will be held Saturday, September 25 beginning at noon. It will be a day full of activities for the whole family, including…

20 years later, fallout from toxic WTC dust cloud grows

NEW YORK (AP) — Two decades after the collapse of the World Trade Center, people are still coming forward to report illnesses that might be related to toxic dust that billowed over the city after the terror attack. To date,…

WATCH: Horseback deputies visit Chick-Fil-A drive thru

(CBS Newspath) -- Check out the horsepower going through this restaurant drive-thru! Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office mounted unit stopped for a bite to eat at a Florida Chick-fil-A. For more videos,…

Queen representative says royals back BLM movement

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family back the Black Lives Matter movement, one of her senior representatives has said in a television interview to be broadcast later Friday. Philanthropist Kenneth Olisa, the first Black Lord Lieutenant…

99-year-old report card found in Waverly flood debris

WAVERLY, Tenn. -- An unexpected item was found among the debris left behind by August's devastating flood in Middle Tennessee: a report card dating back to 1922. Amy Miller, coordinator for Tennessee's National Flood Insurance program, made the discovery…

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