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Bible shortage? Publishers say tariffs could cause it

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Religious publishers say President Donald Trump's most recent proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could result in a Bible shortage. That's because millions of Bibles are printed in China each year. Stan Jantz is president and CEO…

Carroll Co. doctor Jerry Atkins dies after 50-year career

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon has announced the death of a longtime physician. Dr. Jerry Atkins, who served the Carroll County community for more than 50 years, has died, according to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County. Atkins,…

Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89

DALLAS (AP) -- H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died. Family spokesman James Fuller says Perot died early Tuesday. He was 89. Perot rose from Depression-era poverty to become one of the…

UPDATE: Suspect in deadly Milan shooting in custody

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Milan man charged with murder in a weekend shooting that left a juvenile dead is now in custody. Montarius Douglas, 18, turned himself in around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and is in custody at the Gibson…

JMCSS school board members advance future plans

JACKSON, Tenn. --It's less than 30 days until school is back in session, and Jackson-Madison School Board members are getting the ball rolling on future programs and renovations for the school year. Representatives of a possible alternative program spoke first…

Dyersburg police, TBI investigate Sunday homicide

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A growing number of people gathered outside a gas station in Dyersburg early Monday morning. They are the family of Johnnie Watson. His nephew says he found his uncle's body inside…

Horizons camp at FHU welcomes over 1,000 campers

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- "It's just so uplifting, I can't imagine any place better," J.D. Whirley, a camper at Horizons, said. This is the 39th year for Horizons at Freed-Hardeman University. Monday morning started…

Safe at Home program helps survivors of abuse

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Those who work directly on a day-to-day basis with domestic abuse victims gathered Monday at the Madison County Sheriff's Office to learn about the Safe at Home Program. Program…

Teen killed in Decatur County crash

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teenager was killed in a weekend crash in Decatur County.   According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Taylor Coffey was killed in the crash on Highway 641. A crash report says Coffey, of Sugar…

Martin police investigate Wendy's break-in

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a break-in at a Martin fast food restaurant. Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. July 4 to a report of a burglary at Wendy's on University Street, according to a news release from the Martin…

$2 million in assistance available to TN farmers impacted by floods

NASHVILLE -- The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee has announced $2 million in assistance will be made available to some farmers and forestland owners impacted by February's flooding. Agricultural producers and forestland owners in…

Clarksville tries curfew crackdown to stop car thefts

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Clarksville are cracking down with the city's curfew in response to a rise in car thefts and burglaries by juveniles. Clarksville Police Spokesman Jim Knoll says there have been 500 vehicle burglaries and 300…

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