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128K kids in Tennessee cut from low-income Medicaid programs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- At least 128,000 children in Tennessee have been cut from the state's low-income health insurance programs over the past two years. The Tennessean reports that one in every eight children in TennCare were unenrolled between December…

Woman and family seek help after devastating house fire

TRENTON, Tenn. - A Trenton woman needs help after a fire leaves she and her family homeless. "Everything of 40 years of mine was gone," said fire victim, Robin Samples. Nearly a month ago, Samples' Trenton home went up in…

CMT hopes free concerts inspire Tennesseans to attend college

CMT and the College System of Tennesseee is aiming to encourage more Tennesseans to attend college through the empowering education initiative. Courtney Cole will be performing. The concert locations and dates: Dyersburg state community college, April 3, E.H. Lannom jr.…

Students react to closure of The Barber School

JACKSON, Tenn. -- As students walked to the door of The Barber School in Jackson Monday morning, they were met by an empty building, a locked door and a sign saying the school is closed. "It was here Saturday. It…

Local health experts urge testing for STD Awareness Month

JACKSON, Tenn. -- April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month, and health officials say more and more people are getting STDs in Tennessee. According to the Centers for Disease Control, STD cases have continued to rise from 2013 to 2017.…

Local student wins full-ride scholarship to Bethel University

GLEASON, Tenn. -- High school graduation is just around the corner, and for many students, that means applications for college and scholarships. Gleason High School senior Edward Castleman Jr. applied to Bethel Univeristy. While Castleman knew he won a scholarship…

Morning fire damages Bemis home

BEMIS, Tenn. -- A Monday morning fire damages a home in Bemis. The Jackson Fire Department responded to the house fire just before 9 a.m. on Carroll Street. There were people in the house at the time of the fire,…

Rockabilly Hall of Famer Billy Adams dies at 79

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Rockabilly Hall of Famer Billy Adams, who wrote and recorded the rockabilly staple "Rock, Pretty Mama," has died. He was 79. According to a press release from his publicist and manager, Adams died Saturday in Westmoreland,…

DeVos backs Tennessee's push for school choice

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she's encouraged by Tennessee's latest push to expand school vouchers throughout the state and said she's cheering on lawmakers to make the right choice. DeVos, a Republican who has long…

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