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Feds indict 2 Explo Systems owners, 4 officials

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal prosecutors in northwest Louisiana have unsealed a 32-count indictment against owners and officials of a company accused of leaving 7,800 tons of potentially explosive artillery propellant at a Louisiana National Guard facility. A news release…

Huntingdon police thank public for 'backing the blue'

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- The Huntingdon Police Department has a message for West Tennessee, saying thanks for "backing the blue." First responders call it a "timely purchase" — window decals now available to the public, free…

Ex-Upper Cumberland Development District boss pleads guilty

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The former head of the Upper Cumberland Development District has pleaded guilty to federal theft charges. Media outlets report that 55-year-old Wendy Askins entered her plea Tuesday and will receive a sentence of 18 months behind…

Officials: Federal inmate escaped from detention center

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a federal inmate has escaped from the Washington County Detention Center in Jonesborough. The Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/2cce99d ) reports that 37-year-old Timothy England escaped from the facility early Tuesday. The Washington County Sheriff's…

Volkswagen stakes hopes of US sales revival on new SUV

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen's new SUV comes with a feature that automatically controls braking to each wheel as the seven-seater descends on slippery off-road terrain. The German automaker is staking its hopes on the new model being just as…

McNairy County wants shoppers to find 'Waldo'

SELMER, Tenn. -- Shoppers will be trying to spot a well-known character throughout McNairy County businesses. They'll be trying to track down Waldo. It's a campaign running through the…

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