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City of Jackson shares Labor Day garbage pickup schedule

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Waste Management will observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday, and garbage collection will be delayed by one day, according to city officials. Monday's service will be Tuesday, and Tuesday's service will be Wednesday, according to a…

Haywood County approves budget to be sent to state

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn --- The Haywood County Board of Commissioners finally approved a budget to send to the state. It is already two months into the fiscal year and Wednesday the state sent down an ultimatum if they had not approved…

Labor board orders Volkswagen to begin bargaining with UAW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The National Labor Relations Board is ordering Volkswagen to engage in bargaining with a group of skilled trade workers who voted to be represented by the United Auto Workers union at the German automaker's lone U.S.…

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…

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