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JCM hosts award-winning poet as part of Lane College series

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In celebration of Black History Month, Lane College is hosting an Artist in Residence literary series. College students joined poet Allison Joseph for a creative writing workshop Thursday morning at Jackson Central-Merry High School. Students were able to learn creative…

McNairy Co. schools closed Friday due to sicknesses

McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- All McNairy County schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 26, due to a high number of sicknesses, according to McNairy County Superintendent John Prince. Custodians will be working Friday to disinfect all schools, according to Prince.

Police: Rape suspect in custody after high-speed chase

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man accused of rape has been taken into custody after leading police on a high-speed chase through Chattanooga that involved multiple crashes. Multiple media outlets report 20-year-old Cordarius Caldwell, who was wanted on…

Officials say Fort Campbell veteran's death ruled homicide

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say the death of an Army veteran whose body was found in a wooded area of Middle Tennessee has been ruled a homicide. Montgomery County Sheriff's spokeswoman Sandra Brandon told The Leaf-Chronicle (leafne.ws/1TB0JUm) on Wednesday…

Olive Garden donates food to local soup kitchen

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Regional Inter-Faith Association, better known as RIFA, serves a free hot lunch seven days a week through its soup kitchen. Once a week, the meal is proved by Olive Garden.…

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