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Tina Turner fans gather Heritage Days fest, first since her passing

HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A small town celebrates 50 years of a hit song while honoring one of their own. The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center gathered Tina Turner fans of…

Event connects foster parents, caregivers with resources

MILAN, Tenn. – A Foster Care Conference and Resource event took place Friday in Milan. The event gave anyone involved in foster care the chance to gather at Chapel Hill…

45th Chester County Barbecue Festival continues into weekend

HENDERSON, Tenn. – Fun times are happening in a local city as the 45th annual Chester County Barbecue Festival continues through the weekend. The community is invited to support each other…

New EV charges come to Henderson

HENDERSON, Tenn. – Friday was a big day for Henderson as the first EV chargers were debuted and put to use. Represented at the ribbon cutting was the City of Henderson,…

New event brings regional leaders, stakeholders together

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new event series brought regional leaders and stakeholders together. "The Breakfast Club" is designed for discussing topics vital to the enhancement and development of the West Tennessee…

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Crockett County Sheriff issues notice for missing man

From the Crockett County Sheriff's Office: Public notice regarding missing possibly endangered man. Jeff Nolen DOB 12/12/1966 was last seen leaving his mothers residence in Alamo on 9/21. Nolen is 5’10, 215 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue…

UT Martin to host inaugural luncheon

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The first ever Dr. Henry H. Parker Speaker Series and Legacy Luncheon is being held in October. The luncheon, set for October 20 at the Duncan Ballroom in the Boling University Center at 11 a.m., will have…

Jack’s Launching Classroom Giveaway in Honor of World Teachers’ Day

From Jack's: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 20, 2023) — Jack’s Family Restaurants (Jack’s) — a Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) headquartered in Birmingham and boasting more than 240 locations across Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi — today announced it will launch a social media-driven classroom giveaway across the…

Fishing regulations set, application period for early season WMA Waterfowl to open

The following news releases are from the TWRA: COMMISSION APPROVES FISHING REGULATIONS AT SEPTEMBER MEETING HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the 2024-25 sportfish and commercial fishing regulations at a one-day meeting held at Buffalo Ridge Refuge.…

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Suspects arrested in connection to Three Way armed robbery

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A joint effort by two law enforcement agencies has resulted in the capture of three robbery suspects. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, three suspects have been found in connection to the armed robbery at…

A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic

WASHINGTON (AP) — A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants too mentally ill to stand trial, after a military medical panel found that the man’s abuse in CIA custody years earlier has rendered him…

Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel says a newly enacted Tennessee law designed to lower the threshold needed for Nashville leaders to approve improvements to its fairgrounds speedway violates the state’s constitution. The judges unanimously ruled Thursday that the…