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Reese Witherspoon acquires film rights to Dolly Parton novel

NEW YORK (AP) — With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again. Parton is teaming with Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine media company for an adaptation of the best-selling novel she co-wrote…

'Duck Dynasty' star hunts Civil War artifacts in Mississippi

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — One of the stars of the A&E show “Duck Dynasty" is filming a new show about the hidden treasures of metal detecting. The Vicksburg Post reports that Jase Robertson was recently in Vicksburg on a hunt…

Shooting wounds 4 at South by Southwest festival in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Austin, Texas, say four people have been shot and wounded as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival. The Austin Police Department told people to avoid the downtown area at around 2:50…

‘The Batman,' still No. 1, crosses $300 million

(AP) ---“The Batman” is still going strong three weeks into its theatrical run, with a tight grip on the top spot at the box office. Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Dark Knight earned an additional $36.8 million over the weekend,…

Spring break theater opens for local students

JACKSON, Tenn. -- You might want to sign up before the curtain closes. One group is giving students the opportunity to showcase their talents as well as learn new skills. This week…

The Eiffel Tower grows even higher, thanks to new antenna

PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower has grown by six meters (nearly 20 feet) after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of France’s most iconic landmark. Tourists watched from the Trocadero esplanade as the new digital…

Jackson Animal Care Center hosts first Inaugural Fur Ball

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents across West Tennessee gathered to support animals in need. Saturday night, the Jackson Animal Care Center hosted their first annual Inaugural Fur Ball event to raise money for animal healthcare.…

Singer Traci Braxton of 'Braxton Family Values' dies at 50

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Traci Braxton, one of the sisters featured in the reality series ‘Braxton Family Values,’ died Saturday at age 50. She had reportedly been fighting esophageal cancer. Her sister Toni and family announced the death, saying…

Famed Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville up for sale

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville record store that was opened by Opry legend Ernest Tubb in 1947 will close as the building is being put up for sale. Owners announced on Friday that the shop on Broadway will close…