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State rep. wants GPS tracking for certain crimes, burned body IDed by MPD | On the Docket
A week after a charred body was found inside a burnt car at the City of Memphis impound lot, the Memphis Police Department has confirmed the body to be that of a missing Mississippi man. The department has also brought charges against two 15-year-olds accused of stealing a car and running from police last Friday. Police say they are planning to bring charges against another 15-year-old who was shot by an officer while running. ...
Four Tennessee schools make 2024 best value colleges list by Princeton Review
Looking for a college in Tennessee that delivers the most value for the cost? Four schools fit the bill, according to the 2024 Best Value Colleges list released this month by The Princeton Review. The list, which includes 209 schools this year, combines more than 40 data points from the schools and student surveys, according to the publication's website. It reflects academic rigor, affordability, positive career outcomes for graduates and other factors. The publication considers whether...
Man recently released from prison charged in 2 attacks on women in downtown Nashville
Deontez Drew, 27, is accused of attacking a 23-year-old woman around 3 a.m. on Division Street before beating a 39-year-old woman with a baseball bat on Pine Street around 2 p.m. He was released from the Hardeman County Correctional Facility on Wednesday after serving a 9-year sentence.
Voucher recipients show improvements, but still underperform their public-school peers
As Governor Bill Lee and lawmakers vow to bring back a statewide school voucher program bill next session, newly released data shows that students who participated in the existing program in 2023-24 made some progress, but still underperform their public-school peers. The program in place now, known as the Education...
Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Offers Full Rides For Trade Students
I wouldn't trade my undergrad experience at the University of Louisville for anything. I learned so much in my classes, but more than that, I learned valuable life skills that have helped me my entire life so far. Thankfully, as a Governor's Scholar and by working hard in high school,...
Harshbarger's win leads Trump to call Lee a RINO
(The Center Square) – Tennessee saw several key Republican incumbents fall in Thursday night’s primaries as Jon Lundberg and Frank Niceley lost their Senate bids and Patsy Hazlewood fell 137 votes short in her House bid, along with John Ragan losing by just more than 250 votes. Lundberg's loss to Bobby Harshbarger, the son of U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, came in a race that included campaign finance and sign stealing allegations in District 4. Harshbarger received 52% of the vote comparted to Lundberg’s 48%. ...
Thompson’s Station's first liquor store hosts grand-opening celebration
Thompson’s Station’s first liquor store, Tollgate Wine & Spirits, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening on Wednesday. The store is located at 1190 Tollgate Blvd, Suite 103, at the entrance to the Tollgate Village subdivision and will provide curbside pickup and delivery services through its website and mobile app within a 15-mile radius.
Chris Lanier wins Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 6 seat: ‘I am just ready to get to work’
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Businessman Chris Lanier, the Republican in the race, won the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board District 6 seat over Army veteran Democrat Bernard Carter Jr. Lanier told Clarksville Now he was “overjoyed” with the win, and for it to be over. “I’m glad that we...
‘The Quickest Kid in Clarksville’ shines in New York Times’ Olympic children’s books list
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Sun Prairie author was recently featured in a New York Times list of children’s books with Olympic themes. Pat Zietlow Miller is the author of over 20 children’s picture books, and her book “The Quickest Kid in Clarksville” was recently featured in The New York Times.
NWS issues Hazardous Weather Outlook for east Tennessee, surrounding areas; severe storms and flash flooding possible
MORRISTOWN — The National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee, has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. Widespread thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms may become strong to severe, with the potential for damaging winds. In addition, slow-moving storms […] The post NWS issues Hazardous Weather Outlook for east Tennessee, surrounding areas; severe storms and flash flooding possible appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Vouchers proved a big battleground in Thursday's Tennessee election: Key takeaways
Though vouchers weren't explicitly on the ballot on Thursday, the primary was a battleground for Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who uncharacteristically waded into contested Republican primaries across the state to back school choice candidates. Lee sought to bolster his allies ahead of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly, which begins in January. He...