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Tennessee Folks Among Most Financially Distressed in the U.S.
It's no secret that folks all around the U.S. are in financial distress, but according to WalletHub, people in states like Tennessee seem to have it the worst. I've spent most of my life in Indiana, but I also spent a year in both Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. Having lived in each of those states, I came to have a good understanding of the housing market, taxes, and average utility bill in those areas. From my personal experience, the most expensive of the three was undoubtedly Kentucky. I definitely paid more in taxes and utility bills in Kentucky than the other two states. That said, the housing market was slightly better in the Bluegrass State than both Indiana and Tennessee.
George McDonald Named 2024 Tennessee Farmer of the Year
George McDonald, owner and operator of Catesa Farms has been named as the 2024 Tennessee Farmer of the Year. McDonald was also the 1996 Tennessee Farmer of the Year. Catesa Farms is located in the community of Riddleton, Tennesse where they grow more than 9,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, milo, hay, watermelons and strawberries. McDonald is proud to farm alongside his daughter Sarah, his mother Linda, Kyle Cato, and more than 40 full and part-time employees and contract workers.
BetMGM, Penn, Action 24/7 fined for violating Tennessee sports wagering rules
(The Center Square) – Three Tennessee sports wagering operators were fined at the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council’s July meeting with BetMGM, Penn (ESPN Bet) and Action 24/7 receiving fines for violating rules. BetMGM was fined $25,000 for permitting wagers to be placed on penalties in a contest, which is against Tennessee rules. Action 24/7 was fined $18,000 for allowing self-excluded bettors to deposit and wager. Fanatics Sportsbook was recently fined $50,000 after it allowed eight people who were on an in-app self-exclusion list to place bets during that exclusion. Penn, which operates ESPN Bet, was fined $9,000 for failing to self-exclude a bettor and $3,000 for sending marketing messages to self-excluded bettors.
Livingston Police Helping With Bus Safety
The Livingston Police Department will escort school buses to ensure the safety of students getting off the bus to start the school year. Livingston Police Chief Ray Smith said the last thing anyone wants is a child getting hit by a vehicle. Smith said the department is working with the school to ensure the safety of students.
Currey Ingram co-founder Carol Henderson dies at 92
Currey Ingram Academy co-founder Carol Henderson died on July 30 at the age of 92. Henderson, alongside her husband Bobby, founded the school, originally named Westminster School of Nashville (WSN), in 1968. The school moved from its original location on West End in Nashville to its current location on Murray Lane in Brentwood in 2002.
New photos shine light on recent living conditions in Old Tent City
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — In the High Cost of Homelessness, new photos are shedding a light on the living conditions at a well known homeless encampment in downtown Nashville, known as “Old Tent City.”. A "makeshift building" and a man showering with the help of a fire hydrant.
SC pitmasters make craft barbecue for Nashville crowds on Broadway: Whole hog on the roof
Editor’s note: Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ has removed the meat smokers from the rooftop kitchen because it was not permitted for rooftop barbecuing. The restaurant remains open inside Chief’s at 200 Broadway. The smoke has a way of sticking with you. It seeps into your eyes, it permeates your pores, it clings...
Rayful Edmond's lawyer defends release of notorious DC drug kingpin: 'Give him a chance'
WASHINGTON - Rayful Edmond, the infamous cocaine kingpin who once reigned over Washington, D.C.'s drug trade, has been released from federal prison after serving more than three decades of a life sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Edmond was released from custody on Wednesday and transferred to community...
‘Women Vote Early’ rally energizes Davidson County
NASHVILLE, TN — The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Metropolitan Nashville Chapter, in partnership with 23 local organizations, held a highly energizing Women Vote Early event July 20 at the Metro Office Building. The goal of the event was to encourage women to participate in early voting for the upcoming Davidson County election.
Emotional! Toby Keith's Final Performance Revealed
Of all the performances at "Toby Keith: American Icon," a tribute show held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Monday night, the most surprising was an unexpected appearance by Keith himself. Fans got quite a treat that night. There was one last song from Keith to his fans, because on the...
Legends of UT make donation to Moore County Football
LYNCHBURG — They came to Lynchburg for the first time in June and returned this week to present a check to the Moore County Raiders football program. On Wednesday, representatives from the Legends of Tennessee Football Camp and the Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce presented a $2500 check to the Moore County Blue Helmet Club for the 2024 season.