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Postal Service Act of 1792
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution granted Congress the power to establish post offices and post roads. After a previous monopoly grant to a private entrepreneur failed to generate a profit, the British government took over the postal service in 1707 and operated a monopoly on mail services within the 13 colonies. Some postmasters gave themselves a competitive advantage by printing and distributing newspapers through the mail and denying the same privilege to their competitors (Desai 2007, 680).
La Vergne: Voluntary Water Conservation 10PM Mon. - Noon Tue.
La Vergne, TN - A city-wide voluntary water conservation notice has been issued for La Vergne this coming Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 2-27, 2024). During that period, workers to install a new meter at the water treatment plant as part of the final stages of the 24-inch water main project.
Tennessee GOP leadership threatens Memphis sales tax revenue over gun-reform ballot measures
Tennessee's legislative Republican leadership on Monday threatened to create a new state law to withhold state sales tax revenue from Memphis and Shelby County, an unprecedented move to enact a heavy financial penalty if the city goes through with a ballot referendum on gun-related issues. House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, issued a joint statement threatening the penalty on Monday, the latest salvo in an ongoing power struggle between the...
Massive Heat Wave in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – West Virginia is the most drought stricken state in the nation, and StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that it will get worse. A powerful heatwave will settle in Appalachia for the work week causing high temperatures to soar to 10 – 15 degrees above normal. If Wednesday’s rain chances break down some backyard thermometers […]
$3 Million Mega Millions Winner Sold in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO/COOKEVILLE 8-25-2024 – What a weekend! Drawings over the past couple of days at the Tennessee Lottery created thousands of winners throughout the state, including a whopping $3 million Mega Millions win in Murfreesboro and a $210,000 Daily Tennessee Jackpot win in Cookeville. That’s right: A lucky player in...
Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers Sells Ultra-Modern Nashville Mansion for $2.75 Million — See Inside! [Pictures]
Dan + Shay singer-songwriter Dan Smyers has sold his spectacular ultra-modern estate in Nashville, and pictures show a perfect mix of luxury and casual living. Smyers' 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 5,365-square-foot home sits on just under an acre in an exclusive area of Nashville, with a long driveway that ensures privacy. The...
MTSU Mondays: kicking off pregame for football season; Media Arts student works Olympics
Here's the latest news from Middle Tennessee State University. MTSU kicking off pregame ‘Party in the Grove’ for football season Middle Tennessee State University’s Walnut Grove, the traditional pregame gathering...
Officials seek tips after caught-on-cam theft at Haletown Volunteer Fire Department
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE:. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department says a suspect is in custody as of Sunday afternoon. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) says someone robbed their station over the weekend. Now they need the community's help identifying a suspect. According to HVFD, a male suspect...
More than 100 rabbits rescued from Tennessee home
An animal welfare organization said it stepped in to rescue more than 100 rabbits from a home in Tennessee, which had become overrun by the creatures, photos and video showed. The Humane Society of the United States partnered with the McKamey Animal Center, a local shelter in Chattanooga, where the home is located, to collect the animals to find them new places to live eventually, the organization said in a news release. Teams from the Humane Society and the local shelter filmed the rescue operation as it happened early in the morning on Aug. 20. They arrived at the Chattanooga home of...
Tigers survive late scare to take ’24 opener vs. Columbia
LEWISBURG — Friday night’s season-opener was about what one would expect in a Week 1 rivalry matchup. From turnovers, penalties, cramps and plenty of late-game drama, it was the Marshall County Tigers (1-0) who made enough key plays at key moments in the fourth quarter to survive a scare in the 25-22 win over visiting Columbia.
ESPN has Tennessee as a ‘Tier 4’ team in college football this season
Tennessee Football is a Tier 4 team this season according to ESPN, which split all 134 FBS teams into 20 tiers this week. The post ESPN has Tennessee as a ‘Tier 4’ team in college football this season appeared first on On3.
Authorities: Judge killed while walking on side of Jefferson Co. highway
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court Judge O. Duane Slone was killed early Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle in Dandridge, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Coffey. The Sheriff told 10News that the judge had a flat tire and was walking along Highway...
$3 Million Mega Millions Winner Sold in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO/COOKEVILLE 8-25-2024 – What a weekend! Drawings over the past couple of days at the Tennessee Lottery created thousands of winners throughout the state, including a whopping $3 million Mega Millions win in Murfreesboro and a $210,000 Daily Tennessee Jackpot win in Cookeville. That’s right: A lucky player in...
This Week’s Weather :Extreme Heat 8-26-29-2024
Triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will be the theme all the way into the holiday weekend. Heat and Air Quality Advisories will probably be issued by mid-week. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Monday Night. Mostly clear, with a...
First Alert Forecast: Air quality and heat concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - First Alert Weather Days are in effect for Monday through Friday of this week with dangerous heat expected. An Air Quality Alert is in effect for multiple Middle Tennessee counties on Monday for ground-level ozone. Those with respiratory and/or cardiovascular health ailments will want to limit time outdoors.
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