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Free Meals Program for Wayne County Kids
On Friday, July 26, Southwest Human Resource Agency will welcome parents and caregivers from throughout the area to Wayne County Libraries for their weekly distribution of free summertime meals. The distribution of five days’ worth of breakfast and lunch food items will provide much-needed nutrition for kids and teens, in the absence of the daily meals they receive during the school year.
Red Sand Project brings human trafficking awareness to light
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Red Sand Project is designed to shed light on human trafficking by pouring red sand into sidewalk or pavement cracks. An event was held at the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department to do just that. We were able to speak with Ashlee Allison, with the...
Memphis vs. South Carolina women's basketball at FedExForum switched to an exhibition game
Memphis women's basketball's return game with coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina is still happening. It just won't count toward either program's win-loss record. Instead of hosting a regular-season non-conference game against the defending national champions, coach Alex Simmons' Tigers will welcome South Carolina for an exhibition game for the 2024-25 season.
Whiteville Food Bank to host fundraising events to support community
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. — One non-profit in West Tennessee is hosting a couple of upcoming events to help raise funds to provide emergency assistance to members of the community. The Whiteville Food Bank encourages you to attend Le’Andria Johnson and friends’ upcoming concert this Friday, July 26, beginning at 7 p.m. at The Venue 38068 in Somerville.
Gibson County Man Arrested For Arson
HUMBOLDT – A joint investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Humboldt Fire Department, and Humboldt Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a man in connection to a fire at a home early Thursday morning. On July 25, at approximately 12:30 a.m., TBI special...
Tennessee back to school sales tax holiday weekend begins
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s back to school tax sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers began Friday and runs through Sunday. The holiday applies to clothing items priced less than $100 but not including jewelry and hand bags as well as school and art supplies less than $100 and personal use computers costing less than $1,500. The sales tax holiday does not apply to items used for...
Road Construction and Lane Closures 7-26-31-2024
July 25 – 31, 2024. The resurfacing on I-24 from W of Trough Springs Rd to Robertson Co Line. Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures EB and WB for scoring the shoulders, installing pavement markings, and placing Thermoplastic (MM 11-17). RUTHERFORD COUNTY...
Weekend Weather 7-26-28-2024 Storms Possible
Your summertime pop-ups are possible on Friday and Saturday, but, that all changes on Sunday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon....
Tennessee's Equity Alliance keys in on Knox County to boost voter turnout in 2024
An alliance led by Black women is trying to turn out the vote in Knox County and five of the state's other biggest counties in an effort to crack the Republican Party's supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature. The Tennessee-based Equity Alliance is committed to building independent Black political and economic...
AutoZone Liberty Bowl's Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman
AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Graeter elected as Tenn Sports HOF Board Chairman
Early voter turnout down almost 44% compared to 2020 so far, improves from 2016
"Tennessee is a state that just doesn't really believe in pro-voter legislation," one Organize Tennessee official said. "Whereas you have states across the country that are making it easier to vote, Tennessee doubles down — and triples down — on making it harder."
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