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Expect Republicans and Democrats to compete in eight Tennessee state races this November
Sen. Heidi Campbell, pictured with other legislators, is facing a challenge from Nashville Republican Wyatt Rampy. (Photo: John Partipilo) With less than 100 days until the election, state Republicans and Democrats have narrowed their election maps to a handful of seats as each party sees a chance to add members to next year’s General Assembly.
Tennessee now has 9 distressed counties, up 1 from a year ago
(The Center Square) – Tennessee now has nine counties that are considered distressed, up one from a year ago and now including Haywood County, the home of Ford’s Blue Oval City project. A distressed county is one among the 10% most economically distressed in the nation, as determined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. This year, Clay dropped off the list while Haywood and Grundy were added to the list. ...
August 2024 Meeting of the Smith County Commission
The Smith County Commission held its February meeting on the evening of Monday, August 12, 2024. You can watch the full meeting below. Thanks to Powell & Meadows Insurance Agency for sponsoring the live broadcast of this meeting. Subscribe to Smith County Insider’s YouTube channel to stay up-to-date on meeting...
Cookeville, Livingston Soccer Tie In Non-District Contest, 1-1
The Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats soccer team made the trip south down Highway 111 Tuesday evening for a non-district showdown with the Cookeville Cavaliers, where neither team left victorious as the game ended in a 1-1 tie. Livingston Academy took a first-half lead as a Cookeville handball in the box...
UC TOP 5 Week 1: Upperman Holds Top Spot, Four Region 4-4A Teams Ranked
The first edition of the UC Top 5 football rankings were unveiled on the UCR Coaches Show Tuesday evening as week one of the 2024 season kicks off Friday night. The wire-to-wire #1 team in the 2023 UC Top 5 returns to #1 in the inaugural 2024 rankings coming off a 14-1 season and a Class 4A state runner-up finish. The Bees return quarterback Bronzden Chaffin and a stable of weapons including running back Ethan Palk, but have to replace multiple starters on the offensive and defensive lines. The Bees open with a trip to Fayetteville in week one. Upperman shut out the Tigers in 2023, 26-0, but fell in their last road trip to Fayetteville in 2022.
Golden Eagles welcome Saint Mary’s to Cookeville for first home night match of season
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team will wrap up its two-match homestand Thursday evening as the Golden Eagles will greet Saint Mary's in the club's first-ever clash with the Gaels. Kickoff from Tech Soccer Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. Admission is free of charge. The...
The history, future and legacy of American Baptist College
In the 1960s, students from American Baptist College, like John Lewis and Bernard Lafayette, served on the front line of the Nashville sit-ins and Freedom Rides. But the legacy and impact of this small HBCU in Nashville often gets overlooked. Now, as ABC celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look at the college’s role in training generations of activists. How has it changed in the decades since the Civil Rights movement? And how can religion and theology be used to advance social justice causes in an increasingly secular world?
New FEMA flood map lowers flood risk for many Bellevue homeowners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Letter of Map Change (LOMC) for many Bellevue homeowners, which eliminates their federal requirement to purchase flood insurance. The map changes went into effect in June and included Letters of Map Amendment (LOMAs)...
Steve McNair's Autopsy Report Explains in Graphic Details How the Football Player Was Killed
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was born on Valentine's Day, and was brutally murdered on the Fourth of July in 2009. This information feels both significant and insignificant in a way that is difficult to articulate. It's as if his life was bookmarked by different causes for celebration, even as the end was clearly devastating.Steve was killed by his mistress, a young woman by the name of Sahel Jenni Kazemi. The 20-year-old had been dating the recently retired 36-year-old football player when she began to suspect she wasn't the only person he was stepping out with. The two spent their...
Recapping Tennessee Football’s Summer Recruiting Surge
Tennessee has been one of the major winners on the recruiting trail this summer. As fall camp wraps up and the 2024 season inches closer, Tennessee has the No. 6 overall recruiting class in 247’s team rankings. Josh Heupel and his staff have been hard to beat this summer in terms of the level of recruits and the number of recruits.
With a lot at stake for Nashville’s East Bank redevelopment, oversight will come from a new Authority
The board that will oversee Nashville’s East Bank has officially been created. Nashville’s Metro Council voted to approve the East Bank Development Authority on Tuesday. It’s a long time coming — the authority first required approval in the statehouse, where sponsors navigated major delays and amendments from Republicans that would have overhauled the board. Ultimately, the bill achieved bipartisan support as one of the final measures considered by the House last session.
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