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Sports briefs: Cherokee hosting sports camps
ROGERSVILLE — Cherokee baseball will hold a camp for players going into grades 6-8 on July 8-9 from 5-7 p.m. each day. The cost is $30 per day. Each camper will need to have a glove, pants, helmet, cleats/turfs and a drink. July 8 is also the makeup date for tryouts for anyone who missed the original date and wants to play baseball at Cherokee High School in the 2024-25 school year. Tryouts will be held from 3-5 p.m. ...
New Tennessee legislation requires police to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities
Tennessee has recently passed a law that mandates police to inform federal agents if they encounter an individual who is residing in the country illegally. Critics are raising concerns that the enforcement of the law may lead to more problems than it can solve, while supporters argue that it is the right thing to do. The controversy surrounding the law is largely centered on the question of how it will be enforced, or if it will be enforced at all.
Man wanted for murder in Mississippi arrested in Tennessee nearly month after shooting
A Mississippi murder suspect on the run for nearly a month has been arrested in Tennessee. Tyredius Woods has been wanted by the Greenville Police Department since the June 6 shooting of Latia Wilson on Utah Street in Greenville. Wilson was shot in the side during the shooting and died...
Tennessee Lottery Winner Has Perfect Response To Winning $1 Million: "I Ain’t Ever Eating Bologna Again"
"I said [to the clerk], 'If I hit this million dollars, I ain't ever eating bologna again.'" Thus, a king was born. Jody (who opted not to disclose his last name — a smart man) received the top prize of a Kentucky lottery scratch-off ticket! He and his father took a $700,000 lump sum and went on about their business! Lottery officials said they took home a check for $504,000 after taxes.
Tennessee law blocking code for firearms sales just took effect. Here's what it means
Those four digits have prompted more than a dozen new state laws. Companies affected by those laws say they have created “significant confusion and legal uncertainty.”. Merchant category codes are used by credit card companies to classify businesses. That four-digit number is a type of merchant category code (MCC),...
Killing of Belmont University student spurs new Tennessee mental competency law
Reacting to the death of a Belmont University student killed by a stray bullet, Tennessee lawmakers passed a measure this year that would allow judges to commit offenders to a mental health facility if they’re deemed incompetent to stand trial. The law is one of several new measures that took effect Monday, July 1, designed […] The post Killing of Belmont University student spurs new Tennessee mental competency law appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Phipps Bend's $350 million BESS project hampered by transformer manufacture delays
A $350 million Battery Electricity Storage System (BESS) proposed at the Phipps Bend Industrial Park may be delayed by a five-year lead time on purchasing large transformers. Hawkins County Industrial Development Board Chairman Larry Elkins told the IDB last week that he’d been notified by Tenaska Inc. of a nationwide problem with large transformer lead time, which is running not months but years. “The lead time on a 500kV transformer...
IRS: Tennessee $4.7B individual income increase from in-migration
(The Center Square) – Tennessee saw the fifth-largest population increase from other states between 2021 and 2022, according to new data released by the Internal Revenue Service. Tennessee saw a net increase of nearly 60,600 during that calendar year, a population increase of 0.87% during the year, with a net increase of nearly $4.7 billion in adjusted gross income on individual tax returns. Tennessee saw an increase of a net...
Tennessee Target Stores Implement New Self-Checkout Rule
Target has announced a significant change to its self-checkout system. The retail giant transitioned its regular self-checkout lanes to express self-checkout lanes at most of its 2000 locations across the United States. This new system is designed for customers with 10 items or fewer, aiming to speed up the checkout process for those with smaller purchases.
Cherokee tribe seeks to halt construction of new Moccasin Bend facility on historic land
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Earlier this year, Tennessee lawmakers approved a plan to build a new Moccasin Bend mental health facility on the existing site. Ever since the state announced that plan, there has been push back from several groups. Advocates met back in April to discuss alternatives or new...
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