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Private prison operator holds close ties with lawmakers as it sidesteps state law
Flush with donations from CoreCivic, Tennessee’s lawmakers have spent the past three years enacting tough-on-crime policy that could help the state’s private-prison operator in spite of complaints that profiting on the backs of inmates is bad business. Moves to create laws that require teenagers to be tried as adults for certain crimes and remove rewards […] The post Private prison operator holds close ties with lawmakers as it sidesteps state law appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
'An absolutely amazing experience': Mathis grateful to have served as Trump delegate
Cocke County Mayor Rob Mathis called being a delegate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee “an absolutely amazing experience,” having the opportunity to see Donald Trump and hear him speak for the first time in person. Mathis was accompanied on the trip by his wife Missy and their 21-year-old daughter Isabelle. “In my lifetime, if I could choose any president to be a delegate for, it would be...
Celebrate Life: 25 years of providing cancer support
Michele Sexton was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. She was 50 years old and had a lot to live for, but the pathology report showed no clean margins so the cancer was advanced. Having lost her father to lung cancer in 1980, she had to face the truth. She had a talk with God to discuss how she would travel this road and face this battle. After her chemo was finished, she had 29 radiation treatments. After her recovery, she ended up forming a...
WEATHER 7-25-2024 Rains Taper Off
More pop-ups as we get into the weekend than widespread. Sunday we will see rain chances on the rise again. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Affordable housing crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia impacts everyone
The two regions need more than 13,000 new affordable housing units to alleviate the high price of housing in those areas. The post Affordable housing crisis in Southwest and Southern Virginia impacts everyone appeared first on Cardinal News.
US Marshal says East TN manhunts have been higher-profile recently, while overall number of searches remains the same
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities said they have not seen an increase in the number of manhunts in East Tennessee, even if more searches have been reported recently. David Jolley, a U.S. Marshal, said more cases involving searches for suspects have been higher-profile recently. Those include the search for Juan Carlos Perez Diaz, accused of killing a young woman and leading authorities on an overnight manhunt after her body was found in the bed of a pickup truck in Oak Ridge. He was taken into custody on July 23.
North Greene Announces New AD, HS Girls Head Basketball Coach
The North Greene Athletic Department has announced the hiring of two individuals today. Anthony Willeford has been hired as the new Athletic Director for the district. Willeford takes over for McKea Jones who resigned last month for a new job in the Bluffs School District. Willeford was a 2010 graduate of North Greene High School and was a multi-sport standout. Willeford graduated from MacMurray College before spending 7 years in the United States Air Force before returning to the district. Willeford will also be taking on the duties of Restorative Discipline Director.
Tusculum's Biggins, Mitchell Get Promotions
Jenna Biggins has been promoted to the position of assistant athletic director for internal operations at Tusculum University announced Josh Ealy, Vice President of Athletics. Biggins is responsible for the day-to-day, internal operations of the athletic department, which includes management and supervision of all budget activity for the University’s 23 intercollegiate sports including team travel, supplies and recruiting expenditures. She will also continue to assist with NCAA compliance, NIL coordination and serve as the department’s ticket manager. ...
When is tax-free weekend in Tennessee? Here's what's exempt and what's not
Tennessee's tax-free weekend is nearly here, giving residents a chance to save on clothes, school supplies and devices that have sat on the shopping list for a while. Arkansas' tax-free weekend will directly follow Tennessee's and includes some additional exemptions not available in the Volunteer State. ...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
In response to the ongoing challenges businesses face with artificial intelligence (AI) and automation adoption, Tennessee-based tech company Workday Ninja has launched Willy the Workflow Wizard. It’s the latest offering from the wife and husband team of Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson who call Cookeville home after relocating from San Diego to the Upper Cumberland region in 2013.
Tennessee Student with Disability Sues School for Graduation Discrimination
A former student with disabilities has sued the Weakley County Board of Education, alleging discrimination and mistreatment during her time at Greenfield High School. RELATED STORIES: Wisconsin Superintendent Who Was Pushed By Parent During Graduation Ceremony Speaks Out Kennedy Lee, who has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and a functional neurological disorder, claims the school ... Read more The post Tennessee Student with Disability Sues School for Graduation Discrimination appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
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