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A 10-year-old pointed a finger gun. The principal kicked him out of his Tenn. school for a year.
(This story was originally published by ProPublica.) ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. When Belle got a call last September that her 10-year-old had been sent to the vice principal’s office, she rushed over to the school. Her son Lee looked […]
‘People are afraid to call 911’: Organization plans push to change Tennessee’s good Samaritan Law for drug overdoses
Tennessee's Good Samaritan Law, passed in 2014, grants civil and criminal immunity to those who call 911 during an emergency. However, an amendment to the law only grants immunity once when it comes to drug overdoses.
Trespassing and Vandalism at Sequatchie County Soccer Fields
As a reminder, there is no trespassing at the soccer fields behind John Grizwald Ball Park in Dunlap. The school board owns this land, which the Sequatchie Youth Soccer Association leases. Trespassing signs were put up with the full support of the Director of Schools. The owner of a grey...
Keenan Hickton named Sewanee Men's Golf Coach
SEWANEE – This week, Sewanee Director of Athletics John Shackleford announced the hiring of Head Men's Golf Coach Keenan Hickton for the 2024-25 academic year. "We are extremely pleased to add Keen Hickton to our athletic coaching staff as he takes over leadership of our men's golf program," said Shackleford. "Keenan has an outstanding reputation as a Division III student-athlete, coach, and recruiter. His experience at Emory University working in a highly ranked program will serve him well as he continues to build one of Sewanee's premier programs."
Tennessee man charged over social media posts threatening Biden, Harris, and Obama
A Tennessee man was charged over alleged social media posts threatening President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Barack Obama. Kyl Alton Hall, a 37-year-old male from the Memphis area, allegedly posted several times on X in late July, threatening to “kill, assassinate, shoot, and crash the plane” of Biden and assassinate […]
Public access to Franklin State Forest in Franklin and Marion Counties reopened today, following a temporary closure prompted by vandalism and theft of state-owned equipment
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the closure had been initiated to support an ongoing investigation into significant vandalism and theft involving state-owned equipment. Between July 10-14, 2024, five Tennessee Division of Forestry (TDF) bulldozers, along with a transport truck and trailer, were vandalized, leaving the machinery...
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