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Three Lee Alums Named Novice Tennessee Teachers of the Year
The Tennessee Department of Education has recently revealed the recipients of the Novice Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. Notably, three of the 10 educators honored statewide are proud alumni of the Lee University Helen DeVos College of Education. The Novice Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award made its inaugural...
Tennessee to Let Teachers Carry Guns Caused Ruckus, but Has Drawn Little Interest
Josh Arrowood carries his .22-caliber handgun most everywhere he goes in his rural Tennessee community — to church at Freewill Baptist, at the Food City store where he shops for groceries, and in the Greene County Courthouse, where he serves as a commissioner. A new state law that passed this spring would let him, under […]
Tennessee’s dove season opens on September 1 at noon, marking the start of one of the state’s most cherished outdoor sports traditions
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, this year’s opening day coincides with a Sunday over the Labor Day weekend. Outside of the opening day, hunting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset. Doves are prevalent throughout Tennessee, with the highest concentrations found in farming...
VIDEOS: Meteor seen passing over the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Multiple viewers across the Tri-Cities have sent videos of a meteor passing over the area early Friday morning. The videos below show a meteor passing through the sky around 1 a.m. Meteorologist Jeremy Eisenzopf says meteors are random and there’s really no way to track when one will pass over. Meteors […]
First Black Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director, Mark Gwyn, Dies At 61
The TBI director worked in his role for 14 years before retiring from the Bureau in 2018 as the longest-serving director in agency history. Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Director Mark Gwyn has died at age 61, reportedly from natural causes. Gwyn, who became the first Black man to...
To counter the state’s high fetal mortality rates, Tennessee officials launch “Count the Kicks” app
While fetal mortality rates have declined in Tennessee, they still remain among the highest in the nation, prompting the Department of Health to launch a new app-based maternal health initiative designed to help pregnant patients track fetal movement — an early signal of fetal distress. Fetal mortality rates in Tennessee have fallen 18% in the […]
Stockard on the Stump: Memphis replaces Nashville as legislative leaders’ target
The tempest rising out of Memphis is threatening to turn Nashville into a political backwater, at least for the moment. Since Republican lawmakers returned from the woodshed after a legal whipping over failed efforts to run Metropolitan Nashville, they appear to have shifted their efforts to controlling West Tennessee’s largest city. House Speaker Cameron Sexton […]
Meteor spotted in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia early Friday
(WCYB) — A meteor was spotted in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia early Friday. News 5 has received several reports of a boom with the fireball. We have viewer video from both Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and looking toward Greene County, Tennessee. One video shows a meteor falling from...
Burn Bans In Effect In Middle Tennessee
Burn Bans are in effect for some communities across Middle Tennessee. Locally Burn Bans are in place for Lawrenceburg and Loretto, plus other areas in Middle Tennessee including, Gallatin, Brentwood, Mt. Juliet, and La Vergne. A burn ban is issued due to overly dry conditions and a heightened need for...
Rhea Co. Fire Association to host Family Fun Day
EVENSVILLE — The Rhea County Fire Department Association will be holding a free Family Fun Day and Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Rhea County Fairgrounds in Evensville from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event will feature bounce houses, fire trucks, a silent auction, live auction and more throughout the day. A horseshoe tournament is set to begin at 1 p.m. with registration for the tournament beginning at 11 a.m. and continuing until 12:30 p.m. Concessions will be available to purchase and includes a hamburger plate and a hot dog plate with the option of chips, chili, slaw and a drink. Follow the Rhea County Fire Department Association’s Facebook page for updates.
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