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25th Anniversary of President Bill Clinton touring Eastern Kentucky
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - July, 5, 1999, marked a historic day for people in Eastern Kentucky. 25 years ago former President Bill Clinton stopped in Jackson County and in Hazard as part of his New Markets tour. Downtown Hazard was filled with thousands of people who came to hear the...
UPDATE: Body of Justin Letson recovered from Tennessee River
Jul. 5—The body of Justin Shane Letson was recovered from the Tennessee River at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Decatur police. Letson, 35, went missing at about 10 p.m. Thursday while on a boat near Point Mallard Park. Police said no foul play is suspected. Letson's boat was found near Point Mallard Park and driven to Riverwalk Marina by a friend of Letson, according to Morgan ...
Mosquito season is here — more than a third of states have detected West Nile virus
Nine cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed so far this year, as disease experts say the virus appears to be circulating more than usual for this time of summer. As of June 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed human cases in at least seven states: Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee. At least 18 states have detected the virus this year in humans, mosquitoes, birds or other animals.
THED Announces Increase in College-Going Rate for the Class of 2023
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced significant momentum today in increasing the state’s college-going rate, highlighted by a 2.4 percentage point increase for the class of 2023 over the class of 2022. The state’s 56.7% college-going rate for the class of 2023 represents the largest year-over-year increase since...
Chia seed recall as FDA issues highest risk level after salmonella warning
The FDA classified a batch of recalled chia seeds with the highest risk level last week as a dangerous salmonella outbreak linked to the seeds as the public is urged to check their products and throw out any they find
Ascend Federal Credit Union Wins Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award
Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, has won the 2023 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award from the Tennessee Credit Union League (TCUL). The awards committee selected Ascend from applicants across Tennessee as part of the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Award Program. Ascend was presented with the award at TCUL’s annual conference held at the Gatlinburg Convention Center from April 16-18, 2024.
TSWA releases all-state softball teams
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced the 2024 softball all-state teams on Wednesday, including four teams in Division I and two teams in Division II. Class 4A state champion Dobyns-Bennett had a pair of players — junior infielder Hailey Porter and senior pitcher Julianne Tipton — named to the team. Other Northeast Tennessee players named to the squad included infielder Hannah Brooks of North Greene in Class 1A,...
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted in January on felony conspiracy charges for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade were sentenced this week to terms ranging from 6 months in prison to three years of supervised release.
Funeral arrangements made for Lawrence County deputy killed in crash
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — Funeral arrangements have been made for a Middle Tennessee deputy who tragically lost his life in a crash Wednesday, just before the holiday. Anthony Michael Cutcher, 36, of Pulaski, Tennessee passed away at Southern TN Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg. Cutcher was born in North Carolina, but a Tennessee native since 1995.
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