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Kentucky native Lee Kiefer wins gold in fencing at 2024 Olympics in Paris
PARIS − A pair of American women fencers on Sunday night won a pair of coveted Olympic medals – one gold and one silver. Lee Kiefer beat teammate Lauren Scruggs at the Paris Games in the final bout of the women’s individual foil competition that showcased U.S. talent. ...
Kentucky community and technical college students can now estimate their expenses
Classes start in just three weeks for the thousands of students in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. A new tool is available to gauge the costs associated with this postsecondary education route.
Diver Dies At Hospital After Being Reported Missing
An Indiana diver was rushed to the hospital where he later died after he was reported missing at Pennyroyal Scuba Center in Hopkinsville Sunday morning. Hopkinsville emergency personnel say 77-year-old Larry Drennan of Evansville was reported missing at the Pennyroyal Scuba Center and was located shortly after an ambulance arrived.
Ranking Jackson area's best DBs in 2024 Tennessee high school football season
It's almost high school football time again in West Tennessee. The TSSAA football season kicks off Monday with official practice opening up and games starting on Aug. 22. Over the offseason, The Jackson Sun has been ranking the top returning players by position group going into the season. Now, it's time for the defensive...
Dollywood flooding: Heavy rain hits Tennessee attraction with some cars reported to be submerged
Dolly Parton's famous Dollywood park was flooded as cars were stuck in the parking lot after a flash flood warning went out in Sevier County, Tennessee. and streets were shut down
Discover Frightful Fun at Black Wolf Acres in Holladay
Owned by Decatur County Farm Bureau member Terry Milligan, Black Wolf Acres in Holladay invites thrill seekers each autumn for some spooky fun on the farm. On Friday and Saturday nights from late September through October, the farm opens to the public for Zombie Daze, a Halloween-themed event featuring a zombie paintball hayride. Guests ride on a tractor-drawn trailer and use mounted paintball guns to protect themselves from all things frightening in the woods. In addition to the zombie hunt, visitors can enjoy the paintball shooting gallery, virtual reality zombie game, movie playing nightly on the big screen, firepit, rope swing, tire playground and more.
Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Honors 9 New Inductees.
The 2024 inductees to the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame were honored Saturday at a ceremony in Murfreesboro featuring some of the Volunteer State’s current and past broadcasters. The 2024 Career Class (living) inductees include Steve Bowers of WYNU-FM and WNWS-FM Jackson, WBOL and WVST-FM Bolivar, and WHOS, WDRM...
Ranking Tennessee high school football 1-25 best seniors for 2024 TSSAA season
The Tennessee high school football season is only a few weeks away. And for the second straight year, The USA Today Sports Network has put together its preseason ranking of the state's top high school football players entering the 2024 TSSAA season. We are releasing the top seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen over the next few weeks. The players included in these rankings are decided on what we call an athlete's playability and recruitabilty, meaning his accomplishments on the...
County jobless rates rise across state
Cocke County, along with all 95 counties across Tennessee, saw its June jobless rate increase according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD). According to the report, Cocke County’s unemployment rate saw an overall 22% increase going from a jobless rate of 3.5% in May to 4.5% in June. However, the June 2024 rate still was lower than one year earlier when TDLWD reported a jobless rate of 4.7% for Cocke County for June 2023. ...
Titans quarterback Malik Willis has a strong day of practice on Saturday
Malik Willis is entering his third NFL season in 2024. A third-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Willis started three games as a rookie and struggled. The Titans selected Will Levis in the 2023 NFL draft as a second-round pick. He is now the starting quarterback. This offseason, Tennessee signed veteran Mason Rudolph to serve as Levis’ backup and mentor. Where does that leave Willis entering a critical training camp? New head coach Brian Callahan said in the offseason that Willis would have every opportunity to beat out Rudolph for the job. “It’s a competition,” Callahan said last month. “They’re going to both...
Historic Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville to Reopen, Undergoing Renovations
In 2022, the historic Ernest Tubb Record Shop announced it would close for business and sell the building. However, the shop recently announced some good news – as stated on social media, they said “We’re happy to announce that Ernest Tubb Record Shop is here to stay! We’ll be undergoing some renovations as we work to preserve and expand the Ernest Tubb legacy with the help of his grandson, Dale Tubb.”
'You can't have a fresh fit without a fresh cut': Nonprofit hosts 'Fresh 2 School' Braid-A-Thon
Back-to-school can get expensive. Volunteers in the community helped hundreds of kids in North Alabama feel confident, stylish, and ready to get back in the classroom. They did that by giving free haircuts. For many parents, this event couldn’t have happened soon enough. There are so many back to school...
WAAY's 31 Teams in 31 Days: Athens Golden Eagles
The Athens Golden Eagles take the spotlight in WAAY's 31 Teams in 31 Days. WAAY's 31 Teams in 31 Days high school football spotlight: Athens Golden Eagles. This season carries extra weight for 9th-year Athens head coach Cody Gross. This will be his last year coaching his son Brogan, the team’s senior quarterback.
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