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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.
Discovery Center’s Camp Wonder to Return
The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring recently announced the return of Camp Wonder, a weeklong summer camp for Rutherford County high school students with disabilities. This year’s camp will be held from Monday, July 8th to Friday, July 12th at Siegel High School (located at 3300 Siegel Rd. in Murfreesboro). The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The camp fee is $50.
A Nashville Woman Was Caught Transporting Thousands Of Dollars Of Big Boy Drugs Wrapped Up And Disguised As Taco Bell Burritos
So the way this story goes is that a 37-year-old Nashville woman, who was wanted in three counties for various bad girl activities, got pulled over in Tennessee for driving with a suspended license. Upon search of the car, the police found that she had just picked up quite the large order of Taco Bell. Now I don't have the exact details of this next part of the story, but I'm assuming that the police didn't want the burritos to go to waste, seeing as the lady was probably headed to jail, so they decided to treat themselves to some rather large Cheesy Double Beef Burritos. And upon unwrapping the finely fastened Taco Bell foil and tortillas, it was not the Beefy 5-Layer Burritos at all. It was a sizable amount of meth, LSD, THC and fentanyl-laced gummies, pills and marijuana....
Nolensville Youth Softball League's Season in Jeopardy After Devastating Fire Destroys Equipment
Early yesterday morning, a shed housing all of the Nolensville Youth Softball league's equipment was engulfed in flames, dealing a low blow to the local sports community. According to a NewsChannel5 report, the fire department responded to the blaze at around 2:30 a.m at the Nolensville baseball fields and was met with heavy smoke and intense flames; the equipment within was declared a "total loss."
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