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Tractor Trailer Flips on Highway 45
A tractor trailer flipped on highway 45 in North Martin. Police shut down the highway going northbound for about an hour. The truck was carrying fiber glass and flipped turning off of Highway 43 on to highway 45. No injuries were reported. Martin Fire Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol were...
Red Devils hit the links vs. Milan, GCHS
South Fulton High School Red Devils Golf Team hosted Gibson County and Milan Aug. 6 at Fulton Country Club. Gibson County's boys recorded a 169 team score, with Milan's team carding a 196, and South Fulton, 209. In girls' play, Aubrey Richardson scored a 46 for Gibson County and Milan's...
‘Unprecedented’: Second massive Missouri cannabis recall leaves some companies scrambling
State regulators issued two cannabis recall notices last week involving 135,000 marijuana products — more than double Missouri’s first massive cannabis product recall exactly one year ago. “I’ve never seen recalls of this magnitude in any other state,” said Nick Rinella, CEO of Hippos Cannabis. “This is kind of unprecedented.” Since the announcement, Rinella and […]
Years-old attendance record broken at Illinois State Fair thanks to one artist
A years-old attendance record was broken at the Illinois State Fair's Grandstand this week, with a new performer bringing in the highest number of attendees ever for a concert at the fair. According to organizers, the record was previously set in 2011, when Jason Aldean packed 15,329 seats at the...
Threat investigation at Mayfield High School brings charges
A threat toward Mayfield High School students has been under investigation. Mayfield Independent Schools posted on social media Thursday night that a threat had been leveled at students attending Mayfield High School. The district was attempting to assure parents and students that the situation has been addressed and that safety remains the top priority. The administration did not want families to get the information from hearsay or other sources.
MS Lady Devils blank Bradford
South Fulton Middle School Softball Team traveled to Bradford Monday evening and shut out the hosts, 11-0 The Lady Devils scored a run in the first inning, added on 3 more runs in the second, 1 in the third, 5 in the fourth and capped the game with a run in the fifth.
SF Booster Club schedules pancake breakfast Aug. 24
The South Fulton Middle/High School Athletic Booster Club will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser Sat., Aug. 24 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the high school cafeteria, 3102 John C. Jones Parkway in South Fulton. Pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk and juice will be served, with tickets at $7 per...
Brace Yourself, Illinois – Farmers Almanac Predicts Brutal Winter
What else would you expect really? It's not like Illinois isn't accustomed to winters with a lot of snow and cold conditions, but the new Farmer's Almanac prediction says the upcoming winter will be brutal for Illinois in particular. I will say that there's a part of me that feels...
Greater Jackson Chamber named Chamber of the Year
The Greater Jackson Chamber Named Chamber of the Year by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives. Jackson, TENN. August 16, 2024 – The Greater Jackson Chamber has been honored with receiving the inaugural “Chamber of the Year” award in the large category by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE). This award, introduced for the first time this year, recognizes the Chamber’s outstanding leadership, dedication to the community and excellence in chamber management.
Volunteer cleans 600 headstones, unearthing Memphis history
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With a spray and scrape, every stone’s story is revealed by Sheena Barnett at Elmwood Cemetery in South Memphis. Barnett has volunteered for four years and cleaned more than 600 headstones. She has also taken time to research every single person. “It made me really realize what treasures cemeteries are. They are […]
Viktor Hovland cards lowest round of 2024, makes much-needed move up FedEx St. Jude leaderboard
Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. He has yet to record a hole-in-one, but he did secure an M.A. in Sports Journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Viktor Hovland has looked like a shell of himself throughout 2024. He missed the cut in three of...
School officers on the job as high school jamborees kick off
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several MSCS High School Jamborees kicked off Thursday, just days after there had been questions about whether school resource officers would provide security. Those football jamborees will feature almost 30 different high schools and will be held Thursday and Friday nights at stadiums throughout the city. The school district says their school […]
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