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Middleton Library Receives $10,000 Donation
The Middleton Library was thrilled to announce the Friends of the Middleton Community Library received another generous $10,000 donation from an anonymous local donor through the American Endowment Foundation. In June 2023, the Library also received a generous donation. This gift will be used to benefit the Middleton Community Library. The Library staff wants to give a huge thank you to this donor for their support for our library and community.
Elementary school mourns student who died in jet ski crash
UNION CITY, Tenn. (WSMV) - Union City Elementary School announced the boy who died in a jet ski crash in Wilson County this week was a student at the school. The Obion County school penned a message to the student body and parents, stating that 10-year-old Jack Gear had passed away on Tuesday night.
Jackson early, Pippen late help Grizzlies stay perfect in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Even with top draft pick Zach Edey missing a fifth straight game with ankle soreness, the Memphis Grizzlies are one win away from playing for a Summer League title in Las Vegas. GG Jackson posted a second straight double double when he scored 27 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the […]
Is the Tennessee river safe to swim in? Local riverkeeper weighs in
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - With concerns on the quality of the Seine River in Paris, some questions are being raised in our own backyard. David Whiteside, the founder of Tennessee River Keeper said to avoid swimming for up to three days after it rains. The runoff into the Tennessee River can carry any bacteria the rain may touch.
Tennessee campaign finance official questions AG’s Office investigation
A Tennessee Registry of Election Finance board member is criticizing an Attorney General’s Office investigation into two Constitutional Republicans groups, challenging the veracity of its report and raising questions about possible bias. “They did not do even a remotely close to thorough investigation. They just went through the motions,” Registry board member Tom Lawless said […] The post Tennessee campaign finance official questions AG’s Office investigation appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
Meet the 2024 All-West Tennessee track and field teams, including athletes of the year
Adrian Crawford started his track career last season without a clue of what he wanted to do. Union City coach Wade Maddox worked with Crawford to figure out which events he was good at and which he needed work with heading into his freshman year in 2023. “Most of them...
Daily Briefing: Tennessee whiskey Nearest Green's incredible growth
Hi! Welcome to another Wednesday edition of the Daily Briefing. Here's what you need to know to start your day. Tennessee whiskey Nearest Green's incredible growth The improbable rise of Nearest Green Distillery and the history of its namesake, a Black man in the South who helped Jack Daniel distill his famous whiskey, unfurls...
Woman critically injured, man detained after hotel shooting on Sycamore View
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is critically injured and a man is in custody after a shooting happened Thursday at a hotel in northeast Memphis. The Memphis Police Department responded to the shooting July 18, 2024, around 12:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Sycamore View Road at the AmericInn hotel after a person told officers that someone shot a woman and was about to kill himself.
Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee's anti-drag show ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional and blocked its enforcement in part of the state. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater company that filed the complaint last year lacked the legal right to sue over the law. Friends of George’s had alleged that the law would negatively affect them because they produce “drag-centric performances, comedy sketches, and plays” with no age restrictions. However, the federal appeals court found that Friends of George’s was not at risk of violating the 2023 law because its performances were not “harmful to minors.”
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey discusses missing fifth straight summer league game
The Zach Edey Las Vegas summer league experience continues to elude Grizzlies fans after the 7-foot-4 rookie appeared to roll his ankle in Salt Lake City. However, he sat and spoke about dealing with the injury with ESPN's Kendra Andrews at halftime of the Toronto Raptors-Utah Jazz preceding the Grizzlies game with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. "Yeah, it's tough not being able to play," Edey said. "Going to all the games and just watching, but...
Fire on North Royal Street brings traffic to a halt
JACKSON, Tenn. — Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, we received a tip regarding a large first responder presence on North Royal Street in east Jackson. When we arrived on scene the street was blocked off from East Forest Avenue to Martha Street. Fire officials on scene told us the fire...
Funding for new I-55 bridge 'welds anew the heart of a nation,' again, leaders say
At the Metal Museum on Thursday, state and local leaders joined Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt to celebrate plans to rebuild the Interstate 55 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas and the $393.7 million federal investment awarded as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. On July 12, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the federal grant that would aid in the total funding of the project, which is estimated to cost between $800 million and $1 billion.
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