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MSCS school board member drops from race for re-election
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A sitting member of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board is dropping out of the race for re-election, he announced on social media Friday, meaning the school board will have at least two new members after the Aug. 1 general election. District 7 school board member Frank...
Kentucky Arrest: Manhunt in Tennessee Trooper Shooting Ends
Tennessee, TN – The search for Braze Rucker, who was wanted in connection with the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper on I-40 in Putnam County, is over. Rucker was taken into custody in Princeton, KY by Kentucky State Police (KSP) on Thursday. The capture involved the use of THP Trooper Adam Cothron’s handcuffs, adding a poignant note to the arrest.
ETSU grad wins major Tennessee fellowship
KeiAndra Harper, a recent East Tennessee State University graduate and Roan Scholars Leadership Program alumna, won a coveted spot for the Tennessee Governor’s Management Fellowship Class of 2026. She is one of five selected from across the country to participate in the two-year program. The fellows will gain a deeper understanding of Tennessee’s state government […] The post ETSU grad wins major Tennessee fellowship appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Local Student Wins Young Science Lab Award
3M and Discovery Education recently announced the state merit winners of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Among the top winners list was Shrey Arora, student at West Collierville Middle School, who took home the Tennessee State Merit Award, alongside many other honorable recipients.
The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’
Chris Hopper said his leadership in mental health education began in 2018, when a colleague gave a moving speech at an event about losing his father to suicide. Knowing that the construction industry has a high rate of suicide, Hopper, executive vice president and general manager of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee for Skanska USA, partnered with the Lindner Center of Hope. The Ohio-based mental health facility helped Hopper implement the Start the Conversation program, in an attempt to remove the stigma from sensitive topics on the jobsite.
Memphis International Airport modernization renderings released
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis International Airport released renderings of their modernization project on Thursday, the start of a multi-year project expected to cost at least $650 million dollars. Changes to the 60-year-old building will include an additional commercial lane on the baggage level, and replace the outer drive used...
Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey issued heartbreaking statement after scary ankle injury
Thursday evening, rookie phenom Zach Edey finally returned to the lineup for the Memphis Grizzlies Summer League team following a near-two week hiatus, as he was reportedly nursing an ankle injury sustained during his breakout performance against the Utah Jazz. From the jump, his comeback showing proved to be similarly...
Carbondale Police Dept. investigating deadly stabbing, vehicle theft
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - An investigation is underway in Carbondale, Illinois after an early morning stabbing on Saturday. According to the Carbondale Police Department, officers were called to the 500 block of E. Sycamore Street just before 3 a.m. on July 20 for a report of a stabbing and a vehicle theft.
Kentucky Motel Must Pay Over $2M After Man Fatally Suffers From 150-Degree Shower Burns
Econo Lodge Motel must pay the estate of Alex Chronis a total of $2.06 million after the 76-year-old man died after sustaining third-degree burns after shower at the motel. The estate originally filed the lawsuit in October 2022 in Kentucky’s Kenton County Circuit Court for $7 million in damages.
Fun weekend events happening in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s finally Friday and you know what that means! It’s time to take a look at several of the events happening all across the greater Memphis area this weekend. The Memphis Redbirds will be playing games at Autozone Park all this weekend against the Iowa Cubs Each night you have a chance […]
Conway attends Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Jake Conway of Perry County recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, KFB announced in a recent statement. A total of 90 high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference. Two identical IFAL conferences were held this summer at...
Flags ordered at half-staff on Monday in honor of Air Force Tech Sgt. who died in Alaska
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered U.S. flags to be at half-staff on Monday at all state buildings in honor of a technical sergeant who died in Alaska, according to a release. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hemsath died on July 5 while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. He was assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron. ...
Man faces multiple charges after home invasion in Carrier Mills
CARRIER MILLS, Ill. (WJFP)A man suspected of Home Invasion and attacking two residents in Carrier Mills, is now in custody. Police in Carrier Mills and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office participated in a joint detail that led to the arrest of 24 year old Tyrese Isbell. He was taken into custody near Elkville.
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