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Nonprofit, ice cream shop host event to save second oldest sign in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On Saturday, Aug. 17, many will have the chance to preserve history while simultaneously enjoying a sweet treat. Cream City Ice Cream & Coffee House, home to the second oldest sign in Tennessee, has been a beacon for Cookeville over the past 74 years. Sitting atop...
Tennessee Woman Forced to Give Birth Alone in Jail Cell Toilet…and Other News on Solitary Confinement This Week
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Johnson, West Announced as Ut Martin Department Chairs
Two departments at the University of Tennessee at Martin recently named new chairs of those departments in advance of the start of the 2024-25 school year. Brian Johnson was named the chair of the Department of Psychology, while Dr. Richard West was named the chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance.
FOUR SKYHAWKS LAND ON COLLEGIATE RIFLE COACHES ASSOCIATION SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICAN LIST FOR 2023-24
MARTIN, Tenn. – The Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association has crowned University of Tennessee at Martin representatives Jesse Chamberlain , Nick Fares , Joey Kovach and Aubrey Summers as Scholastic All-Americans for the 2023-24 campaign. The CRCA identified 21 total student-athletes from the Ohio Valley Conference for its annual list of Scholastic All-Americans. In order to qualify for this award, a student-athlete must have maintained at least a 3.2 Grade Point Average for the 2023-24 academic year. The Skyhawks have now garnered 15 CRCA Scholastic All-Americans since 2020. This announcement additionally marks the third career CRCA Scholastic All-American award for Fares,...
Murray man facing drug charges
MURRAY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Murray man faces drug charges. James L. Smith, 59, of Murray faces charges of possession of controlled substance 1st degree, 1st off-methamphetamine (Class D felony), possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. As Calloway County sheriff’s deputies tried to serve an arrest warrant...
Mayfield participating in 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign
MAYFIELD, Ky. — The city of Mayfield will participate in the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign from Friday, Aug. 16, to Monday, Sept. 2. According to Lieutenant Trevor Webb from the Mayfield Police Department, this branch of the campaign discourages drunk driving leading up to Labor Day weekend.
Mike Kehoe, Crystal Quade agree to Missouri gubernatorial debate on policy
SEDALIA — Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Kehoe and Democrat Crystal Quade agreed Thursday to a debate next month hosted by the Missouri Press Association. Kehoe did not participate in several Republican debates in the run up to the Aug. 6 primary. News stations have offered to moderate a Kehoe-Quade debate, but a date has not […]
Thousands in Illinois Have Itchy Bites from Nearly Invisible Pest
I am not a fan of the many cicadas and ticks you find in Illinois, but at least you can see those bugs. There's a nearly invisible one that is apparently responsible for thousands of people in Illinois who are saying they're experiencing super-itchy bites from a pest that you can almost never see.
Illinois Senate bill would require gender neutral restrooms remove ‘offensive’ urinals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Senate has amended a gender-neutral restroom bill to require such bathrooms to remove urinals. Illinois has required all single-occupancy bathrooms, defined as a room that can be locked with only one sink, toilet stall, and urinal, in public buildings to be designated for all genders since 2020. House Bill 1286 follows […]
Hundreds of Big Lots stores set to close, including several in Illinois and Indiana
Discount retailer Big Lots is set to close over 300 stores nationwide as the company grapples with continued financial issues that have clouded the once-thriving chain's future. A filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission from late last month noted that the retailer could close up to 315 stores...
Nearly 200 people become naturalized citizens at Illinois fair
(The Center Square) – With the threat of another wave of migrants bused to Illinois during the Democratic National Convention next week, nearly 200 people became U.S. citizens Wednesday during a ceremony at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The group, who came from 49 different countries, took the Oath of Allegiance. Several elected officials were on hand, including U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. ...
According to the Farmers' Almanac, Memphis could see a snowy winter this year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It may be mid-August, and it might feel like the low 100s outside, but it seems like the perfect time to talk about some cooler weather. This past week, the Farmers' Almanac published their winter outlook for this upcoming winter. While this can be fun to look at, especially during these hot days of summer, there are some more accurate predictions from the Climate Prediction Center we can look at as well to get a better idea of what the Winter can look like.
ATM repair workers robbed by person armed with AK-47
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police are investigating a robbery that happened at an ATM on Thursday morning. The robbery happened around 9:45 a.m. at a First Horizon ATM at 140 Mitchell Road. Three people, including a security guard, were at the ATM to make repairs when they were approached...
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