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No field trips for Fayette County students due to low test scores
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — Parents in Fayette County are upset after hearing the county’s public school system is canceling field trips because of low scores on math and reading. The announcement was posted on social media by a school board member and parents are just now finding out. Ashley Turner has children in Fayette County […]
YMCA offers before and afterschool program for Fayette County students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The YMCA is teaming up with Fayette County Public Schools to offer before- and afterschool care for students this school year. YCare before school care will be offered at Oakland, but FCPS says the before care program could be extended to other locations depending on parent interest. YCare afterschool care will be […]
New Buc-ee’s coming to Memphis area, incentivizing employees
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - The second-largest convenience store in the world is in the works for the Memphis area. Buc-ee’s wants to bring its food, fuel and fun to Fayette County, and with it, hundreds of new jobs. The popular Texas-based gas station chain plans to build a...
ALMOST TIME! Area municipal schools to gather at Arlington next Friday for football jamboree
The 2024 Municipal Schools Jamboree will be held this Friday night at Arlington High School starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 and action on the field will feature the host Arlington Tigers, Bartlett Panthers, Collierville Dragons, Millington Trojans and the defending Class 6A champions Houston Mustangs. You can buy...
Uros Plavsic becomes third Tennessee men's basketball player to win Olympic medal
The bronze medal men’s basketball game was contested on Saturday at the Paris Olympics. Serbia defeated Germany, 93-83. Former Vol Uros Plavsic played for Serbia during the Summer Olympics. He is the third Tennessee men’s basketball player to win an Olympic medal, joining Ernie Grunfeld and Allan Houston. Grunfeld...
Professional Educators Encourage Participation in Voucher Survey
Nashville, TN - Professional Educators of Tennessee, a nonpartisan statewide teacher association headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, announces a survey to gather valuable insights on universal vouchers in Tennessee to inform stakeholders and policymakers. The survey is open to all Tennessee K-12 educators and parents and will run from August 8, 2024, to August 15, 2024.
TWRA Leasing Dove Fields for 2024 Season
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2024 dove season. Landowners can earn up to $4,000 for providing a dove field for public hunting. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Sunday, Sept. 1. Leased fields must be available for public...
Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 40 Years for DUI Crash That Killed 13-year-old
Brittany Norris of Tennessee will spend the next 40 years of her life in jail for her part in a drunk driving accident in 2021 that killed a 13-year-old boy and hurt the boy’s mother and sister permanently. On August 6, John Weddle of the First Circuit District Attorney’s Office posted on Facebook that the term would last for decades.
MLB Speedway Classic will be a home run for the local economy
The first ever Major League Baseball game in the state of Tennessee will be a home run for the local economy. The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play in the Speedway Classic on August 2, 2025 at Bristol Motor Speedway. "It’s huge for restaurants, for vendors up and down...
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