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Foundation speaks out following mandatory JMCSS in-service session
JACKSON, Tenn. — A mandatory in-service meeting faces push back from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Nearly 2,000 employees of the Jackson-Madison County School System celebrated the start of a new school year. Tuesday, July 30, JMCSS participants met at the Carl Perkins Center for in-service sessions. Inspirational gospel...
171st Henry County Fair to Feature BBQ Contest, Food Trucks, and More
PARIS, Tenn. — The Henry County Fairgrounds will come alive with the mouth-watering aroma of BBQ on Friday, August 9, as the annual fair kicks off with an all-day BBQ contest. This year’s fair, themed “A Week In Fair-a-Dise,” runs from August 9 through August 17.
Specialty Pharmacy coming to Collierville
State and local leaders gathered at Collierville Town Hall Wednesday, July 31, to announce a new business moving to Collierville. PANTHERx® Rare Pharmacy, a specialty pharmacy focused on rare and orphan diseases, is opening its first facility in the state of Tennessee. “Tennessee continues to be a hub for...
Memphis City Council approve appointments of Adams and Person in top city posts
After months on the job, Chief Operating Officer Antonio Adams and Chief Financial Officer Walter Person were unanimously approved during the council’s Tuesday, Aug. 6 meeting. “I’m not sure if any other person could navigate the challenges of right now better than soon-to-be chief operating officer Antonio Adams…The city...
Shabby, leaky courthouse? Mississippi prosecutor pays for grand juries to meet in hotel instead
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The top prosecutor in Mississippi’s largest county says he has paid tens of thousands of dollars of his own money for grand juries to meet in a hotel because the courthouse is in shabby condition. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens told WLBT-TV that...
MS man arrested after 10 dead dogs found at home, some with collars and chains attached
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Lafayette County, Mississippi man is facing a long list of animal cruelty charges after numerous malnourished and dead dogs were allegedly found on his property. On Sunday, deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on County Road 418 after receiving calls regarding possible animal cruelty. Reports say […]
International Family Night Returns This September at LPS
One of the most anticipated and community driven events of the Lakeland school year is just around the corner—International Family Night (IFN)! This year’s event, where the Lakeland community comes together to celebrate its rich cultural diversity, will take place on September 17th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Lakeland Prep (LPS), utilizing both the courtyard and the high school cafeteria.
Christian concert drew 9,000 visitors
The Light the Way concert held over the July 4th holiday at the city park in Olive Branch drew over 9,000 people to the two-day Christian music festival and pumped over $1.3 million into the local economy. Light the Way Ministries Founder and CEO John Wilson gave the Board of...
New top lawman for Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
NASHVILLE — Dale Grandstaff has been named Colonel of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. He will be responsible for the coordination of TWRA’s statewide law enforcement programs. A 26-year veteran of the Agency, Grandstaff assumed his new role Aug. 4. He will work jointly with the retiring Col....
SC attorney general joins 14 other states in challenging health insurance for DACA recipients
TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of 15 states in an attempt to stop President Joe Biden from expanding health care access to DACA recipients by making them eligible for participation in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplace. Kobach, a Republican who built a political career concentrated on […]
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