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The Cheesecake Factory confirms mall location is closing in weeks as all stores are warned to leave ahead of demolition
THE Cheesecake Factory has confirmed that its location in a mall will be permanently closed in just weeks. Along with the beloved American chain, all the other mall stores will shutter as the shopping center shuts down for good. The Cheesecake Factory in Chesterfield, Missouri - around 25 miles from...
Rural Jamesport business Shearwood Surplus destroyed by fire
A rural Jamesport business burned to the ground Thursday evening. The fire destroyed Shearwood Surplus and Supplies, located at 799 Southwest 80th Street, just off Route U, along the Grundy-Livingston county line, east of Jamesport. Fire Chief Davey Davis informed KTTN that a representative of the state fire marshal’s office...
Murray Police to conduct sobriety checkpoints
The Murray Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints to promote safety to motorists and to deter individuals from driving under the influence. South 12th Street between Glendale Road and Murray City Limits. Main Street between 8th Street and 9th Street. Wilshire Drive between Bailey Road and Vasser. Glendale Road...
New Madrid Co. man accused of trying to run over another man
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A man is accused of trying to run over another man and threatening him. Leonard Jay Boyd, 36, is being held on a warrant for first-degree harassment with no bond. According to a news release from Portageville police, they were dispatched to the 400...
Project Human X to host Island Block Party in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Project Human X will host an Island Block Party on Friday evening, July 19. The free event will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 715 South University Avenue. Organizers say there will be live music, dancing, food, painting, games and more.
Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the rate for June came in at 3%, unchanged from the all-time low unemployment rate the state recorded in May. In a year-to-year comparison, Tennessee’s June 2024 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point. Employers added new jobs...
Somewhere KY or TN, USA
This was shot during a road trip to Kentucky and Tennessee. My wife and I flew to Louisville and drove to Nashville via Bowling Green, where we visited my daughter and continued on. Coming from the New York metropolitan area, it is refreshing to see the horizon line of the Midwest.
Judge issues gag order in case where 12-year-old is accused of killing 8-year-old cousin
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - Details are limited involving a murder investigation of an 8-year-old girl in a small Tennessee town. The child’s 12-year-old cousin is accused of suffocating her while she was asleep. A judge issued a gag order in the case Friday after reporting on the tragedy...
7-18-2024 Dresden Enterprise e-edition Dresden Enterprise 7-18-2024 e-edition
Having trouble viewing this document? Click here to download the PDF. Having trouble viewing this document? Click here to download the PDF. Britney Taylor Abercrombie of Trenton was charged with Failure to Appear and Intro Drugs into County Jail on July 10 Sean Rodrick Adams of McKenzie was charged with Failure to Appear on July 12 …
Illinois Comptroller takes step to address state’s pension challenges
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Comptroller says she is confident that the condition of Illinois’ pension system is headed in the right direction. The state’s unfunded pension liabilities have been a sore thumb for decades. The Commission of Government Forecasting and Accountability reported that Illinois’ pension system experienced growth in debt last year of about $2.5 billion. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently made the first pension prepayment as allowed...
28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded history
A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
Chamber’s first ‘Taste of Twin Cities’ receives rave reviews
SUCCESSFUL SAMPLING – Over 100 people were in attendance for the first "Taste of the Twin Cities" event, sponsored by the Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce, with 10 Twin Cities' restaurants participating. (Photo submitted by Katrina Cobb, Executive Director, Twin Cities Chamber.) Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce welcomed a...
UC Schools mourns tragic passing of young student
The Union City Schools family is mourning the tragic loss of 10-year-old student Jack Gear, who passed away Tuesday at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital following a tragic jet ski accident. “Our hearts are heavy, and our collective thoughts, prayers, and love are extended to Jack’s family,” UC Director of Schools...
Fulton Independent selects new superintendent amid FBI investigation
FULTON, Ky. — Thursday's Fulton Independent School's special called meeting was brief as the board named Terry Sullivan as its new superintendent. "I'm going to help the entire area realize that Fulton is still a good school, and there's good things that happen," said Sullivan. It's been a rocky...
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