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Deputies confirm loaded gun found at North Side High School

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Deputies found a loaded gun at North Side High School Thursday morning, according to Madison County Sheriff John Mehr. Mehr said a 17-year-old male brought a loaded gun to school. The Jackson-Madison County School District said school…

Tennessee among states receiving preschool grants

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is among 18 states that will receive more than $247 million in federal grants to continue expanding access to high-quality preschool for children from low- to moderate-income families. The grants are jointly administered by the…

Highland Hospital says sale to Acadia is off

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Highland Hospital has announced it is not selling its facilities to Franklin, Tennessee-based Acadia Healthcare. The sale was to include Highland's Kanawha City hospital. Highland's board of directors unanimously agreed to sell Kanawha City hospital three…

Athens newspaper offices among buildings damaged by tornado

ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) - The building housing offices of The Daily Post-Athenian newspaper is among several businesses and homes heavily damaged by a tornado that touched down in McMinn County in southeastern Tennessee. Editor Doug Headrick says a technician was…

Tennessee executive residence open house starts Friday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam and first lady Crissy Haslam are inviting Tennessee residents to tour the executive residence and see its holiday decorations beginning Friday and continuing through Dec. 16. The first lady's office says the theme…

Dolly Parton establishes fund to help wildfire victims

Gatlinburg, TENN. (AP) -- Country music legend Dolly Parton says she's establishing a fund to help victims of the wildfires that burned hundreds of homes and businesses in the Great Smoky Mountains area and left seven dead. She says The…

Find out how you can help donate to East Tennessee fire victims in need

JACKSON, Tenn -- Deadly devastating fires raging in east Tennessee have residents of the Volunteer State springing into action. Wednesday, several organizations, churches, schools and businesses came together to give back. "We are collecting things like toiletries, blankets coats, diapers and…

Madison county leaders meet to discuss plans for the jail

JACKSON, Tenn -- Madison County leaders gathered Wednesday to discuss plans on what is next for the county jail, as well as the current conditions of the facility. The jail planning committee consists of city and county officials. Wednesday's meeting…

TSBA holds community meetings in JMCSS Superintendent search

JACKSON, Tenn.-- A series of community meetings held Wednesday hope to help in the search for the next leader of the Jackson-Madison County school district. Elected officials, educators, and community members spoke directly with representatives from the Tennessee School Board…

West TN businesses collecting supplies for East TN fire victims

JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee businesses team up to help thousands of people affected by deadly wildfires in East Tennessee. “I mean they've lost everything,” Joshua Goff said, “It's right here at the holidays.” Goff, a mechanic at Goff Alignment,…

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