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High School Basketball - Region 4AAA Tournament
The Stone Memorial High School Panthers traveled to Murfreesboro Central Magnet School Saturday for a First Round Region match-up with the Tigers. SMHS scored the final 10 points of the first half and...
Feb 24, 2024
Federal Judge Clears the Way for Class Action Lawsuit That Claims Johnson City and Police Department Enabled Alleged Rapists
A federal judge in east Tennessee has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against Johnson City and various Johnson City Police Department officials. The suit claims that for years, the Defendan...
Feb 24, 2024
TN Lawmaker Pushes Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $20 per hour
Democratic Representative Gloria Johnson, of Knoxville, has introduced a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour in Tennessee. The bill HB2602, "As introduced, increases the hourly minim...
Feb 24, 2024
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction on NCAA Interim NIL Policy, Bylaws
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that will prevent the NCAA from enforcing its NIL regulations, for now. In January, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with Virgin...
Feb 24, 2024
High School Basketball - Region 4AAA Tournament
The Stone Memorial High School Lady Panthers played their First Round Region 4AAA Tournament Game Friday as they took on the Lady Tigers at Murfreesboro Central Magnet School.The Lady Panthers recorde...
Feb 23, 2024
TN Bill to Prohibit Lawmakers Expelled For Disorderly Behavior From Being Relected
A new bill aims to keep lawmakers who are expelled for disorderly behavior from being relected in Tennessee. House Bill 2716 "As introduced, prohibits a local legislative body from electing a member, ...
Feb 23, 2024
State Lawmakers Kill Bill That Would Have Capped Insulin Prices at $35 for Tennesseans
State lawmakers have killed a proposed bill that would have capped insulin prices at $35 for Tennesseans who are not covered by the Medicare cap. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Senator London Lamar...
Feb 22, 2024
New Bill Would Ban Student Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices in Tennessee Classrooms
A new bill would ban student cell phones and other electronic devices in Tennessee classrooms. The bill, introduced by Republican Representative Rebecca Alexander, of Jonesborough, and Republican Sena...
Feb 21, 2024
Former Fentress County Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged in TBI Misconduct Investigation
(Press release - Leslie Earhart, Public Information Officer, TBI) FENTRESS COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a fo...
Feb 21, 2024
TDOE Announces School and District Designations for 2022-23 School Year
The Tennessee Department of Education has announced theschool and district designations for the2022-23school year, including Reward schools, Exemplary districts, and In Need of Improvement districts. ...
Feb 21, 2024