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Join others across the state and plant a tree on Tennessee Tree Day
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Join others across the state and plant a tree on Tennessee Tree Day

STATE NEWS — It’s our state’s largest single-day tree planting effort and it takes place on Saturday, March 21 – the official first day of Spring. Thousands of folks across all Tennessee’s 95 counties will come together to plant trees for generations to come. The Tennessee Environmental Council wants to help you participate by offering...

12 Angry Jurors performed in Fayetteville
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12 Angry Jurors performed in Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE — Is he guilty or isn’t he? That’s the central question in 12 Angry Jurors, a classic stage play being performed by Lincoln County’s Carriage House Players beginning this Thursday. Written in 1954 by Reginald Rose, it’s a work that’s evolved from the stage to the television to the big screen. Audiences might recall...

Authorities release more details in Belvidere shooting death
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Authorities release more details in Belvidere shooting death

{Editor’s Note: We updated this article on January 29 based on newly available public information.} FRANKLIN COUNTY — More details are coming to light in a domestic case that turned fatal in Belvidere … touching the lives of two MCHS students who remain hospitalized. According to Franklin County Public Information Officer Chris Guess, local officials...

Moore community rallies around two teens hospitalized after weekend shooting
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Moore community rallies around two teens hospitalized after weekend shooting

LOCAL NEWS — Domestic violence touched the lives of two Moore County Middle School students over the weekend. According to reports, January 25 around 4:30 p.m. shots rang out at 1620 Vernon Ridge Road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department officials say that Christopher Maxwell, age 48, remains in police custody after shooting and killing his wife,...

State wildlife agency warns about bogus license website
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State wildlife agency warns about bogus license website

STATE NEWS — The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) warned local hunters and fishers today about a scam website appearing in search results on Google when you type in the words “Tennessee fishing license.” The scam website prompts citizens to enter personally identifying information like name, date of birth, social security number, driver’s license number,...