Construction to Begin on I-55 Replacement Bridge

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Construction is set to begin next year on replacing the I-55 Bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas. Last July, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Arkansas and Tennessee nearly $400 million dollars towards the cost of the bridge

Kentucky Bans Designer Xanax

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Kentucky officials are taking steps to ban the sale of “designer Xanax” by immediately classifying it as a Schedule 1 controlled substance in Kentucky, Monday. Governor Andy Beshear responded to a request to combat the highly potent

Marshall County Senior Center Funding

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Channel 6 reports, The Marshall County Fiscal Court is seeking just under million dollars in grant funding to renovate the county’s senior citizens center building, which has been closed since 2020. The project would be a complete

Manager of Lewisburg Charged with Aggravated Burglary

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The city manager of Lewisburg has been charged with aggravated burglary, theft of property and stalking. The TBI said Roy Haislip repeatedly contacted a city employee despite being asked to stop. Haislip broke into the victim’s home

Cellphone Restrictions in Schools

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As students start school this year, 17 states and the District of Columbia are imposing new cellphone restrictions. In total, 35 states including Kentucky and Tennessee have passed laws or rules to limit student phone use in

Benton County School Employee Arrested

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A Benton County Schools employee was arrested for alleged inappropriate online activity. Channel 4 reports the Benton County Sheriff’s Office informed the school district of an active investigation involving a maintenance worker at Big Sandy School. Benton

Weakley County Chamber Coffee

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The Weakley County Chamber is hosting another Chamber Coffee tomorrow morning from 7:30 til 8:30 at the Weakley County Prevention Coalition located at the Stuart Center on Manley Street in Martin. Chamber members are invited for an