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Cumberland County Fire Department Reports Busy Week
It's been a busy week for Cumberland County firefighters. From Sunday to 11:30am Wednesday, the County Fire Department had responded to 24 calls. Some of the calls for service have been: On Sunday (10/18/2026), fire units responded to the Breckenridge Community shortly before noon to a fully involve...
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Cumberland County's September Unemployment Rate Falls 0.3%
Cumberland County's September unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, down 0.3% from August's rate of 4.1%, and a 0.5% drop from the same time last year. Jobless rates fell in all of Tennessee's 95 counties in September. Williamson, Cheatham, Sevier, Trousdale, Macon, Wilson, Rutherford, and Dickson recorde...
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Tennesseans Encouraged to Collect White Oak Acorns for Reforestation
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) invites Tennesseans to participate in the Tennessee White Oak Initiative, a statewide acorn collection program through Nov. 15, 2026. The program supports white oak forest regeneration efforts across the state. Individuals, civic org...
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70th Tennessee State Park to Be Named Angel's Hollow State Park
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) have announced that the 70th state park will be named Angel's Hollow State Park. The new state park, which will encompass a significant portion of McDonald Farm in Hamilton County, will be dedicated on Novemb...
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NHC Eastern Region donates $100,000 in support of Roane State's new health science campus and simulation center
RSCC Press Release October 22, 2026 National HealthCare Corporation's (NHC) Eastern Region and its Foundation for Geriatric Education (TFGE) have teamed up to give $100,000 to support students attending Roane State's all-new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center. The 130,000-square-foot faci...
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'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge in Massachusetts
Braden Peters, better known online as "Clavicular" arrives to Orleans District Court, Oct. 22, 2026, in Orleans, Massachusetts. (Cj Gunther/Getty ImageJ)The popular social media influencer Clavicular, tied to the online "looksmaxxing" fad, pleaded not ...
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Virginia state lawmaker who led redistricting push indicted by DOJ in marijuana trafficking conspiracy
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-VA) speaks in the chamber of the Supreme Court of Virginia on March 2, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. (Mike Kropf-Pool/Getty Images)Federal authorities have indicted Virginia Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and several family m...
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Teacher injured in shooting at Oregon elementary school says she played dead after being shot
Getty Images / Stock PhotoA teacher who was critically injured in a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Oregon last week said she played dead after being shot in her classroom.The mass shooting unfolded in a special needs classroom at Silver Rai...
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