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2027-28 FAFSA Application Open for Tennessee Students
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced that the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for all Tennessee students. Students and their families can begin applying at www.fafsa.gov. Completing the FAFSA is a required step to access a wide range of...
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Cumberland County's August Unemployment Rate Falls 0.1%
Cumberland County's August 2026 jobless rate fell slightly to 4.1%, a decrease of 0.1% from July. It was also down 0.1% from the previous year. Eighty-nine of Tennessee's 95 counties reported unemployment rates of less than 5% for August, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor...
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Tennessee Receives Nearly $8 Million for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program
The Tennessee Department of Education has been awarded more than $7.9 million from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor through the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL). Tennessee's Instructional Leadership & Educator Development Grant will pilot strateg...
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Cumberland, Putnam and Chester Counties to Participate in TN Property Evaluation Program
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has announced Thursday (9/24/26) that Cumberland, Putnam and Chester counties have been selected to participate in the latest round of the Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP). PEP evaluates potential industrial propertie...
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Jamestown Funeral Home Owner Indicted on Multiple Counts After TBI Investigation
TBI Press Release: FENTRESS COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into deceptive business practices at a Jamestown funeral home has resulted in a 52-count indictment. In May, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI a...
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Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial says he 'didn't have any doubts' during deliberations
Plymouth Superior Court during Lindsay Clancy's murder trial on Aug. 26, 2026,in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Mel Musto/Getty Image(NEW YORK) -- The man identified as the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial is speaking out, saying he "didn't ha...
Sep 18, 2026
Bryan Kohberger's family says they support his attempt to challenge conviction
In this July 23, 2025, file photo, Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing in Boise, Idaho. (Kyle Green, Pool via Getty Images, FILE)(NEW YORK) -- The family of Bryan Kohberger is supporting his efforts to challe...
Sep 17, 2026
Popular frozen dessert voluntarily recalled due to potential presence of stones
Danone USA is voluntarily recalling So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints because of the potential presence of small stones and other hard objects. (FDA)(NEW YORK) -- It might be time to check your freezer. Danon...
Sep 17, 2026








