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Man Sentenced to 2 Years For Disrupting and Threats During Putnam County Church Service
The man accused of disrupting a church service in Putnam County and threatening members of the congregation has entered a plea of Guilty to Civil Rights Intimidation, a class D Felony. The crime was committed on January 4, 2026. District Attorney General Bryant C. Dunaway reports that 36-year-old T...
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Cumberland County Reports Brisk Collections for Property Tax
Property tax collections for the county are outpacing last year with collections sitting at almost 99 percent. Also, revenue from state inmates has surpassed budget estimates by taking in over $466,000 so far this year. And tourism dollars dropped slightly from last year. Hotel and motel tax collect...
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County EMS Income Falls Short of Estimates
Emergency Medical Services collections for Cumberland County were at $377,000 for the latest reporting period, down by $56,000 from projections. For the year to day, EMS is over a half million dollars behind estimates. Sales tax collections, however, were up by $83,000 with a $522,000 lead over esti...
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Tennessee Tops Nation in FAFSA Completion, On Pace for Tenth Consecutive Year at No. 1
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced that Tennessee once again leads the nation in Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion, marking the state's strongest year on record for student financial aid applications. Nearly 55,000 Tennessee high school seniors c...
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Tennessee's Seat Belt Usage Rate Exceeds National Average
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) has announced the results from its 2025 annual roadside observational survey to determine the state's average seat belt usage rate. The survey returned a statewide usage rate of 91.3%. This represents a decrease of approximately 0.9%. compared to Tennessee'...
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Man charged with supplying gun to Louisiana father who allegedly killed 8 children
A 56-year-old man has been arrested and charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Louisiana with supplying the weapon allegedly used by the suspect to kill seven of his children and a nephew in Shreveport, Louisiana, April 19, 2026. (Photo courtesy of L...
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2 dead, at least 19 injured following chemical leak at West Virginia industrial plant
Catalyst Refiners is shown in Nitro, West Virginia. (Google Maps Street View)(NEW YORK) -- Two people died and at least 19 others were injured following a chemical leak at a West Virginia refinery plant that was scheduled to be shut down Wednesday morn...
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D4vd murder case: Medical examiner report released on teen's cause of death
d4vd looks on during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Ted Soqui - Pool/Getty Images)(LOS ANGELES) -- The 14-year-old girl whose di...
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