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ACLU to honor executive director for 25 years of service
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee will honor Hedy Weinberg for her 25 years as executive director at its SaturdayBill of Rights Celebration on Nov.
Cash out got to be equal to or less than cash in. That's the final word in fiscal responsibility.
Venable: Only their memories remain
Carolyn Lequire remembers it as "the decade of goodbyes." She rattles off names, one by one, just as they disappeared from the Jackson community of her youth during the run-up to completion of Tellico Dam.
IRS seeks to return $1.77M in undeliverable refunds to Tennesseans
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for Tennesseans who are due to receive a combined $1.77 million in the form of 1,849 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.
College Grove: Boy Scout troop holds fundraiser
Opening thought: He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: He that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Medical lawsuits radically declining
Jurors cried and lawyers hugged, but the plaintiff - a young mother dying of breast cancer - was sick at home when the largest medical-malpractice judgment in Tennessee history was handed down in Memphis this summer.
Holice Powell named Blue Ribbon School
Holice Powell Elementary School was selected as a 2009 Blue Ribbon School. Only about 3.9 percent of schools nationwide have received this honor.
H1N1 shots for 'high risk' only for now
Only those considered high health risks could be able to receive protection against the H1N1 virus from the Rutherford County Health Department.
Gubernatorial hopeful Haslam knocks on doors in Cumberland County
He came to town to meet Cumberland Countians where they live. That was the mission of Republican gubernatorial candidate and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, on Monday, Oct.
Haslam: Education is Tennessee's best economic development strategy
As mayor of Knoxville, I spend a lot of time recruiting new companies to our city and encouraging existing businesses to expand.
Frist: Tennessee schools can be tops in Southeast within five years By Bill Frist
Tennessee's public schools are failing far too many of our children. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released data showing that Tennessee students rank 43rd in the country on national math assessments.
TN legislative panel acts to rein in U.S. government
A legislative committee on Tuesday moved Tennessee to the forefront of efforts by conservatives to reassert "state sovereignty" and rein in the federal government for allegedly usurping its constitutional authority.
Corruption infests the voting process
Quickly end corruption. Restore the power of the voter. Both parties are part of the problem.
Tennessee education officials say a new math curriculum implemented this year will address the state's poor grades on a national math test.
McMinn busts most meth labs in TN
The Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force is keeping record of meth busts county by county.
4 Memphis postal locations considered for closure
The U.S. Postal Service is reviewing the future operation of four postal facilities in Memphis, including a Downtown unit at Peabody Place.
Millington Prepares for Red Light Cameras
Cameras on various Memphis traffic lights could be installed as early as spring 2008.
Six months later, and the memories remain fresh - and so deeply painful - for John Bryant.
Only a few days to enter drawing for chance to buy tix to "Twilight" Premiere