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Tennessee’s 2025 Session: Key Laws That Will Impact Residents
The 2025 legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly concluded with the passage of numerous laws that will influence the daily lives of residents statewide. With legislation covering …
Tennessee Leads Nation in FAFSA Completion, Honors 158 High Schools as FAFSA Champions
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has named 158 high schools as FAFSA Champions for the 2024-25 academic year, recognizing their outstanding work in helping students complete the Free …
TDMHSAS Launches New “Promise to Call” Suicide Prevention Campaign
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is officially unveiling “Promise to Call,” a new effort to prevent suicide and save lives.
The …
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Mental Health America has recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949 as part of its mission to educate the public about mental health challenges, reduce stigma and encourage those …
Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.70/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are …
Beginning May 7, 2025, everyone must have a REAL ID or another approved federally-issued ID, such as a passport, to enter certain federal buildings, military bases, and nuclear power plants, or to …
Clifton Awarded $15.9 Million Loan for Water Infrastructure Improvements
Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers have announced a $15,903,809 loan for the City of Clifton to improve its water infrastructure. …
Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.65/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are …
UT baseball sputtering
For a time, Tennessee’s SEC baseball series with Vanderbilt this past weekend looked promising.
The Vols, needing a jolt of adrenaline to stay in the mix for a home regional berth, took …
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PCHS Lady Vikings Beat Mt. Pleasant; Fall at Riverside
Jay Hinson
Sports Writer
The PCHS Lady Vikings (4-7) took on the Mt. Pleasant Lady Tigers at PCHS Softball Field last Monday, April 14th. PCHS came away with a hard fought 4-1 …
PCHS Vikings Fall Short in Three-of-Four Games by One Run
On Tuesday, April 15th, the Vikings (5-9, 0-4 11A) welcomed the Trojans of Collinwood to “The Ballpark in Linden” for Senior Night as the Vikings recognized five seniors: Colby Ary, Jade …
PCMS Vikings Beats Frank Hughes on 8th Grade Night
The Perry County Middle School Vikings (5-5) took on the Frank Hughes Lions for 8th Grade night. In the first inning, neither team could get on the board but in the bottom of the first, Ridge Hancock …
Civil rights icon, activist and New York Times best-selling author Ruby Bridges will speak Oct. 4 at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Bridges will speak at noon in the Kathleen and Tom Elam …
Obituaries
CLARA FAY BRYANT LEWIS Ms. Clara Fay Bryant Lewis, 94, of Linden, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Perry County Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in …
SARA MILDRED COLLINS MOORE Ms. Sara Mildred Collins Moore, 99, of Lobelville, passed away Monday, April 1, 2025 at Perry County Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon Friday, April 4, …
HARRIS ROBERTS Mr. Harris Roberts, 91 of Linden peacefully passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Perry County Nursing Home, surrounded by family. He lived a long fulfilling life and was a devoted …
STACEY RANDALL BRODERICK
Mrs. Stacey Randall Broderick, 54, of Linden, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Celebration of Life services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 …
WILLIAM PAUL NANCE William Paul Nance, 79, and resident of Williamsport, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 …
Faith
God’s love is waiting for our love
No matter what the negative naysayers declare about the absence of the love of God, do not allow these dark imaginations to be absorbed into your conscience. Let us accept the fact that after God …
Pride Month: How to Help Prevent Suicide by Being an Ally
Each June, we recognize Pride Month, an occasion to acknowledge and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Members of the LGBTQ+ community, however, are still disproportionately at risk for suicide …
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Opinion
Recently, I made the difficult decision to part ways with an employee at one of our newspapers. This individual held political and religious views very different from my own—views I respected …
Do you remember playing with those Magic 8 Balls® as a kid? You’d ask questions like, “Will I get an A in school?” or “Will I get that video game for Christmas?” …
Transparency is a cornerstone of a free society. As Thomas Jefferson, our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote, a government’s “just powers” are …
Reasons to be Cheerful reports on Force Blue, where veterans use their skills for marine conservation, healing both ocean and themselves.
Bloom Energy reports on how onsite power, like fuel cells, can support AI's energy needs while minimizing costs and pollution for local communities.
While economic forces have streamlined many global dishes into uniform, predictable formats, pizza continues to thrive in all its messy and delicious variety.
(BPT) - Health care essentials like over-the-counter (OTC) products can quickly add up and eat into your budget. Whether you're buying pain medication to manage headaches or antibiotic ointment for …
An expert in American dialects explains how a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawned so many names and variations.