Murfreesboro Nurse Pushed Nearly 1 Million Opioid Pills Through Tiny Pain Clinic, Feds Say
A federal jury has convicted a Murfreesboro nurse practitioner of pumping out enormous quantities of opioid painkillers through a small Carthage pain clinic, in a case prosecutors say helped fuel street diversion and put patients in serious danger of overdose. Heather Marks, 43, was found guilty of conspiracy and eight
Rare June Cold Front Dropping Morning Lows Into the 50s Across the Southeast Including...
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES — A rare and welcome June cold front is set to deliver a fall-like feel across a broad swath of the Southeast by Thursday morning, dropping overnight low temperatures into the 50s across Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and surrounding states as dry air pours in behind the frontal passage.
One person arrested following drug bust in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Methamphetamine, prescription pills, loaded firearms and suspected drug money were seized during an apartment raid in Dyersburg, according to the West Tennessee Drug Task Force. Agents were serving an arrest warrant on June 1 at the Meadowlane Apartments in Dyersburg. Authorities said the suspect was wanted
Tennessee changes SNAP rules, could help more families qualify for food assistance
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee has changed its SNAP eligibility rules, a move experts said could help more working families qualify for food assistance. The Tennessee Department of Human Services recently implemented a policy known as Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility, or BBCE. State officials said the change streamlines
Opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl linked to nearly 60 deaths in East Tennessee
In less than a year since it was first detected, a new, deadly synthetic opioid has now been linked to more than 50 deaths across East Tennessee.
Wilson County residents, leaders oppose potential county sites for Lebanon sewer plant
About 100 Wilson County residents packed Lebanon City Hall on May 27 to oppose the use of Wilson County land for a future City of Lebanon sewer plant amid debate on a future location. The residents voiced their opposition during the Lebanon Wastewater Treatment Plant Site Selection Committee meeting. The...
Buffalo Trace Owner Sazerac Just Dropped Its First Tennessee Whiskey
Sazerac is rooted in American whiskey, but the company has delved into many other categories as well, including Irish, scotch, and even Indian single malt. Its latest endeavor, A.J. Bond, is its first attempt at an intrinsically American category, however: Tennessee whiskey. We have the details to share about this bran
Tennessee nurse practitioner convicted of illegally prescribing nearly 1M opioids to patients
A federal jury has convicted a Murfreesboro woman for illegally distributing nearly 1 million opioid pills to patients as part of a major opioid investigation, officials announced Tuesday.
Keep an eye out for tagged buzzards
If you spot a buzzard wearing a bright ID tag, it’s not your imagination. Some 600 have been captured, fitted with a wing tag and returned to the wild as part of a Mississippi State University wildlife research project. Over 400 sightings have been reported, including some as far away as Watts Bar Lake in East Tennesse
Holloway High alumna returns as new school principal, still leads Rutherford Co. Virtual School
Rutherford County Virtual School Principal Jessica Supakhan now also serves as the new principal for Holloway High, a recent news release announced. Rutherford County Schools Director Jimmy Sullivan recently decided Supakhan should both keep her job as the founding Virtual School principal and succeed retiring Holloway
