Absence Crackdown In Schools May Not Fly In Texas
It's been a while since I've been in school, but I can certainly remember how strict it was when I was absent! I remember my parents being real good about making sure my absence was excused when I was sick; they'd call in to the school and let them know, and if I went to the doctor they made sure to get a note....
Criminals Use Fake Money To Buy $163,000 Worth of Rolex Watches, Gold Chains and...
A man from Tennessee is reportedly facing charges for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy $160,000 of jewelry from a shop in Boston. Devin Johnson, 20, is facing one count of larceny over $1,200 after allegedly bragging with his partner in crime over the six-figure jewelry theft on social media, reports...
Two Lifeflight helicopters requested after rollover wreck in Williamson County
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - A rollover crash in Williamson County on Friday resulted in two Lifeflight helicopters transporting patients. According to Williamson County Fire Rescue, the single-vehicle rollover crash happened on Interstate 840 westbound about a mile from the Pinewood Road onramp. At first, two ambulances...
Places to travel or avoid in the ‘Boro: Aug. 17-23
Murfreesboro, TN - Schools are back in session, college students are returning, and the traffic is back in full swing. Murfreesboro Transportation Department's Andrew Royalty checked filings from all construction crews and has compiled a list of places motorists may wish to avoid. That's for today through Aug. 23,...
Murfreesboro planting pollinator gardens in city
The city of Murfreesboro has a project with Middle Tennessee Elecric that aims to create more spaces for local pollinators.
Nostalgic laundromat, picturesque town square attract big name artists to shoot music videos in...
But there's one music video that really put the city on the map. In 2009, America's teen heartthrob Justin Bieber filmed the music video for his mega hit "One Less Lonely Girl" at the Kleen-O-Matic Laundromat on the Watertown square.
Tennessee Charter Schools Face $1,500 Per-Pupil Facilities Funding Gap, Survey Finds
Tennessee’s public charter schools face an estimated $1,500 per-pupil facilities funding gap compared to traditional public schools, according to new data from the Tennessee Charter School Center (TCSC). The findings, drawn from a 2025 statewide survey of 67 charter schools, underscore ongoing challenges in...
‘Sir, I have not been drinking,’ 7 totally clean Tennessee drivers arrested for DUI...
KatarzynaBialasiewicz via iStock So far, an investigation revealed wrongful DUI arrests spanning 2018 to 2025. The post ‘Sir, I have not been drinking,’ 7 totally clean Tennessee drivers arrested for DUI by the same police officer appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
State unemployment rate at 3.6 percent
NASHVILLE — After several months of steady unemployment rates, newly released data for July reflects a slight change in Tennessee’s jobless rate, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July was 3.6%, an increase of...
Brentwood Car Dealer and CEO Convicted in $26 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
Summary - A federal jury has convicted 49-year-old Mark Janbakhsh of Brentwood, Tennessee, on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, making false statements to a bank, bankruptcy fraud, and making a false statement under oath. As CEO and majority owner of Auto Masters, Janbakhsh...
