Knox County votes to challenge Tennessee’s book ban law after “Roots” removal
A Knox County school board committee read a single passage from Alex Haley’s Roots and did exactly what Tennessee law told them to do. They banned it, voting to pull it from school libraries. Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk reversed the ban May 26, returning the 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to shelv
Woodbury Woman to Appear in Court for Falsifying Auto Title
A Woodbury woman will be making a court appearance Thursday, June 11 on a charge of falsifying, altering, or forging an auto title. 39-year-old Nian Chanel Payne of Short Mountain Road is under a $5,000 bond. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on May 28 a deputy spotted a silver Toyota...
Transporting Livestock Laws in Tennessee: What Every Hauler Needs to Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Moving cattle, horses, hogs, or poultry down a Tennessee highway involves far more than hitching a trailer and hitting the road. State and federal rules govern everything from whether your trailer needs a license plate to how much space each ani
Tennessee tightens animal import rules amid screwworm concerns
U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of New World Screwworm in southern Texas. Now, several states are responding amid the threat of the parasitic fly, including Tennessee.
Fireworks-Laden Trailer Explodes on TN Interstate
A pickup truck and box trailer carrying fireworks caught fire on Interstate 75 in Tennessee. The fire triggered a series of explosions that forced the temporary closure of both northbound and southbound lanes, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department. The fire broke out on I-75 northbound on Saturday ev
Red state school board rebels against the secret process that got ‘Roots’ banned
A Knox County school board committee read a single passage from Alex Haley’s Roots and did exactly what Tennessee law told them to do. They banned it, voting to pull it from school libraries. Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk reversed the ban May 26, returning the 1976 Pulitzer...
Pleasant View woman arrested for harassment of politician
A Cheatham County woman is in custody following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. Elizabeth Christine Leopard, 23, of Pleasant View, was arrested on Thursday, June 4 after being indicted the previ
Hankook Opens Tennessee Proving Grounds Off-Road Track
Hankook Tire is expanding its Drive & Learn program for 2026 with four regional events and the debut of the Tennessee Proving Grounds, an off-road performance track at its U.S. manufacturing facility in Clarksville, Tennessee. The program moves beyond classroom training. Hankook said it offers dealers, industry media a
6/7/26: Moderate Flood Watch Issued, Moderate Rain and 78 — High 80, Low 67,...
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following counties, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Mont
Local Miss Tennessee contestants attend send-off at Lincoln Park
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Community members from around the Tri-Cities gathered to celebrate and send off several hopeful contestants for the upcoming Miss Tennessee competition. “Miss” and “Teen” titleholders from Miss Johnson City, Miss Historic Jonesborough and Miss State of Franklin were in attendance Saturday e
