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Jackson State Community College’s administration announced plans to return in-person classes to the course schedule this fall. Classes for the college have been conducted mainly online since March. According to Jackson State, the fall schedule will include returning a much larger selection of traditional in-person classes across most programs and majors at the college’s locations…

Former president Donald Trump in a Fox News interview Tuesday urged people to get a coronavirus vaccine shot. “It is a great vaccine. It is a safe vaccine and it is something that works,” he said. Fox News reported it has confirmed that both Trump and Melania Trump, the former first lady, were vaccinated privately…

Jason Schaumburg The Center Square The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday that Mohamed Gure and Mohamed Osman were indicted by a Rutherford County grand jury for fraudulently obtaining student activity fee payments from the university over a three-year period. The Tennessee comptroller’s office, which helped TBI with the investigation, said Gure and Osman stole…

In their 14th residential year at Shiloh Battlefield, the bald eagle nesting pair popularly known as Hiram and Julia had two hatchings take place last week. However, the female eagle has now gone mysteriously absent. “The last picture taken of her was on Monday evening, March 1,” said Chris Mekow, Shiloh National Military Park ranger.…

The Savannah City Commission voted 3-2 Thursday night to hire its former city manager, Garry Welch, to replace soon-to-retire City Manager Tom Smith. As part of that decision, commissioners authorized Mayor Bob Shutt to negotiate the employment contract with Welch. Voting in favor of hiring Welch were Shutt and Commissioners Kent Collier and Blake White.…

  Vivian Jones The Center Square A bill that would legalize and regulate medical cannabis in Tennessee has begun advancing through the Tennessee Legislature. A proposal by Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, would authorize the use of medical cannabis for patients with 31 illnesses, including cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and PTSD, with a doctor’s recommendation and…

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is reminding residents that if they plan to burn outdoors, a burn permit is required through May 15 in most counties. “Debris burning can be a good tool for residents to clean up their yards, farms, and rural properties of vegetative waste,” State Forester David Arnold said.…

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency has opened an online portal allowing renters and landlords to apply for up to 12 months of cumulative rent and utility payments through its new COVID-19 Rent Relief Program. The COVID-19 Rent Relief Program was developed to support renters struggling to pay rent, utilities or other home energy costs due…

The National Park Service is presenting a special program about the Contraband Camp in Corinth, Mississippi. On Tuesday, March 9 at 11:30 a.m., Park Ranger Tom Parson will share the history of the Contraband Camp and focus on members of the Guy family who fled from bondage in Tuscumbia, Alabama, to the safety behind Union…

After reaching flood stage Friday, it looks as if the worst has come, the river has crested, and the Tennessee Valley Authority is beginning to ease flow rates through the Pickwick Dam and allow river levels to fall, officials say. “We were dealt a favorable hand this time. Observed rainfall was a little less than…