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GUEST COLUMN: Parents are a check on school leaders

This is not a story, this is a nightmare,” cries a mother whose daughter was a victim of an egregiously vile case of teacher ...

Why Pope Francis asked my wife and I to pray for him on our honeymoon | Opinion

What a humbling feeling it was to have the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ask you to pray for him. While it shocked us in the moment, perhaps it should not have. Pope Francis lived a life rooted ...

Rutherford, Murfreesboro seek landfill 'to restrict the flow of that trash' from Nashville

Middle Point Landfill's disposal of Nashville's trash in Rutherford County could stop if local officials have their way through state enforcement.

Black Graniteville Project seeks to preserve local history

The history of Graniteville's Black community is being documented through a collaboration between a third-generation ...

Moldy fruit, ants, leaking sink & more: 4 Louisville restaurants earn 'C' inspection

Four Louisville restaurants inspected between April 7-13 earned a 'C' score with critical violations, including one with ants ...

Jefferson County adjusts budget appropriations

PORT TOWNSEND — The Board of Jefferson County Commissioners approved more than $1.3 million in changes to budget at the end of the county’s first quarter. Finance Director Judy Shepherd presented ...

JCPS leaves cell phone ban policy up to the individual schools

After Kentucky lawmakers ban cell phone use in schools, JCPS is left to decide how the school district will enforce the policy.

Meyer wins 100 hurdles

Maeleena Meyer’s best time of the year earned her gold on Monday night. The Dodger junior won the 100-meter hurdles at the Greene County Invitational in a time of 17.07. “Maeleena just keeps improving ...

Expect lane closures during road work in Walker County

Drivers should expect to see lane closures along a portion of a state road in Walker County. The Alabama Department of ...

Area high school baseball roundup for April 21: Sommer's gem powers Parkston past Sticks

A battle between top high school baseball pitching staffs went Parkston/Ethan/Tripp's way on Monday. Carter Sommer fired a complete-game two-hitter with 12 strikeouts to power the Trojans to a 5-1 ...

Jefferson Co. Commission approves $12.5M for elementary school renovation project, school board to cover remaining cost

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Jefferson County Commission voted Monday evening to approve $12.5 million in funding for a project to renovate an elementary school that has seen several issues over the ...

Louisville high school teacher pulled from classroom amid district investigation

Jefferson County Public Schools pulled a teacher out of the classroom as it conducts an investigation into him.