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Family-Friendly Movies, Events Welcomed

It’s time again for “Movies on the Green” at The Shoppes at EastChase and everyone is invited. “They can bring blankets. They can pick up pizza from Pies and Pints. Which ‘Wich? has sandwiches, family packs from Zoe’s. Or they can visit one of our food trucks that we have on site, bring in food and enjoy the evening with…

Face 2 Face: Michael McAllister

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with 2018 Gubernatorial candidate Michael McAllister. McAllister will be running as a Republican. He talks about cutting grocery taxes. Categories: Face 2 Face

Headlight Bill Wins Shroud Award for 2018 Session’s “Deadest Bill”

Rep. Ritchie Whorton won the House of Representatives’ annual “Shroud Award” for the session’s deadest bill Thursday for his proposal to turn on headlights from sunset to sunrise – a half hour earlier than current law. When Whorton introduced the bill, he said he almost got into an accident around sunset and provided members a color photo of the visibility…

Auburn Formally Announces New President

Auburn University has officially sworn-in its new president. Reports say that Steven Leath was formally announced as the university’s 19th president Thursday. He was hired in March 2017 and succeeds Jay Gogue, who held the post since July 2007 before retiring last summer. Leath says Auburn intends to hire over 500 tenure-track faculty by 2022. He says that transformational hiring…

Good Friday, Improving Weather

GOOD FRIDAY THROUGH EASTER SUNDAY: The sky becomes mainly sunny today with a high in the upper 60s to lower 70s, and the Easter weekend looks very nice. Saturday will feature ample sunshine with a high in the mid 70s, and Sunday will be mild and dry; the sky will be partly sunny with a high back in the close…

“That’s My Child” holds Cops vs Kids Basketball Game

It’s a friendly competition hanging out and shooting hoops. But this game is cops versus kids. And it’s about a lot more than just a game. “We just wanted to bridge the gap. You know, you always hear so much about police officers doing this to young guys and most of our young guys are kind of afraid of the…

Ex-Tennessee Teacher Who Fled with Teen Wants to Change Plea

50-year-old Tad Cummings suspected of abducting 15-year old girlAn ex-Tennessee teacher who fled with a 15-year-old student last year and set off a 39-day nationwide manhunt has asked to change his plea in federal court. A document filed by his lawyer Thursday in federal court in Nashville says 51-year-old Tad Cummins wants to change his previous not-guilty plea. It says…