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Tennessee Tech Breaks Ground On $5.4M Track Facility After Tucker Stadium Loss

Tennessee Tech broke ground this week on a new $5.4 million track and field facility, a project meant to give the university's runners and jumpers a dedicated home after their old track was bulldozed to make way for a renovated football stadium. The complex will include a competition track, a multipurpose artificial-turf field, lighting, spectator seating, concessions and restrooms once finished.

Cookeville, TN · 1d
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In 1993, a Tennessee Man Started Digging a Pool in His Backyard. Now the 500K-Gallon Oasis Requires 100 Lbs. of Chlorine a Week

Micky Thornton started the massive project over 30 years ago

Covington, TN · 6d
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WKRN News 2

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Proposed gas pipeline could cut through 10 Tennessee counties, impacting hundreds of landowners

A proposed multi-billion dollar natural gas pipeline could cut through 10 Tennessee counties.

Tennessee · 2d

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This Cozy Tennessee Restaurant Is The Ultimate Place To Warm Up On A Crisp Fall Day

The meringue pies at this roadside restaurant are famous for being mile-high. Coconut and chocolate are the bestsellers, which tells you everything about the priorities of the people eating here. The building gets just as much attention as the dessert case. Diners sit inside a real log cabin that started...

Tennessee · 2d
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Second Take: Devils Take On Upperman Again With Season On The Line

The lights will shine bright at Burley Stadium one more time on Friday when the Greeneville Greene Devils line up against Upperman in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. It will be the second time the two teams have met this season, and Greeneville won the first matchup...

Greeneville, TN · 1d

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Tennessee Tech project brings ‘Ellie’s Ice Cream Mystery’ to Cookeville’s WestSide

(UCBJ) — A five-year dream is coming to life this fall for Tennessee Tech lecturer Colleen Mestayer with Ellie’s Ice Cream Mystery, a children’s story and interactive experience that will lead visitors through Cookeville’s historic WestSide. Inspired by a scavenger hunt she discovered while attending a...

Cookeville, TN · 1d

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RaceTrac Hits a New City in Tennessee

The chain plans to open additional stores by the end of the year. RaceTrac has announced an expansion of its footprint in Tennessee with the opening of its first location in Memphis. The new site “marks an exciting milestone as RaceTrac continues to bring its travel center experience to new communities,” the company noted in a statement.

Tennessee · 2d

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Tennessee High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14

Updated Tennessee high school football playoff brackets with Nov. 6 scores, Nov. 13 second-round matchups and 2026 TSSAA championship dates.

Tennessee · 2d

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State warns of 'memo of sale' schemes impacting Tennessee homeowners from selling

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee officials are sounding the alarm about a home sale scheme that temporarily blocks homeowners from selling their property. The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and other agencies said schemes known as “memo of sale” tricks are on the rise. In these situations, schemers pretend to be real buyers and promise to pay homeowners cash right away but never plan to actually buy the home. Instead, they file a document called a memorandum of sale in county records, alerting others about a supposed sale and preventing the homeowner from making a deal with someone else.

Tennessee · 3d

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Find The Soup Of The Day Still Made In A Kitchen Pot At These Seven Small-Town Tennessee Diners

Some of the best bowls of soup in Tennessee come from small kitchens on quiet main streets, not from big city restaurants. The places on this list still make their soups by hand, often changing the pot from day to day. You might find cabbage soup one week and lobster...

Smithville, TN · 2d

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New Riding School Celebrates Grand Opening

(UCBJ) – Misthaven Riding School (MRS) at 190 Halls Branch Rd. in Pleasant Shade recently celebrated its official ribbon-cutting, and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) was on hand. “They have 7 amazing lesson horses at Misthaven and they also do haul-ins if students want to bring their...

Pleasant Shade, TN · 2d

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Tennessee woman shares story of abuse in state’s foster care system, calls for change

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Succeeding with the odds stacked against you. That’s the uphill battle many children in foster care face before, during and after their time in the system. One woman we talked with says her chaotic upbringing as a ward of the state went from bad to worse.

Tennessee · 2d

Seattle ON Tap

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Mercer's Old-School Grind Is About to Clash With #9 Tennessee Tech's Air Raid, and the SoCon Title Is on the Line

Chicago Bears logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) This Saturday, it’s all going down in Cookeville: the de facto SoCon championship game, where #9 Tennessee Tech (9-1, 6-1 SoCon) is hosting Mercer (8-2, 5-1 SoCon). The […]

Cookeville, TN · 19h

Williamson Source

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Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan Visits Middle Tennessee this Week

The iconic Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan is making several stops across Middle Tennessee this week, including visits to Franklin, Nashville, Smyrna, and Hermitage. The brightly lit red truck will travel throughout the area November 11–15, giving families a chance to celebrate the holiday season with festive activities and photo opportunities. The traveling holiday experience is part […] The post Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan Visits Middle Tennessee this Week appeared first on Williamson Source .

Nashville, TN · 3d

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DCHS Golf Star Chloe Boyd Signs with Tennessee Tech

Chloe Boyd, a standout Senior DeKalb County High School golfer, has committed to play golf at Tennessee Tech University in the fall of 2027. Boyd made it official in a signing ceremony Thursday afternoon at DCHS. Tennessee Tech’s golf program is known for developing competitive student-athletes, and Boyd’s consistent performance suggests she will be a strong addition to the team.

Cookeville, TN · 1d

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Small Airport, Big Impact: Livingston Municipal Generates Millions

(UCBJ) – Livingston Municipal Airport (LMA) is an economic driver for the region, generating $2.6 million in annual business revenue and supporting 19 jobs, according to findings from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). According to the Livingston Overton County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) and an updated Aviation Economic...

Livingston, TN · 2d

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4 restaurants in Middle Tennessee, 2 in southern Kentucky make the cut for OpenTables Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - OpenTable recently released their top 100 restaurants in America for 2026 list. The list spans across 21 states including California, New York, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee and more. Four restaurants were listed under Tennessee two were listed in Kentucky. All four Middle Tennessee restaurants are located in...

Nashville, TN · 6d

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Tennessee warns executions could grind to a halt if Christa Pike's lawyers see a single drug label: court docs

Tennessee officials warn that exposing their pentobarbital supplier could halt all future executions after Christa Pike survived two lethal doses.

Tennessee · 3d

Country Herald

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North Carolina-Tennessee Weather Alert: Mountain Snow Friday Into Saturday Nov 14

Higher elevations near Maggie Valley and the NC-TN border could receive 2-3 inches by Saturday.

Asheville, NC · 2d

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After 84 years, WWII soldier who died in POW camp coming home to East Tennessee

The identified remains of Private Lewis Bolton, a World War II prisoner of war who died in 1942, are coming to East Tennessee for burial more than 80 years later.

Tennessee · 2d