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Americans United for Separation of Church and State IRS Should Investigate Tennessee Church for Pulpit Politicking
Watchdog Group's Complaint Says Cornerstone Church Pastor Endorsed School Board Candidates From Pulpit WASHINGTON - August 7 - The Internal Revenue Service should investigate a Tennessee church whose pastor endorsed three school board candidates from the pulpit, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State. In ...
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Man shoots at Memphis police-commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
The situation unfolded around 12:45 a.m. Friday on Raines Road between Orleans and Auburn. Police say a woman came into the Raines Station precinct headquarters and told officers that a man wearing camouflage shot at her near Craft and Orleans. Officers went out to check the area and found the man on ...
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Grizzlies and City of Memphis celebrate playoffs run with activities
To show support for the team’s success in the NBA Playoffs, Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. joined Grizz and the Grizz Girls yesterday, May 23, at Mud Island River Park and raised Memphis Grizzlies flags, with the American flag remaining at the center of this collection of seven flag poles. Mayor Wharton also announced plans to place large LED screens in the downtown area for outdoor public ...
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The Addams Family wraps up Broadway at the Tennessee series News Sentinel
The creepy, kooky "Addams Family" dance their dark family dynamics into the Tennessee Theatre May 31-June 1. The musical starring Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Lurch, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and Grandma is the last of the theater's 2012-13 Broadway at the Tennessee ...
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Victims shot after drugs handed over at Tennessee pharmacy DA says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Prosecutors say a Tennessee pharmacy owner killed during a robbery had handed over several bottles of oxycodone before he was shot to death. Grainger County District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn made the comments Friday, one day after the owner of Down Home Pharmacy in Bean Station, a town in East Tennessee, was killed during the robbery. Police say a customer was also ...
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Mountaintop removal protestors arrested in downtown Knoxville
Three people are facing charges after a mountaintop removal protest in downtown Knoxville. Knoxville police say Ricki Draper of Greensboro, North Carolina, Julia Lepping of Louisville, Kentucky, and a teenage boy went to the UBS Wealth Management Offices, which are located in the First Tennessee building, and refused to leave. The three used logging chains and bicycle locks to lock ...
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Grizzlies Memphis ready to believe vs Spurs
Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol (33) reacts to a call during the second half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. At left is Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley. (AP Photo/Eric ...
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Tennessee faces future following flood
Tennessee suffered in May 2010 when floods displaced thousands of people and killed several dozen, creating heartache and anxiety across the state and destroying infrastructure and communities. Now, as the state begins to recover, the events of May will play an important part in how the state prepares for the future.
Tennessee’s Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) has declared that tens of billions of dollars are needed in investment to the state’s public infrastructure in order to prepare for the demands of the future, even as vast sections of the state continue to feel the effects of the devastating floods that hit Tennessee early in 2010. Read more
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