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2 hrs ago | WTVF Nashville

New Plows Ready For Snowy Middle Tennessee Highways

The next time Middle Tennessee gets an accumulating snow over three inches drivers will see a new type of snow plow on area highways.

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4 hrs ago | Business Journal

Biz issues to watch in legislature

A number of key business issues have so far remained quiet within the Tennessee General Assembly, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been any movement.

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8 hrs ago | WVLT-TV Knoxville

Sleet, snow, turning to rain moving into Tenn.

A winter weather advisory posted by the National Weather Service cautions about collecting snow and sleet possible across West Tennessee Monday afternoon and evening.

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8 hrs ago | Examiner.com

The NPLEx effect on Tennessee pseudoephedrine sales

Late last summer your Intrepid Pharmacist reported on a new system called NPLEx that would function as a statewide live/real-time pseudoephedrine purchase database.

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12 hrs ago | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

'The Lost Saints of Tennessee' By Amy Franklin-Willis

At the beginning of Amy Franklin-Willis' first novel, suicide looks like the only option for Ezekiel "Zeke" Cooper, its 42-year-old hero.

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15 hrs ago | Business Journal

No-bid contracts up for debate in Legislature

Tennessee's procurement officer could award state contracts without competitive bidding, if a bill working its way through the Tennessee Legislature is approved.

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20 hrs ago | TriCities.com

Other View: The case for Tennessee tribal recognition

Bills are presently under consideration in Nashville that would establish standards for state recognition of Native American Indian tribes in Tennessee.

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22 hrs ago | ESPN

DawgNation: Top prospect Nkemdiche visits

Four Grayson high school prospects, including top in-state recruit Robert Nkemdiche, spent Saturday taking in their own personalized junior day of sorts at UGA.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

WREG-TV Memphis

Mid-South Preparing For Possible Snow on Monday

Carroll, TN ; Craighead, AR ; Crockett, TN ; Cross, AR ; Dunklin, MO ; Dyer, TN ; Gibson, TN ; Haywood, TN ; Lauderdale, TN ; Mississippi, AR ; Pemiscot, MO ; Poinsett, AR ; Tipton, TN "I don't plan on being out in it at all," said Rosie Reynolds.

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The Tennessean

Public safety at a cost

As a child of the '80s, I admit to feeling more than a little nostalgia for big hair, leg warmers... Drugs Methamphetamine labs are up 35.2% from 2009 to 2010.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Bill Haslam, US Governors, Tennessee, Opinion

The Tennessean

Middle TN students brainstorm issues at summit

As a child of the '80s, I admit to feeling more than a little nostalgia for big hair, leg warmers... Imagine my surprise as I pulled up to Kelly and Dean Wegner's Brentwood home and saw a dinosaur in... Suzanne Taylor speaks about Sumner County during Saturday's YOUth Summit at Belmont University.

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WVLT-TV Knoxville

Lawmaker tries to strengthen Tenn. tattoo law

The sponsor of legislation that seeks to strengthen a Tennessee law prohibiting the tattooing of minors says the measure would also help fight gang activity.

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The Tennessean

'Business Is Good' is for community

As a child of the '80s, I admit to feeling more than a little nostalgia for big hair, leg warmers... Work continues on the Music City Center, a symbol of the Nashville area's resurgent strength in creating jobs, securing capital investments and building customers for existing businesses.

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Memphis Commercial Appeal

Officials OK plan for new I-55, Crump interchange

The Federal Highway Administration has approved the final environmental impact statement for a project that will completely rebuild the I-55/Crump interchange.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

The Leaf-Chronicle

Memphis center drops only after-hours HIV testing

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" kicks off 8... Planned Parenthood has covered those costs in the past with $150,000 in state grants aimed at preventing HIV and syphilis.

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WSMV-TV 4 News

TN Dept. of Revenue speaks out on boat controversy

A state representative thought it was a joke when he heard that a father and his young son had been labeled as "boat dealers" because of a small, wood boat they built in their garage.

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WCYB

Preparing For Blast Of Cold Air

Things are being done in our region to prepare for this blast of cold air. But no matter what you're doing outside, your safety is the biggest concern.

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Clarksville Online

Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts announces heighten Computer Security stopping some E-Mails

Nashville, TN - Our office learned today that we are not receiving some e-mails from the citizens of District 67.A We were recently notified by some constituents that some of their emails were going unanswered.

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Related Topix: Computer Security, Science / Technology, Email Spam, Tennessee

Fri Feb 10, 2012

WBIR-TV Knoxville

HomeGrown: Dale Dickey

Dale developed a love of theater and performance at an early age. She grew up acting with the Clarence Brown Theater Company.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, The Pledge, Drama Movies, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Theater, Arts, Dale Dickey, Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Changeling

Independent Tribune

Concord sex offender nabbed after Crime Stoppers tip

A Concord man wanted on a charge of violation of the sex offender registration laws-failure to notify of change of address was arrested Friday in Tennessee after police received a Cabarrus Area Crime Stoppers tip.

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