Month: July 2015
Stay Cool Without Killing the Electric Bill
The heat is on this summer. Rising temperatures could equal higher utility bills, but you don’t have to break the bank to beat the heat. Randy Parker with Home Depot offered some advice on how to stay cool inside and…
Read MoreBacon Flavored Seaweed is Healthier Than Kale
Bacon is considered by many to be among the most irresistible foods, but sometimes we reluctantly pass it up in favor of a healthier option. Well, now we can have the best of both worlds. Scientists at Oregon State University…
Read MoreObama First President to Visit Prison
Peering from the back seat of his armored black limousine, President Barack Obama rode into a razor wire-surrounded federal prison Thursday and said he met young inmates “who made mistakes that aren’t that different than the mistakes I made.” Obama…
Read MoreFranklin Muslim Was Chattanooga Terrorist
The investigation continues after five people were killed and three were injured in a shooting at two military facilities in Chattanooga on Thursday. Four U.S. Marines were killed in a shooting at a military center in Chattanooga, and the…
Read MoreNashville Wants Williamson County’s Schools Boss
The months-long process of finding a new Director of Metro Nashville Public Schools could be one step closer to being over, as board members announced current Williamson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney as their top candidate. Thursday morning, board…
Read MoreLocal Dad Beats Up Child Predator After Judge Goes Soft
A Maury County father is facing criminal charges after he allegedly beat up a man accused of soliciting his two young daughters. Kenneth Faulkner, 30, is charged with aggravated assault. He was arrested last Thursday and held in the Maury…
Read MoreState Rep Acts to Protect Christian Ministers
A Tennessee state representative is co-sponsoring a bill designed to protect clergy from being forced to marry same-sex couples. Since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last month, county clerks have been busy. So have some Tennessee lawmakers. “I’ll just…
Read MoreObama Voters Strike Again
In a case of “It was on the Internet so it must be true,” a Tennessee woman was arrested for trying to use counterfeit money, explaining to police that she read online that President Barack Obama had passed a law making…
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