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Thirteen state and local poets laureate will be receiving grants totaling more than $1 million

A Spanish foundation has awarded one of the country's most prestigious awards to British theater and film director Peter Brook for opening "new horizons in contemporary dramaturgy."

The professional gambler from Las Vegas is willing to risk big sums of money.

Decatur, McNairy, Dyer, Henderson and Madison counties were involved in an operation that landed 19 indictments by a federal grand jury.       

West Tennessee residents got a rude awakening due to a 3.6 magnitude earthquake about 7.5 miles near Dyersburg, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.       

The school voucher-style program provides public money for parents who unenroll a student from their school district and allow them to spend the funds on private school or other education-related expenses.       

The executive director of Healing Hands of Tennessee was arrested and charged with domestic assault after an incident involving the Brownsville mayor.