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  • Tennessee Independent Gubernatorial Candidate David Hatley Omitted Virginia Misdemeanor Conviction from Memoir Detailing Criminal Past
    Tennessee Independent Gubernatorial Candidate David Hatley Omitted Virginia Misdemeanor Conviction from Memoir Detailing Criminal Past
TN Top Story:  Federal Court Moves to Allow State Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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Top Commentary: The ‘Trust and Safety’ Regime Wants Its Power Back
TSNN Featured:  Tennessee Independent Gubernatorial Candidate David Hatley Omitted Virginia Misdemeanor Conviction from Memoir Detailing Criminal Past
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Pete Hegseth
October 19, 2026

Hegseth Swears In New Recruits During UT Visit Before Volunteers’ 26-10 Win Over Alabama

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville on Saturday to meet with Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and administer the enlistment oath to new recruits before the Volunteers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium. Hegseth’s visit was part of his...
Bill lee
October 19, 2026

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs VP Vance’s Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud

TVA facility
October 19, 2026

Sixth Circuit Allows TVA to Continue Building $2.5 Million Tennessee Natural Gas Plant After District Judge Blocked Construction

Memphis Safe Task Force
October 19, 2026

Attorney General Todd Blanche Confirms Memphis Safe Task Force to Remain After One-Year Anniversary: ‘We Have Invested in This City’

David Hatley
October 19, 2026

Pappert: David Hatley Has Yet to Explain Omission of Virginia Conviction From Memoir

Englemann's Direct Instruction
October 19, 2026

Commentary: Direct Instruction What Tennessee Can Learn from Siegfried Engelmann

October 16, 2026

Federal Court Moves to Allow State Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Justin Pearson
October 16, 2026

TN-9 Democrat Nominee Justin Pearson Sues Memphis over Ban from City Council Meetings

Tre Hargett
October 16, 2026

Tennessee Secretary of State Confirms Interception of ‘Suspicious Package’ Addressed to State Division of Elections Office

Todd Blanche
October 16, 2026

Attorney General Todd Blanche Visits Memphis to Tout Task Force as Crime Falls to 25-Year Low

David Hatley
October 16, 2026

Tennessee Independent Gubernatorial Candidate David Hatley Omitted Virginia Misdemeanor Conviction from Memoir Detailing Criminal Past

Underdog Sports bet
October 16, 2026

Another Prediction Market Company Sues Tennessee over Sports Betting Laws Weeks After State’s Victory over Kalshi

arrest
October 16, 2026

Three Memphis Tax Fraudsters Convicted in Cases Involving More Than $37 Million as DOJ Reports $490 Million in Nationwide Tax Fraud

National News

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
October 19, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects Accused 9/11 Mastermind’s Bid to Dodge Death Penalty

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will again face the potential for the death penalty after the Supreme Court denied his appeal Monday. Justices rejected Mohammed’s bid to reinstate a plea agreement that allowed him and two co-defendants who helped plot the attack to avoid...
TJ Watt
October 19, 2026

NFL Keeps Paris Game on Schedule amid Protests and Violence

Marie Yovanovitch
October 17, 2026

Impeaching Impeachment: Declassified Memos Challenge Key Witness Testimony from 2019 Trump Case

Anti-AI
October 17, 2026

Commentary: The ‘Trust and Safety’ Regime Wants Its Power Back

John J. Griffin II
October 16, 2026

Oregon Elementary School Shooter and Man Who Shot Him Identified

AOC and El Sayed
October 16, 2026

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Gives El-Sayed Campaign $1 Million

DeWine and Baker
October 16, 2026

NCAA Sues Ohio Governor over Order Allowing Schools to Defy Eligibility Rules

Kristi Noem
October 16, 2026

Kristi Noem No Longer Special Envoy to Shield of Americas

john Brennan
October 16, 2026

Federal Judge Throws Out John Brennan’s ‘Speculative’ Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration

Katie Zacharia
October 16, 2026

Katie Zacharia Fired After One Tumultuous Week: Report

Rep Ilhan Omar
October 15, 2026

Federal Probes Dig Deeper into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Citizenship and Financial Disclosures

Jack Smith
October 15, 2026

Biden DOJ, Jack Smith Obtained Data on 639K Donors in Arctic Frost Probe: Grassley

October 15, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Attempt to Stop Illegal Aliens’ Influence on the U.S. Census

Commentary

Anti-AI
October 17, 2026

Commentary: The ‘Trust and Safety’ Regime Wants Its Power Back

The coalition that once convinced Silicon Valley to police your speech now wants to use the midterm elections as a launchpad to reimpose a Trust and Safety regime on Americans. This time, however, leftist organizers are not pressuring social media companies like Meta and X. They’ve pivoted to “AI-safety.”
October 15, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Attempt to Stop Illegal Aliens’ Influence on the U.S. Census

hemp farm
October 14, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Wrote Its Own Hemp Rules, Congress Should Respect Them

blue collar work
October 14, 2026

Commentary: The Sidelining of the Working Man

rural America
October 13, 2026

Commentary: The Splendor of Rural America

October 12, 2026

Commentary: Remembering the Courage of Christopher Columbus

AI
October 10, 2026

Commentary: Trust, but Verify the Machines

Medical laboratory
October 10, 2026

Commentary: Protect Cancer-Fighting Innovation in Tennessee

Ice Out protest
October 9, 2026

Commentary: Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left

Weekend Spotlight

Midjourney Media Ultrasonic CT
June 18, 2026

Generative AI Imaging Company Midjourney Announces ‘Midjourney Medical’ Featuring New Full Body Scan Invention

Midjourney, the AI company best known for its generative image tools, announced Wednesday a major pivot into healthcare with the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new division developing a radiation-free, full-body imaging system it calls “Ultrasonic CT” or full-body ultrasound.
Proposed New Titans Stadium
May 19, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Full body MRI scan
May 17, 2026

Preventive Healthcare Goes High-Tech with Specialized Whole-Body MRI Clinics

classroom discussion
May 15, 2026

Declining Literacy Rates Spark New Concerns About Civic Understanding Among Young Americans

Jack Daniels
April 28, 2026

French Company Vies with American Company to Acquire Iconic Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey

Dr. Omar Hamada
March 7, 2026

Dr. Omar Hamada Identifies the Five Medical Tests You Must Take for Early Detection of Deadly Illnesses


Entertainment and Lifestyle

TJ Watt
October 19, 2026

NFL Keeps Paris Game on Schedule amid Protests and Violence

The NFL still plans to hold a football game in France despite civil unrest. This upcoming Sunday, the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to play in Paris at the Stade de France, which seats an estimated 80,000. The game will mark the NFL's first game in France.
Greg Sankey
October 14, 2026

Sankey: SEC Open to College Football Playoff Expansion

Grace Humphries
October 14, 2026

Music Spotlight: Grace Humphries

Kentucky football
October 13, 2026

SEC Adopts Uniform NIL and Revenue Sharing Contracts

college football
October 12, 2026

College Football Playoff Leaders Extend Talks on Potential Expansion

Mike Ditka
October 9, 2026

Legendary NFL Coach Mike Ditka Dies at 86

Levi Foster
October 9, 2026

Levi Foster Releases Sophomore Album ‘Appalachian Funk Tree’

TV watch party
October 7, 2026

Disney Seeks Hefty Sum from Backup Buyers for Super Bowl Ads

Portland Trailblazers
October 6, 2026

NBA Team Refuses to Rehire Announcer Fired over Old Tweets Made as a Teenager


Latest News

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Supreme Court Rejects Accused 9/11 Mastermind’s Bid to Dodge Death Penalty

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will again face the potential for the death penalty after the Supreme Court denied his appeal Monday. Justices rejected Mohammed’s bid to reinstate a plea agreement that allowed him and two co-defendants who helped plot the attack...
Pete Hegseth

Hegseth Swears In New Recruits During UT Visit Before Volunteers’ 26-10 Win Over Alabama

TJ Watt

NFL Keeps Paris Game on Schedule amid Protests and Violence

Bill lee

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs VP Vance’s Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud

TVA facility

Sixth Circuit Allows TVA to Continue Building $2.5 Million Tennessee Natural Gas Plant After District Judge Blocked Construction

Memphis Safe Task Force

Attorney General Todd Blanche Confirms Memphis Safe Task Force to Remain After One-Year Anniversary: ‘We Have Invested in This City’

David Hatley

Pappert: David Hatley Has Yet to Explain Omission of Virginia Conviction From Memoir

Englemann's Direct Instruction

Commentary: Direct Instruction What Tennessee Can Learn from Siegfried Engelmann

Marie Yovanovitch

Impeaching Impeachment: Declassified Memos Challenge Key Witness Testimony from 2019 Trump Case

Anti-AI

Commentary: The ‘Trust and Safety’ Regime Wants Its Power Back

Tennessee Leads
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