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1 day ago | 
stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin
National Police Week occurs every May, and in 2025, the week has been commemorated with live, in-person events across the country and through social media posts. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund historically takes point on producing regional ceremonies, as well as the annual candlelight vigil, to honor the fallen officers whose names have recently been added to the Memorial. The 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil was held on Tuesday, May 13.
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1 day ago | 
stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin
What was planned as a robbery became the scene of a homicide that has left one man dead and his suspected killers behind bars. A home invasion-style robbery in Dyersburg this week took a deadly turn, according to the Dyersburg Police Department.
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1 day ago | 
stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin
Reduce TN crashes started in 2013 with a simple idea-increasing traffic safety activities reduces traffic crashes. The program is modeled after National Highway Safety Association (NHTSA) best practices: saturation, involvement, and outreach. Reduce TN crashes combines innovative branding and basic marketing to create a campaign for increasing traffic safety activities in all public and private high schools throughout the nation.
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1 day ago | 
stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin
The U.S. and China have just agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods for 90 days, following months of escalating trade tensions. However, the question remains: which U.S. states and sectors are most exposed to this kind of volatility? In April, China's exports to the U.S. plunged 21% - the steepest drop in years - after the Trump administration's new 145% tariffs took effect. U.S. companies are already warning of empty shelves and higher prices as supply chains are disrupted.
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1 day ago | 
jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin
The LeMoyne-Owen College Board of Trustees voted to appoint Crittenden County native and West Memphis High School Class of 1991 graduate Dr. Christopher B. Davis as the 14th President of the College after serving as Interim President since July 2023. Davis brings a wealth of multifaceted experience as a faith, business, and community leader.
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1 day ago | 
jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin
It’s one of the final rites of the senior school year... Prom Night!And these Class of 2025 Blue Devil soon-to-be graduates and their guests did not disappoint with their wardrobe choices. Was it the “Devils’ Last Dance” or the Met Gala? kAm$>:E9 pCE:D2? !9@E@8C2A9J H2D @? 92?5 E@ 42AEFC6 E96 >@>6?E H:E9 E96D6 DEF??:?8 A9@E@D] %96 p4256>:6D @7 (6DE |6>A9:D D6?:@CD H6C6 5C6DD65 E@ :>AC6DD 2D E96J 52?465 E96 ?:89E 2H2J] p?5[ @7 4@FCD6 E96 7:?2= =68 @7 E96 ;@FC?6J :D 2=>@DE 96C6]k^AmkAm~?
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2 days ago | 
jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin
If you visited the Academies of West Memphis last week and saw the grown-ups looking a little weird, or if your student came home saying the teachers were acting a little strange, don't be alarmed. You see, last week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and while the faculty and staff at AWM did indeed feel appreciated, getting treated to breakfast and getting gifts from members of the community, they also decided to have a little low-key fun themselves. kAm%96 DE277 A2CE:4:A2E65 :? 2?
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1 week ago | 
stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin
The Savannah Grace Copeland Act passed in the Tennessee Senate last month. Now the bill is headed to Gov. Bill Lee's desk to be signed into law. The legislation was inspired by the death of Savannah Copeland, a Powell 13-year-old whose death is being investigated as a murder.
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1 week ago | 
stategazette.com | Ralph Hardin
Each spring, students in Tennessee in grades three through eight take the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program test. The TCAP is the state's standardized testing program used to assess students' proficiency in core academic subjects. These assessments cover English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. High school students also take TCAP assessments as part of specific course requirements, such as End-of-Course exams in certain subjects.
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1 week ago | 
jonesborosun.com | Ralph Hardin
Seniors at the Academies of West Memphis recently celebrated their senior prom, a long-awaited rite of passage for American teens on the brink of adulthood. Along with the prom festivities, students also participated in the annual Prom Promise event, a tradition that aims to bring awareness to the dangers of drunk driving. Prom Promise, a collaboration between the school, the West Memphis Police and Fire Departments, and EMS, involves a realistic reenactment of a drunk driving accident.
