5 taken into custody after Obion County human trafficking operation Suspects in Obion County human trafficking bust (Source: WMC) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | March 8, 2021 at 5:36 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 5:37 PM
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - An undercover human trafficking operation in Obion County has led to the arrest of five suspects seeking illicit sex from minors.
The suspects and charges are listed below:
Lewis R. Harris, 52, Memphis: two counts of trafficking for commercial sex act and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Kevin L. Jackson, 31, of Paducah, Kentucky: two counts of trafficking for commercial sex act
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The grants will expand high-speed Internet service to 17,800 Tennesseans in 15 rural counties. Author: Jessica Brown (WBIR) Updated: 9:03 AM CST March 5, 2021
TENNESSEE, USA Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced $14.9 million in broadband accessibility grants will support and expand service to 17,800 Tennesseans in 15 rural counties.
According to a release, this will impact 7,120 homes and businesses in Tennessee.
“Every Tennessean should have access to the same high-speed broadband, no matter what zip code they live in,” said Gov. Lee. “Our continued investment in internet connectivity will help level the playing field for rural communities across our state, and I thank these 13 providers for partnering with us to help nearly 18,000 more Tennesseans get connected.”
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TDOE Announces Several Local Schools Selected For Teaching All Students Initiative Through $5.5M Grant Friday, February 26, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Education on Friday announced the 18 schools selected to participate in the first cohort of the Teaching All Students Initiative to serve students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, including several local schools. Through a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant, the first cohort of this initiative will strengthen instructional practices in schools across the state to better support students with significant cognitive disabilities.
The TAS Initiative will fund training, coaching, and tools to help high school teachers and staff build an accessible learning environment for all students, with the goals of reducing the achievement gap and increasing the graduation rate and enrollment in postsecondary education through inclusive higher education, technical colleges, community colleges an