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    Tina Turner – Haywood County’s most famous citizen has passed away

    Tina Turner, no-doubt Haywood County’s most successful and famous native, passed away yesterday in ...

    Getting rid of dumpsters will have to wait

    Rural garbage collection? There seems to be really only one thing for certain. Dumpsters—also ...

    Highway 222 water contract to be considered this afternoon

    The Haywood County Water District meets this afternoon at 4pm. Members of the rural ...

    Regulators will consider Waffle House plans late today

    The Brownsville Planning Board meets this afternoon at 4pm at City Hall. Among items ...

    Brownsville Press Newscast – May 24, 2023

    Listen to the May 24, 2023 Brownsville Press Newscast here. To access this post ...

    Just under half of Haywood Third graders miss TCAP scores

    TCAP English results An estimated two-fifths, just fewer than half of Haywood County third ...

    Hearings in two murder cases yesterday

    Kevion Davis—accused of murder Christine Michael, Kevin Watson—murder of Brittney Watson Because seeking the ...

    Sobriety Checkpoints and Memorial Day Weekend DUI Saturations

    The Brownsville Police Department and the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting sobriety ...

    Brownsville Press Newscast – May 23, 2023

    Listen to the May 23, 2023 Brownsville Press Newscast here. To access this post ...

    THP provides report on double-fatality wreck

    The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released a report on the accident that took the ...

    Deficit schools’ budget—but really?

    School board had taxpayers top of mind, Marsh said Schools Superintendent Amie Marsh told ...

    Dumpsters? Convenience Centers? House-to-House pick up? Will things change again?

    The county’s solid waste committee voted unanimously to end the use of dumpsters for ...

    On the calendar—

    •. Brownsville’s Planning Board meets Thursday at 4pm. The agenda includes review of a ...

    Brownsville Press Newscast – May 22, 2023

    Listen to the May 22, 2023 Brownsville Press Newscast here. To access this post ...

    Schools bring their budget to the county’s budget committee today

    Haywood County Schools will present its budget to the county budget committee late today. ...

    Teacher pay raise largest in history—governor signs bill

    Last week, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that will increase the minimum starting ...

    Dumpsters? Convenience Centers? House-to-House pick up? Will things change again?

    The county’s solid waste committee voted unanimously to end the use of dumpsters for ...

    TNECD Requesting Letters of Intent for Tennessee Historic Development Grant

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development says letters of intent are now ...