Monday, August 10, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1920, proceedings to ratify women’s suffrage formally began in the Tennessee legislature.

A university professor in Clarksville is suing U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is now the Republican Party’s candidate for governor. Find out more below.

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Youngest Commissioner Elected

Brendan Doughtie, a 2021 Siegel High School graduate who works at his family’s Murfreesboro bagel shop, is now Rutherford County’s youngest commissioner ever.

Doughtie, who flipped the District 13 seat with 890 votes to Republican Brian Stoll’s 698, campaigned against expansion of the Middle Point Landfill and for affordable housing, saying voters across Tennessee “don’t want more of the same.”

Statewide, Charlie Hatcher unseated incumbent Rep. Andy Ogles in the 5th District GOP primary, while Marsha Blackburn and Jerri Green won the nominations for governor.

See more results here.

Professor Sues Senator Over Firing

Austin Peay State University theater professor Darren Michael sued Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Aug. 7, a day after she won the GOP gubernatorial primary.

The suit says Blackburn used her governmental authority to suppress protected speech after Michael shared a 2023 article quoting Charlie Kirk on gun deaths.

Michael was fired the next day without notice or a hearing, the complaint says, and his family moved after the school released his home address.

APSU later reinstated him and paid a $500,000 settlement. A Blackburn spokesperson called the suit meritless and said the senator has not yet been served.

Flooding Impacts Williamson County

Heavy rain swamped parts of Williamson County on Saturday, prompting water rescues and evacuations along Warrior Drive in Franklin after Five Mile Creek flooded.

The sheriff’s office, Franklin Fire, county fire and rescue, and the county EMA checked on residents and helped move people out.

Flooding also hit Peytonsville Road, Gosey Hill Road, FirstBank Amphitheater, Critz Road, and Clovercroft Road. Williamson County Fair attendees sheltered in place.

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➤ Williamson County: Amy Rouse says she and her husband could not vote Thursday after a back-to-school event displaced their Thompson’s Station polling place. (More)

➤ Morristown: A microburst with straight-line winds up to 80 mph left thousands without power in west Hamblen County and damaged at least six homes. (More)

➤ Washington County: Keith Ervin, a school board member accused of harassing a female student, pleaded not guilty to assault Friday, a day after losing his bid for re-election. (More)

➤ Rutherford County: The sheriff’s office is inviting new hunters of all ages to a hunter education safety course on Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29. (More)

➤ Goodlettsville: Police say Stephen Slater, 74, fatally shot his 49-year-old stepson John D. Norman on Graceland Drive before fatally shooting himself Saturday afternoon. (More)

➤ Nashville: The Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Bartlett Animal Shelter Support and its director, Laura Jean Mace, alleging a misuse of funds. (More)

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➤ Vols sophomore linebacker Jaedon Harmon tore his ACL at Saturday’s practice and will miss the 2026 season, the second season-ending injury of Tennessee’s fall camp. (More)

➤ Nashville SC opened Leagues Cup with a 1-0 home loss to Club León last week. The team hosted Atlético San Luis on Sunday night, needing a win to keep knockout hopes alive. (More)

➤ The Memphis Football Fan Fest, a free, family-friendly event at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, took place on Saturday. (More)

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➤ WARN notices have now hit at least 5,982 Tennessee workers in 2026, including 250 at TikTok’s Nashville office, which closes Oct. 5. (More)

➤ Oracle’s 863-foot pedestrian bridge over the Cumberland, linking Germantown to its East Bank campus, is slated to begin construction this month. (More)

➤ Kroger is ending its 5-cent-per-gallon fuel discount and 5% Kroger Pay cash back, replacing them with points worth $1 off groceries or 10 cents per gallon—a move impacting shoppers across Middle Tennessee. (More)

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➤ Scout and Chet, two rescue dogs, became the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office’s first narcotics K9s trained to work inside schools in a certification ceremony on Friday. (More)

➤ An estimated 75,000 people packed Five Points for the 23rd Tomato Art Fest, with a haiku contest, a parade, and a tomato cornhole tournament. (More)

➤ The Chicken and Beer Festival drew crowds to Tiger Lane at Liberty Park Saturday, with 90 samples and proceeds going to Merge Memphis. (More)

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