The CEO of Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee is warning that the Midstate will see far-reaching impacts if the government shutdown extends through Saturday, leading to the loss of SNAP benefits for hundreds of thousands of people.

A Middle Tennessee sheriff is defending the arrest of a man for posting an online meme quoting President Donald Trump.

Delaware was defeated by Jacksonville State 38-25 on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Minicucci led Delaware with 422 yards on 32-of-50 passing (64.0%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Viron Ellison Jr. had 15 rushing yards on eight carries and three touchdowns, adding one reception for eight yards. Duplessis put up 90 yards on six catches.

Food pantries across Middle Tennessee are seeing a sharp rise in demand as more families struggle to put food on the table.

More than 121,000 Middle Tennessee families could lose SNAP benefits next week due to government shutdown as lawmakers debate emergency funding solutions.

The Joro spider, which hails from East Asia, was first spotted in Maryland in 2010. The spider has since been confirmed in several counties across Middle Tennessee.