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Round 1
Oakland Mayor Adrian Wiggins has been charged with criminal conspiracy to commit theft after investigators say he, his son, and others plotted to remove campaign signs criticizing him.
[Diffferent character] Awwww…. poor guy couldn't handle a little public scrutiny 😢
[Turn head] Apparently not!
The signs reportedly read “No Wiggins,” were taken from yards near West Junior High, and were valued at $379.
Video showed three ladies arriving, people cutting down the signs, and loading them up.
[Different character] He had to send the ladies to do the job!?
[Turn head] Yep!… and instead of debating his opponents, the mayor opted to recruit a crack team of hench-women to do his dirty work.
Wiggins, his son Thomas, and Isabella Marino were charged and subsequently released on $2,500 bond.
So when it comes to stealing campaign signs, I have some sound advice for the Oakland Mayor… "No, no, Wiggins."
Round 2
What first looked like a suspicious fire in Lenoir City has now been traced to a mechanical issue in the engine compartment of their school buses.
Investigators say the fire wasn't intentionally set, but that didn't stop it from quickly sprwading to nearby buses like it was on a mission.
All told, four buses were destroyed and two more suffered major damage… leaving behind a devastating loss estimated at around $800,000.
That's a whole lotta taxpayer money going up in smoke before most people had finished their first cup of coffee.
Lenoir City Police and TBI are still investigating, but the early finding is clear: no arsonist, no criminal plot—just one mechanical failure that turned a bus lot into a very expensive bonfire.
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Round 3
Macon County schools are pulling a specific batch of Prairie Farms half‑pint chocolate milk after complaints that it was clumpy, had an unusual taste, and contained chunks.
The affected cartons have plant code 2165 and an August 30, 2026 code date.
Prairie Farms claims the issue appeared isolated to that one batch and may be tied to inadequate refrigeration during transport.
The company said there is no known health risk and calls this a precautionary quality withdrawal—not a food-safety recall.
Thank goodness too… I'm tired of having to throw away all my recalled food lately.
So if your chocolate milk looks like it has started developing its own personality, maybe don’t drink it.
Schools were told to pull the cartons from inventory and make sure none are served.
Problem is, I love chocolate milk so much I'd actually be willing to chew past the curds. 🤷♂️ I'm just saying
And that was your daily Tennessee news roundup.
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