Houston County Schools will be closed the rest of the week due to widespread illness

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Houston County Schools will be closed the rest of the week according to the district.

All schools in the district will be closed from Wednesday, February 5 through Friday, February 7 due to widespread illness.

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GoodMaps app helps blind navigate sites, gets first Tennessee location

With new technology comes new ways to help people. This story shows a great use of AI that is starting to be rolled out in Tennessee. This one can help those who may be blind, deaf or neurodiverse navigate the Tennessee State Library and Archives from an app on their smart phone.

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