Around this time of year, first responders have been used to receiving an influx of calls for tobacco barn fires. As the tobacco harvest has gotten into full swing, people may see smoke coming out of ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s tobacco curing season in the South, and the sheriff’s office in Montgomery County is making sure the region’s newest neighbors know. Tobacco barns across the ...

ADAMS, Tenn. (WTVF) — In the small town of Adams, Tennessee, a small fire department stays ready if they ever get a call. "Yes, I am a department of one," said Chief Donovan Tucker of the Adams Fire ...

AAP FACTCHECK - Tobacco is a leading cause of cancer and is not a proven cure for the disease, despite claims online. False ...

Just a few decades ago, tobacco provided a secure income for Southern farmers. But when the tobacco buyout came, many Black farmers were cut out of the deal. Some have turned to farming different ...

A friendly reminder to our newest Southern neighbors. It’s tobacco curing season. Which means tobacco barns across the county will be smoking. Yes, you heard correctly, smoking. The barn is not on ...