President Trump reviewing options on response to Iran as protests kill over 500

President Donald Trump is reviewing a broad set of options for responding to Iran’s violent suppression of nationwide protests, as human rights groups report that more than 500 people have been killed and thousands detained during weeks of unrest. U.S. officials say the president has been briefed on preliminary plans that include potential military strikes …

Suspect arrested after fire destroys historic synagogue in Mississippi

Authorities have taken a suspect into custody following a predawn fire that tore through Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, causing extensive damage to the state’s largest and only synagogue in the city. Investigators say the blaze was intentionally set, and the FBI is assisting local officials as they examine whether the attack qualifies as …

Grand Ole Opry to celebrate Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday with annual ‘Opry Goes Dolly’

The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate Opry member Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday with its fourth annual ‘Opry Goes Dolly’ show on January 17th – two days before Parton’s actual 80th birthday – at the Grand Ole Opry House. Opry Goes Dolly will celebrate Dolly’s 80th birthday by highlighting songs from her “iconic 1980s era” plus …

Listen to Parmalee’s ‘How Do I Let You Go’

Parmalee has released the song “How Do I Let You Go”, which was inspired by their fathers – who also happen to inspired the members of the group to play music. Lead singer Matt Thomas shared that “this song is a note to our dads and the friends we lost too soon. Myself, [my brother] …

Paddy Considine, Lena Headey to star in Netflix crime drama from ‘Black Mirror’ creator Charlie Brooker

Paddy Considine and Lena Headey have signed on to star in a new, as-yet-untitled crime drama for Netflix from ‘Black Mirror’ creator Charlie Booker.  Georgina Campbell will co-star in the four-part series, which is already in production. Netflix posted on X: “Announcing UNTITLED CHARLIE BROOKER PROJECT. A profoundly serious four-part crime thriller in which a …

Main Street Waterville Crash with Vehicle and Pedestrian

Fairfield Police say a motor vehicle crash involving a car and a pedestrian occurred Friday afternoon, Jan. 9. The crash is under investigation. From the Fairfield Police Department: On 1/9/2026, at about 4:38 PM, Fairfield Police and Fairfield-Benton Emergency Services were dispatched to Main Street in the area of the Post Office for a report …

Three Arrested in Major Drug Raid at Pittsfield Home

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office says three people were arrested after a raid of a Pittsfield home where over a pound of fentanyl and cocaine were seized. Also found during the search at the the Sibley Pond Road home were a loaded shotgun, $4,084 in cash, and other evidence of drug trafficking. Arrested were 34-year-old …

Suspicious Fire at Vacant Mexico Home Under Investigation

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that occurred in the evening on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 9 Oxford Street in Mexico. Fire investigators have been working the incident over the past several days. The fire occurred at a vacant home and has been classified as incendiary. Investigators are trying to …

Investigation Into Intentionally Set Phillips Fire

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at 83 Dodge Road in Phillips. Upon arrival, the Phillips Fire Department found the vacant home heavily involved in fire. The Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to the scene and conducted an investigation. Fire Marshal investigators determined the …

Three-Vehicle Crash in West Paris Leaves Man Seriously Injured

An SUV crashed into a logging truck before hitting a car head-on in West Paris Friday morning, Jan. 9 on Bethel Road in West Paris. According to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, a 62-year-old West Paris man suffered life-threatening injuries in the three-vehicle crash. Reports say a Nissan Pathfinder rear-ended a logging truck as the …