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Police respond to candidates' fight over campaign signs
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Published: Jul 21, 2018, 7:13 PM

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Two Democratic candidates for the Tennessee legislature say police responded to their altercation over campaign signs.

Jefferson police Capt. Jeff Sheppard tells the Jackson Sun no one was arrested Wednesday morning, but he couldn't comment further.

The newspaper interviewed the candidates in the Democratic primary for District 73's state representative. T. Robert Hill says James Baxter obstructed the view of his campaign sign and responded with foul language when asked to move.

Baxter accused Hill of "trying to bully" him, saying he wasn't trying to block his opponent's sign. Hill says his family got offended, escalating the confrontation. Baxter says he held his hammer for self-defense, which Hill says scared a nearby teenager who called police.

Baxter says he plans to file criminal harassment charges once the investigation is over.

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Information from: The Jackson Sun, http://www.jacksonsun.com
Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks to headline Bonnaroo music fest
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Associated Press
Published: Jan 11, 2022, 9:21 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — J. Cole, Tool and Stevie Nicks will headline this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which is set to return after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and weather. 

The lineup for the June 16-19 festival in Manchester, Tennessee, was released Tuesday and also includes The Chicks, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, 21 Savage, Machine Gun Kelly, Roddy Ricch, Flume and Illenium. 

Last year's festival was set to go on with extra COVID-19 precautions in place for fans, but heavy rains from Hurricane Ida left the grounds unsafe for driving or camping. The festival takes place on a former farm in rural Tennessee about an hour southeast of Nashville. Tickets go on sale Thursday. 

The 2020 festival was postponed to 2021 because of the pandemic.

Other artists on the lineup include Bleachers, Lord Huron, Disclosure, The War on Drugs, Billy Strings, Porter Robinson, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Herbie Hancock. 

Online: https://www.bonnaroo.com/