Waverly is a city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,028 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys County.

Geography

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Waverly is located at (36.085847, -87.786917).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.1 km² (8.1 mi²), all land.

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MTSU earns first home win over BCS foe
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:53:00 -0500
MTSU had been waiting for the opportunity, and unlike last year, didn't let it get away. After coming close to beating BCS opponent Virginia in Murfreesboro in 2007, the Blue Raiders got the job done against Maryland with a 24-14 victory.
Hurricane evacuees leave Middle Tennessee today
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:42:00 -0500
Nearly 2,000 Hurricane Gustav evacuees from Louisiana who found temporary shelter in Middle Tennessee are heading home today.
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Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:16:00 -0500
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Failing-school transfers delayed
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:06:00 -0500
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Nashville Habitat for Humanity project stirs unease
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:06:00 -0500
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Beehive remover loves his job — stings and all
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:06:00 -0500
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Fragile future: Arrowmont's days as Gatlinburg oasis may be numbered
Mason@knews.com (Doug Mason) Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:45 -0000
The visitors who come to the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts see it as an oasis in a cultural desert. The Grand Council of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for women, which owns the land Arrowmont occupies, and the developers who want to replace the world-renowned arts center in the heart of Gatlinburg with hotels, water parks and retail space, look at the campus and the 70 acres of wooded hillside surrounding it and see an untapped gold mine.
Chancellor search cost $100,000-plus
Dunlapd@knews.com (Darren Dunlap) Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:09 -0000
The months-long search for the University of Tennessee's next chancellor, which begins in earnest with on-campus visits Monday, will cost more than $100,000 to cover a search firm, candidate travel expenses and ads in national publications.
Jury hears McLean letters
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Cyclist dies after striking lumber truck in Franklin
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:27:00 -0500
A bicyclist riding on the left shoulder of busy Columbia Avenue in Franklin died Friday after he collided with a loaded lumber truck making a left turn.
Three evacuee couples mark milestones
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:48:00 -0500
JACKSON, Tenn. — Hurricane Gustav has displaced many Gulf Coast area residents from their homes and their lives. But a double wedding and a new baby gave a few evacuees in Jackson a reason to smile.
Suspect in Nashville teen's death arrested
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:31:00 -0500
The main suspect in the shooting death of a Nashville teenager was arrested Friday in Mississippi, according to U.S. marshals.

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