County unemployment rates dropped in a majority of Tennessee’s counties in November. Eighty-nine of the state’s 95 counties recorded lower rates for the month. Unemployment remained the same in three counties in November and increased in three counties. Moore County had the state’s lowest rate in November. At 2.4%, its new rate was 0.2 …
It’s not unusual for people to attend parties where alcohol is being served on New Year’s Eve. However, to stop anyone from driving under the influence, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office will be offering free rides home (within Warren County) to anyone who contacts them, with NO QUESTIONS ASKED. The absolute objective of this service …
This holiday season, remember Drunk Driving and Buzzed Driving can be deadly. During last year’s New Year holiday, 71% of fatalities involved an alcohol-impaired driver. To get help, Call/Text TN REDLINE at 800-889-9789. Dial *THP to report reckless driving to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Were you a victim of skimming, cloning, or similar SNAP fraud? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers who believe their benefits were compromised by card skimming, phishing, or similar fraud tactics can submit a reimbursement request via the One DHS Customer Portal at https://onedhs.tn.gov/csp. This option is available to Tennesseans whose benefits were stolen after …
Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the prison system found. The audit by the state comptroller’s office also found a shortage of such prisoner services as therapy, substance abuse treatment, education, and re-entry assistance. …
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A letter from Lane and Evelyn Curlee: On Christmas morning at 9:30, over 100 Tullahoma-area residents gathered in the Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital cafeteria, giving up part of their Christmas morning to package meals for 544 of the less fortunate in Tullahoma. The day before, Sunday afternoon, over 50 residents brought desserts to share with the …
Due to vandalism, the Imagination Station playground in Tullahoma was closed to the public on Saturday night (Dec. 23). The playground had extremely inappropriate symbols, images, and words. The Tullahoma Police Department is investigating the vandalism. If anyone has any information on who committed this crime, contact TPD. Imagination Station was reopened on Tuesday afternoon …
The Gene Taylor/Steve Graves Christmas Foundation in Coffee County desperately needed help when a fire burned a building at the Coffee County Rescue Squad where toys and food for those in need were being stored. After an incredible effort by many, 567 children were recipients of wonderful toys for Christmas, and after an outpouring of …
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Tip-A-Cop event at Lu Lu’s Cafe was a huge success on Saturday. They raised $4,003.76 for Special Olympics Tennessee. The department thanks Lu Lu’s Cafe for hosting the event and the Tennessee Highway Patrol for helping as well. The generosity of the public is an excellent example of why the …
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As Tennessee employers prepared for the busy holiday season, new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed that more Tennesseans were available to work in November 2023 than the previous month. While the state’s seasonally adjusted Labor Force Participation Rate remained steady at 59.4%, estimates show the number of Tennesseans not working …
