News for Franklin County, Tennnessee
A man wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in the Pleasant Grove area of Franklin County in June has been located and taken into custody. Paul Wayne Fletcher was located in the early morning hours of Monday August 3rd, 2020 in Rutherford County and arrested by U.S. Marshall’s. Fletcher was booked into the …
Franklin County Murder Suspect Arrested in Rutherford County Read More »
65 Tennessee counties have been quarantined for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) after the beetle was detected earlier this month. The quarantine prohibits the movement of firewood, ash nursery stock, ash timber, and other material that can spread EAB. The tree-killing beetle was recently intercepted through the United States Department of Agriculture’s EAB detection program. The …
Several Counties Quarantined because of Emerald Ash Borer Read More »
Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors® will be holding its first CAREavan Donation Food Drive, partnering with several car dealerships in Murfreesboro and surrounding counties. The food drive will run through Friday, July 31, 2020. Boxed and canned goods can be dropped off at these locations: Chevy Buick GMC of Murfreesboro Ford of Murfreesboro Stan McNabb …
Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors® and area Car Dealerships holding a Food Drive Read More »
Unemployment rates in a vast majority of Tennessee’s 95 counties continued to drop in June, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Seventy-four counties had lower jobless rates for the month, but Unemployment did increase slightly in 17 counties during the month and remained the same in four counties. …
Most Unemployment Rates Fall in Tennessee Counties Read More »
Blood Assurance is currently offering free COVID-19 antibody testing for our blood donors at all centers and mobile drives! This is not a diagnostic test but will let you know if you have COVID-19 antibodies present. Mention to our staff you would like the antibody testing at check in and your results will be mailed …
Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing Offered by Blood Assurance Read More »
Attention shoppers: When you go shopping this week you might need a face covering or mask before entering certain retailers. Lowe’s Home Improvement, Walgreens, Walmart and CVS stores are requiring a face covering or a mask beginning today. Publix grocery stores begin their face covering mandate on Tuesday. The Home Depot and Kroger shoppers will …
For the first time since 1945, the University of the South will not play any fall sports, including football, in 2020. The council of presidents for the Southern Athletic Association, an NCAA Div III league, has voted to suspend all conference competition for the fall semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Sewanee went further and …
Maryville College’s Shannon Reagan was named the USA South’s Rita Wiggs Woman of the Year. Reagan was a standout on the Maryville College soccer pitch, and will now be the USA South Athletic Conference’s nomination for the NCAA Woman of the Year. Reagan is a 2016 graduate of Tullahoma high School. USA South is an …
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