News for Grundy County, Tennnessee
Statewide, Tennessee continued to experience near-record low unemployment in April, and county jobless rates for the month were just as impressive. The latest numbers for the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) show county unemployment decreased in every county. Area counties: Bedford: 3 percent in March. 2.6 in April Coffee: 3.2 in March, down to …
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The Tennessee Department of Education has released the averages for each school district’s English Language Arts (ELA) TCAP tests. There is potential for thousands of Tennessee children being held back in the third grade because 60% of third graders did not meet or exceed expectations. District Name % Below % Approaching % Meets % Exceeds Total …
Local Numbers Released for Third-Grader TCAP Testing Read More »
The continental U.S., on average, received about 30 inches of precipitation between March 2022 and February 2023. Stacker cited data from the National Centers for Environmental Information to identify the counties in Tennessee that receive the most precipitation through rain, sleet, or snow. Counties are ranked by five-year precipitation averages in inches as of February 2023, with rainfall over the …
Marion County Sheriff Bo Burnette has confirmed that Sergeant Chris Ladd is resigning from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. He was arrested last year. The Marion County Court Clerk says Ladd will appear in court on May 23 to enter a plea in his DUI case. Ladd was placed on paid leave after he was arrested …
On Saturday, April 29th, Manchester Police Investigators received notification that one of the GPS tracking devices placed at a storage unit had been removed. The specific GPS tracker was located inside the property, secured in the storage unit with a working lock. The lock was cut with bolt cutters, which were later recovered. The alert …
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released new data that showed unemployment rates improved in 94 of 95 counties across Tennessee in March 2023. Moore and Williamson counties reported the lowest unemployment for the month, with both having a rate of 2.3%. Other area counties: Bedford 3.4 in February to 3% in March …
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Grundy County Director of Schools Dr. Clint Durley said in a school board meeting last week that he had “other things to do than worrying about our schools being secure.” Durley apologized after the comment during a heated discussion about having school resource officers or SROs at every school. The contract between Grundy County Schools …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has announced 102 grants totaling $232,709,981 from the state’s American Rescue Plan fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Local Grants: Town of Tracy City – $915,194 Town of Bell Buckle – $587,437 City of Cowan – $764,654 Grundy County – …
Area Towns, Cities and One County Receive Water Grants Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has announced 32 of the 57 Tennessee State Parks have attained Platinum status, the highest level of achievement, in the department’s Go Green With Us program. It is the highest number of Platinum parks in the program’s history. Area parks receiving Platinum status: Old Stone Fort State Park …
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A police pursuit began in Grundy County on Sunday night and ended on the bluff of Lookout Mountain overlooking Trenton, GA. Grundy County deputies pursuing a van driven by Barry May, who was wanted in Illinois on multiple drug charges and jumping bail. Dade and Walker County, GA deputies joined the pursuit on Highway 136. …
Police Pursuit that began in Grundy County Ended on Lookout Mountain Bluff Read More »
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