News for Grundy County, Tennnessee
Governor Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn have awarded 21 Governor’s Civics Seal mini-grants promoting life-long civic engagement in schools and districts across the state. The mini-grants allocate $220,000 to support public schools and districts implementing high-quality civic education programs that result in readiness for college, career, and civic life. The grants will be …
Motlow State is now a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) provider as approved by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). The College can now quickly design apprenticeship programs based on the needs of area employers, providing them access to larger talent pools. RAPs also help to reduce unemployment. The program allows the Motlow Workforce Development to …
Motlow becomes Registered Apprenticeship Program, Approved by Department of Labor Read More »
A State lawmaker has introduced a bill to toughen penalties against people who flee law enforcement causing an injury or death to the officer. House Majority Leader William Lamberth introduced the Spencer Bristol Act in honor of the Hendersonville Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 30. Bristol was pursuing …
Duck River Electric Cooperative (DREMC) invites high school juniors across the cooperative’s service area to participate in this year’s Washington Youth Tour Writing Contest by describing in 900 words or less how electric cooperatives give their communities “The Power to Be.” The prize for winning students is an unforgettable trip to Washington, D.C., where they …
DREMC Offers Writing Contest for High School Juniors Read More »
The number of pediatric flu deaths in Tennessee has risen to six. The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that four deaths have occurred in East Tennessee, while two have been reported in Middle Tennessee. The flu vaccine is still available at most local health departments while supplies last. There’s been a shift in the …
A Grundy Co. sheriff’s deputy that was indicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the 2017 shooting death of 20-year-old Shelby Comer is set to go on trial on Feb. 3. December 23, 2017, Grundy County Deputy Michael Holmes attempted to stop a vehicle. The driver, Jackie Wayne Bean spun the car around in …
Manslaughter Trial of Former Grundy Co. Deputy set to begin Feb. 3 has New Twist Read More »
State Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) has signed on as a prime co-sponsor of a resolution that would add Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the state constitution. The Right to Work statute, established in 1947, protects the rights of those who choose not to join a union. It provides that workers cannot be hired or …
Bowling Sponsors Resolution to Add Tennessee’s Right to Work Law to Constitution Read More »
Motlow State recently received the prestigious Minuteman Award in recognition of the College’s support of Tennessee National Guard members. The award was presented to Dr. Michael Torrence, Motlow president, at a ceremony held on the Motlow Smyrna Campus. The award honors the college’s participation in the Tennessee STRONG (Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National …
A Tennessee lawmaker has introduced a bill to eliminate sales tax on food for two months later this year. Rep. Patsy Hazelwood introduced the bill last week. The Food Tax Holiday Act would exempt sales taxes on food and food ingredients in the months of June and July of this year. No action has been …
State Lawmaker Introduces Tax-Free Bill on Food for Two Months Read More »
A handful of substance-abuse and mental-health treatment centers around the state will receive funding to hire regional housing facilitators tasked with helping people who are in recovery find safe and affordable housing. Michael Waltke is the senior director of adult outpatient mental health and recovery services at the Helen Ross McNabb Center, which has several …
Statewide Push Aims to Create Housing for People in Recovery Read More »
