Moore

Booze It or Lose It Campaign begins in Moore County December 15

All Stories, Crimes, Government, Local, Moore, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to increase impaired driving enforcement from December 15, 2023, to January 1, 2024, surrounding the holiday season. The THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled …

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TCAT Shelbyville Postpones Graduation

All Stories, Bedford, Coffee, Education, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Shelbyville has announced that the annual graduation ceremony, initially planned for December 2023, has been rescheduled to Spring 2024. In the release, the school states that they understand the disappointment this may bring to their graduates and families, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this …

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Christmas Concert at Motlow

All Stories, Bedford, Coffee, Education, Entertainment, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Start the Christmas season with the 2023 Motlow College Christmas Concert! Enjoy holiday favorites that spread the Christmas cheer for all to hear. All concerts take place in the Moore County Campus’s Eoff Hall Auditorium. – Thursday, November 30 at 7 p.m. (reception at 6 p.m.) – Sunday, December 3 at 2 p.m. (reception at …

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Unemployment Rates Rise in Local Counties

All Stories, Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Government, Grundy, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories, Warren, Work / By Lucky Knott

Unemployment rates across the state rose in most counties in October. Moore and Sevier counties had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment at 2.6%. Other local counties: Bedford County stayed the same at 3.7 percent. Coffee County went from 3.6 percent in September to 4.4 percent in October. Franklin County rose from 3.9 percent to 4.2. Grundy County …

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Fall Enrollment Increases Seven Percent at Motlow

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Motlow State’s latest enrollment results suggest economic gains for middle Tennessee. For three years, colleges across the nation have experienced pandemic-related enrollment declines. This troubling pattern raised concerns for both wage-earners as well as employers. Motlow’s enrollment pattern broke from that trend this fall. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Motlow had approximately 6,500 …

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New Motlow Aviation Director Takes Flight

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Motlow State’s Aviation Simulation Lab in Shelbyville, TN, is under new leadership. Aviation Director James “Jake” Washburn has decades of experience and is excited to share his love of flying with those interested in obtaining pilot credentials. Washburn worked in healthcare for 20 years and started flying in 1995 as a private pilot. He is …

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Tourism Grants Awarded to Local Communities

All Stories, Bedford, Government, Grundy, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Tourism is getting a boost in communities across Tennessee, as the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has announced that the state awarded 29 communities over $2.22 million in Tourism Enhancement Grants. Town of Bell Buckle: Updates to the alleyway, including drainage, lighting, moving utility lines underground, painting, and surfacing the walkway. $35,000. Town of Tracy …

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County Unemployment Rates for September

All Stories, Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Government, Grundy, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories, Warren, Work / By Lucky Knott

Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in September, while statewide unemployment inched up for the month, according to the latest data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Moore and Sevier counties had the state’s lowest unemployment rates for September at 2.6%. Bedford County went up from 3.5% in August …

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Motlow Commences ARTC Expansion Construction

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Government, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Motlow-McMinnville recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Automation and Robotics Training Center Expansion. This new facility will seat students in the upcoming Electric Vehicle Technology (EVT) program that begins in the fall of 2024. Motlow President Dr. Michael Torrence began the ceremony by introducing the guest speakers and welcoming everyone to the event. He …

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Motlow-McMinnville Expands Automation Facilities

All Stories, Business, Coffee, Education, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories, Warren, Work / By Lucky Knott

By the fall of 2024, Motlow-McMinnville will have an additional building to house its first cohort of students for the new Electric Vehicle Program. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place soon, and Motlow is happy to host a group of leaders working to advance Middle Tennessee’s cyber and electric vehicle interests. An electric vehicle is …

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