News for Moore County, Tennnessee
Motlow State swept the community college competition at the annual State Leadership and Skills Conference in Chattanooga April 10-13. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. The organization provides educational programs, events, and competitions that support career and technical education in classrooms across the …
Planning for college is easier with the right tools. Motlow State Community College built a custom, easy-to-use Program Finder that has become the College’s number one website resource. Motlow’s Program Finder is a robust, graphic-rich database of all the degrees, certificates, and learning options available at the College. It allows students to view, search, and compare various learning …
Motlow’s Unique Program Finder Tool Fuels
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Motlow State hosted a Student Recognition Awards Day on April 27 at the College’s Moore County Campus. Student recognition awards were presented to those who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, student government, military service, and student leadership/organizations. “We are excited to honor the accomplishments of these students who represent the highest academic standards,” …
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On Thursday, April 21, Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham hosted a roundtable meeting of southern Middle Tennessee county mayors at the Garland King Museum on Elm Street, the former Shelbyville Central High School building which is being redeveloped by King’s son and grandson, Gary and Colin King. The mayors discussed issues facing county government with …
Area County Mayors meet to discuss issues facing County Government Read More »
Newly released unemployment data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed jobless numbers dropped in nearly every county in the state during March. Ninety-two of 95 counties had lower rates for the month. Moore and Williamson counties had the lowest unemployment in March, each with rates of 1.9%. The new figure …
Tonya Fletcher, 45 of Wartrace, who family reports was born and raised in Coffee County died because of injuries she received in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 41A South. Fletcher reportedly became trapped in her burning pickup truck in the accident earlier this week on the highway between Shelbyville and Tullahoma. In a report from …
Motlow State is hosting a Student Recognition Awards Day on April 27 at 2 p.m. in Nisbett Center at the College’s Moore County Campus. Student recognition awards will be presented to those who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, student government, military service, and student leadership/organizations. “We are excited to honor the accomplishments of these …
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Unemployment rates dropped in all counties across Tennessee in February, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Moore County had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment rate in February at 1.8%. Its rate dropped 0.4 of a percentage point from the January rate of 2.2%. In other area counties, Bedford County dropped …
As part of a statewide initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), Motlow State Community College will train, upskill, and certify students in Tennessee in cloud computing. The overall goal for TBR is to train 5,000 people by 2025. Through …
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Trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and it’s time for landowners to consider improving riparian buffers, planting trees, and improving forest stands. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry (TDF) can help landowners near the Duck and Elk Rivers increase land value, enhance water quality, and maintain healthy woods through the Duck and Elk …
Cost Share Available to Landowners Near Duck and Elk Rivers Read More »
