News for Moore County, Tennnessee
Nearly every county in Tennessee ended 2023 with lower unemployment, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Ninety-two of the state’s 95 counties posted rates in December that came in lower than their November statistics. Moore County continued to have the lowest unemployment rate in the state, with a …
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking consumers to take special steps to conserve electricity between 6-10 a.m. Wednesday, as the power supplier will be working to meet record power demand amid zero-degree temperatures. TVA asks customers across the Valley to do the following between 6-10 a.m.: – Lower your thermostat by two or three …
Bedford County Schools – CLOSED Boyd Christian School CLOSED Cannon County Schools – CLOSED Coffee County Schools – CLOSED also closed on Thursday. Covenant Academy – McMinnville CLOSED Franklin County Schools – CLOSED Grundy County Schools – CLOSED (Rest of the week) Fayetteville City School- CLOSED also closed on Thursday. Lincoln County Schools – CLOSED …
In a history-making move, all school systems in Tennessee are closed on Tuesday, and some have already closed on Wednesday. Those already closed on Wednesday include Coffee, Franklin, Bedford, Lincoln and Warren Counties, Tullahoma City, and Manchester City. Motlow will observe remote/virtual operations from Tue, Jan 16, to Thu, Jan 18. All Shelbyville and McMinnville …
ABOUT UNITED WAY OF HIGHWAY 55 The United Way of Highway 55 believes that all our neighbors deserve a chance to succeed and live a vibrant life here at home. For everyone to have a fair chance to succeed, we support four areas that build a good quality of life and a strong community – …
County unemployment rates dropped in a majority of Tennessee’s counties in November. Eighty-nine of the state’s 95 counties recorded lower rates for the month. Unemployment remained the same in three counties in November and increased in three counties. Moore County had the state’s lowest rate in November. At 2.4%, its new rate was 0.2 …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter recently approved $36.6 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which will assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitations, and health and safety initiatives. Area Grant Recipients: Bell Buckle Sewer Rehabilitation $630,000 Coalmont Fire Station Project $537,590 Estill Springs Street Improvements …
State Announces Communities to Receive Community Development Block Grants Read More »
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 …
Booze It or Lose It Campaign begins in Moore County December 15 Read More »
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 …
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 …
