News for Moore County, Tennnessee
Due to a recent Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wholesale rate increase and the discontinuation of its Pandemic Relief Credit, Duck River Electric (DREMC) residential members experienced an approximately 7% rate increase on Sunday. As a result of the TVA rate actions, DREMC residential rates will be simplified from a three-part energy rate structure to a …
Multiple lives have been claimed in traffic crashes this year; a 24 year-old male was killed in a Saturday accident on Hwy 41A between Tullahoma and Estill Springs. Two others were injured. (We will have more details when the THP releases the information.) The number of fatal crashes so far this year has amounted to at …
Saturday’s Fatal Crash on Hwy 41A is One of Over 1,000 in Tennessee this year Read More »
On September 28, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced $4,684,929 in Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) funding. Metro Moore County Emergency Management is receiving $140,650. The Office of Justice Programs is a federal agency that provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources …
Learn how a few simple improvements can increase heating and cooling efficiency, lower energy bills, and create a more comfortable home at one of the FREE Home Energy Workshops sponsored by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation. Home Energy Workshops are planned for the month of October in five locations in the communities served by DREMC. Check …
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Hosting Free Home Energy Workshops Read More »
Motlow State Community College recently hosted the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) at the Moore County Campus for their quarterly meeting. Motlow partnered with the Shelbyville, McMinnville, and Murfreesboro Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) in hosting the board meeting. Actions at the September 2023 meeting included approval of Motlow’s Associate of Applied Science degree in Distilled Spirits at …
TBR Convenes at Motlow; Approves Distilled Spirits Read More »
Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in August 2023, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Moore County had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment rate in August. At 2.4%, its statistic dropped 0.3 of a percentage point from July’s rate of 2.7%. Bedford County fell from 3.8% to …
Tennessee tourism generated $29 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 141 million visitors to the state in 2022, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics. Bedford County up 11% from 2021. $27.6 million Coffee County up 13%. $137.9 million Franklin County up 4%. $57.2 million Grundy County up 17%. 14.2 million Lincoln County …
Tourism Dollars Spent are Up throughout the Area Read More »
Motlow’s Smyrna campus recently became the College’s third site to receive an ambulance simulator for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program. A crew worked for three days straight to build the simulator, giving instructors a new resource to expand the simulations and training available to students. The purpose of the simulator is to create scenarios …
Motlow State Community College’s Sparta Site will offer four opportunities this fall to train current medical professionals in advanced medical practices and assist EMS personnel in obtaining progressive certifications. Each course supports the advancement of emergency professionals at various stages in the medical field. These courses make medical training an affordable and convenient process. From …
Schools across the state have been applying for part of the nearly $200 million in school safety grant money since June. All public schools and private schools are eligible to apply for two grants. So far, here is a list of allocations:
