Local News stories across Southern Middle Tennessee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Statistical Analysis Center released its annual publication detailing the volume and nature of hate crime in Tennessee. Among the findings of Hate Crime 2021: The number of offenses categorized with a known bias motivation increased from 122 in 2020 to 133 in 2021. Bias-motivated offenses categorized as Crimes Against Persons …
Motlow State Community College understands the importance of supporting the mental health needs of students. Awareness of mental health needs continues to grow and Motlow actively combats stigma surrounding those asking for help. “Approximately one of every five people are said to have some type of mental health issue, and college students are no different,” …
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The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department began investigating a threat made towards Coffee County Schools on social media Sunday evening. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office, TBI and FBI identified a 16-year-old student from Franklin County as the person responsible for the threat after receiving help from Twitter. Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin said the student wrote …
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The Secretary of State announces the theme for this year’s Civics Essay Contest for Tennessee students from PreK to 12th grade is “Why Your Vote Matters.” “We are working to help Tennessee students become more civically educated so that as adults they are prepared to successfully participate in our electoral process,” said Secretary of State …
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Over the weekend the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office received information about a possible threat directed to the Coffee County Schools on social media. On Sunday, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office SROs and Investigators began looking into the threat and Sunday night at 10 pm it was reported they knew who the person was. Coffee County Sheriff’s …
A Bedford County woman stopped by Three Corner’s Market in Unionville for a breakfast biscuit last week and walked out a millionaire. Tara Walls who purchased the $1 million Blowout instant ticket said she had to send a picture of the winning ticket to her family because they couldn’t believe she had won. She said she …
An increasing number of Tennessee kids are experiencing chronic anxiety and depression, according to new data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The latest Kids Count Data Book shows one in 10 kids in the state was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2020, an 8% increase since 2016. Kylie Graves, communication and policy specialist for the …
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Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate remained unchanged for July 2022, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). For the third consecutive month, the rate has held steady at 3.3%. The state’s July rate is just 0.1 of a percentage point higher than the all-time low unemployment rate …
The Manchester Police Department was contacted on Monday (8/15/22) regarding a missing person. Derrick Burgess Odear was last seen by family on 12/27/21. The family reports that he walked away from Be the Bush Ministries Treatment Facility on the listed date. The family of Odear believes that he could possibly be living in Nashville but …
