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Free Online Courses to help people without work during the COVID-19

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Education, Government, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Tennessee labor officials are continuing to offer free online courses to help people without work during the COVID-19 pandemic advance their skills. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development says the Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative will run through the end of 2021. The department says thousands of Tennesseans took advantage of the program last …

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Gov. Lee wants Return to In-Person Learning

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Education, Government, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement on Monday regarding the return to in-person learning: “In-person learning is safe and it’s the only way our students will get back on track after significant learning loss. I support the State Board of Education’s work to ensure that in-person learning is again the standard in Tennessee …

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Coffee County High School Parade of Graduates for Class of 2021 set for May 28

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Education, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The following is a press release from Coffee County Director of Schools Dr Charles Lawson: Coffee County Central High School will be conducting a Parade of Graduates as a graduation ceremony on May 28, 2021. School and district officials spent a significant amount of time evaluating options and decided that this plan represents the best opportunity for …

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Man Shoots Himself inside McMinnville Walmart

Leave a Comment / Accidents, All Stories, Local, News, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

A McMinnville man was injured inside the McMinnville Walmart store Friday afternoon.According to Lieutenant Lisa Norris of the McMinnville Police Department around 4pm 28 year-old Robert Harris of McMinnville was inside Walmart and had entered the fitting room to try on pants when his 9mm pistol fell out of his pocket, hit the floor and …

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Virtual Gala succeeds for Motlow College Foundation

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Education, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Rutherford, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

Like so many other nonprofits, the Motlow College Foundation recently had to postpone its main fundraising event of the year, the Annual Gala, due to the pandemic. Instead of canceling, the Foundation staff and Board of Trustees seized the opportunity to shift the event online and hosted its first-ever Virtual Gala. The week-long celebration and …

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Study Details Law Enforcement-Related Deaths in 2020

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

On Thursday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a comprehensive study detailing law enforcement-related deaths that occurred in the state in calendar year 2020. Data has been divided into three categories: Deadly Use-of-Force Incidents, Arrest-Related Non-Forcible Deaths, and Deaths in Custody. Among the reports’ findings: In 2020, a total of 28 deadly use-of-force incidents occurred …

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One in Seven Children Experienced Child Abuse and/or Neglect in the Past Year

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Crimes, Government, Health, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Calls to the state’s child-abuse hotline declined by 15% over the past year, but experts say increased isolation and disrupted school schedules likely contributed to the dip in reporting. According to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, from March 2020 through last February, hotline staff received more than 100,000 calls about suspected abuse or neglect. Kylie …

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It’s Going to be a Bouncing Good Time

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Entertainment, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Join Tullahoma Parks and Rec and Master of Ceremonies for a fun day of bouncing! Master of Ceremonies will set up as many bounce houses as they can carry to Waggoner Park for a fun time of bouncing… and it’s all free! It takes place Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 10 AM– 2 PM. Bring …

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Correction: Only One Vote Needed; Manchester Votes to Annex ‘The Farm’ (Bonnaroo)

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Bonnaroo is moving to Manchester. You might say to yourself, it’s always been in Manchester, right? Technically it is held on a farm in Coffee County just outside the city limits. The Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman on Tuesday night approved a resolution to annex the land where Bonnaroo is held. Alderman Ryan French …

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AJ Fox Named New Manchester Recreation Director, takes over July 1

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Longtime Manchester Parks and Recreation Department employee AJ Fox has been named the new director. The Board of Mayor and Alderman voted this week to move Fox from his current role as assistant director to the director’s chair beginning July 1, 2021. Fox will follow current Director Bonnie Gamble who is retiring June 30. Fox …

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