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Senator Janice Bowling of Tullahoma says she’s moving forward with New Cannabis Bill

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Coronavirus, Government, Local, News, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

A conservative state lawmaker says “COVID has increased the need for medical cannabis” in Tennessee. Those words come from Senator Janice Bowling of Tullahoma. She added on Monday that the “finishing touches” are being put on the bill before it’s filed for the next legislative session that begins in January. Senator Bowling hopes the time …

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Report: Kids in TN Less Likely to Out-Earn Parents

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

A new report finds children in Tennessee are less likely than kids from similar families nationwide to out-earn their parents in adulthood. Laura Berlind, executive director of the Sycamore Institute, said the data show the best neighborhoods for upward mobility tend to have residents from higher socioeconomic status, more married parents and high employment rates — regardless …

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Police looking for Runaway Teenager from Winchester

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

Winchester Police has issued a report of a runaway juvenile. Brooklyn Blackburn a 15 year old female was reported as a runaway on Wednesday, Nov. 25. She was last seen in the Mallord Cove Apartment area. If you have seen or know the whereabouts of Brooklyn Blackburn please dial 911 or call Franklin County Communications …

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Latest COVID-19 Numbers; Bedford and Coffee Counties on the Rise

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

The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state on Sunday, November 29. The health department reported 3,052 new cases after 6,750 reported on Sunday. 2,197 people currently hospitalized in the state. TDH confirmed 13 additional deaths on Sunday, bringing Tennessee up to 4,554 total deaths. Area county active …

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Ascend Federal Credit Union Contributes $14,515 to Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Tennessee

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Business, Coffee, Franklin, Health, Local, News, Rutherford, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Ascend Federal Credit Union has donated $14,515 to the Central Tennessee chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The contribution includes $10,000 from the credit union and $4,515 from Ascend employees. The money will help fund local breast cancer detection and support projects for those with critical needs, with the goal of eliminating barriers …

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Manchester’s Trees of Christmas Opens Nov. 30

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The Trees of Christmas 2020 will be presented by the Manchester Parks and Recreation Department. The Dig N Dream Garden Club has passed the torch to the rec department and they are honored to carry it forward! The theme for this year’s event is “Childhood Dreams of Christmas.” The Trees of Christmas will be held …

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Pedestrian Killed after being Struck by Tractor-Trailer in Warren County

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

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a pedestrian was killed on Highway 55 in Warren County Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle. Troopers say 53-year-old Bobby Baker of Sparta died after the tractor-trailer driven by Michael Bradford of Rossville, Georgia hit him. Baker was reportedly standing in the middle of the roadway. Bradford was …

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Unemployment Rates on the Rise in almost All Tennessee Counties

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Unemployment in 93 of Tennessee’s 95 counties increased in October.Williamson County had the state’s lowest unemployment in October and Shelby County recorded the highest. In Bedford County, their unemployment rate jumped from 5.7 in September to 6.9 percent in October. Cannon County went up from 4.5 percent to 6 percent. Coffee County climbed from 5.5 …

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Christmas Parade is Saturday in Manchester

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The City of Manchester Christmas Parade “Childhood Dreams of Christmas” is Saturday, Nov 28th beginning at 6:30pm. This year’s parade is hosting a food drive. They will be setting up drop off stations around the square and are asking patrons to bring nonperishable food items to donate to those in need. All the food collected …

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Donate to Help Storehouse Food Pantry

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For anyone that would like to donate non-perishables to the Storehouse Food Pantry through December 14, please take them to the Coffee County Conference Center at 147 Hospitality Blvd, Manchester, TN. Ben Lomand is supporting the program with every item that is collected at the Conference Center Storehouse gets .50 cents up to $5,000 plus …

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