Local News stories across Southern Middle Tennessee
More than 110,000 Tennessee residents have yet to receive their stimulus payments, according to data from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. More than $100 million could be left unclaimed if residents don’t file their taxes. Coordinator of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at United Way of Greater Nashville Tamara Kreigh cited many …
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is responsible for the supervision of more than 3,800 registered sex offenders. TDOC’s mission is to enhance public safety for all Tennesseans including our most vulnerable citizens – our children. That’s why the department launches a special operation this time of year called Operation Blackout. During Halloween, sex offenders under …
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The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report Monday showing nursing homes in the U.S. could see a third spike of increasing new COVID cases due to the …
After the unfortunate death of Mayor Lonnie Norman from COVID-19, the City of Manchester aldermen called a special meeting on Monday night to select a new mayor. Alderman Ryan French made motion at the beginning of the meeting to make Vice-Mayor Marilyn Howard the new mayor of Manchester. The board chose Howard in 5-0 vote. …
Manchester Police Administrative Captain Chris Patterson was discovered deceased on Friday afternoon just outside his vehicle on Blue Springs Road in Hillsboro. Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott told On Target News on Monday afternoon that the preliminary autopsy showed no foul play and no criminal charges will be filed in the case. The 42-year-old …
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The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed a new record of 3,317 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Monday, October 19, bringing the state to 232,061 total cases. The 3,317 new-case number is Tennessee’s highest single-day increase, surpassing the previous record set back on July 13 with 3,314 cases. Tennessee’s seven-day new cases average increased …
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) joins AAA – The Auto Club Group for the second year to offer the Reduce TN Crashes Scholarship Award. The THSO and AAA – The Auto Club Group will reward one exemplary high school senior in Tennessee with a $3,000 scholarship for working with the THSO’s Reduce TN Crashes …
The Winchester Police Department is investigating the theft of a boat from a boat dock behind a residence on North Porter Street in Winchester. The boat is a Lowe Stinger 175 with a 60hp mercury outboard. The boat has a gray hull, black or gray carpet, and a black motor guide trolling motor. The boat’s …
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn today called for removing negative consequences for schools and educators associated with student assessments for the 2020-2021 school year. Student assessments will be conducted as planned. “Given the unprecedented disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic and extended time away from the classroom has had on Tennessee’s students, …
On Sunday, the Tennessee Department of Health reported 228,744 COVID-19 cases statewide since the pandemic began. The new report includes 2,605 new cases. The state also says there have been 2,909 deaths due to the coronavirus. Statewide, 3,329,487 tests have been completed and 1,000 people are currently hospitalized.
