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Former South Central HRA Employee and Three Others Indicted in Lincoln County

All Stories, Bedford, Crimes, Government, Lincoln, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Comptroller’s Office has released an investigative report detailing a scheme led by former South Central Human Resource Agency (SCHRA) employee and program manager Jennifer Henry. The SCHRA’s main office is in Fayetteville. Henry enabled her son, Kani Johnson, Makayla Leake, and Dustin Simmons, to misappropriate $117,024 in Labor and Workforce Development grant funds while …

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Area Law Enforcement Officer Passed Away on Tuesday

All Stories, Coffee, Fire, Franklin, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Franklin County Sheriff’s office has announced the passing of former deputy Rusty Clark. Rusty served Franklin County, Decherd, Tullahoma, and Winchester as a law enforcement officer and firefighter. Rusty started his career of service in 1991 and was currently employed as a police officer with Sewanee Police Department at the time of his death. Rusty …

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Commodity Food Distribution for Coffee County Residents on July 12th

All Stories, Coffee, Government, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

There will be a commodity food distribution for Coffee County residents only on July 12th from 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM at the Ada Wright Center, 328 N Woodland St. in Manchester. The distribution will be drive-through, and participants are to remain in their vehicles, and SCHRA staff we’ll get the required information needed. The …

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Deal Named New Principal at Moore County High School

All Stories, Education, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

There’s a new leader at Moore County High School. A man that has been an employee in the school system for a number of years, Josh Deal has been promoted as the school’s principal. The school is currently searching for an assistant principal. Contact Director of Schools Chad Moorehead at 931-759-7303.

Appeal process begins for Third Grade Parents

All Stories, Education, Government, Legal, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Parents can appeal the process for TCAP results. This comes after thousands of third graders didn’t pass and will either have to go to summer school, get tutoring or repeat the grade. The appeals process will run for two weeks, until June 13. The Department of Education will grant an appeal if a student scores …

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Motlow State Offers ACT Assessment

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Motlow State’s Testing Center will administer the ACT on June 15, July 7, and July 25 from 8:30 a.m. -12 p.m. and August 1 and August 8 from 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. The test takes place in room 1043 of the Crouch Center on the Moore County Lynchburg/Tullahoma campus. The on-campus ACT test is …

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Unemployment Rates Drop in All Tennessee Counties

All Stories, Bedford, Business, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories, Warren, Work / By Lucky Knott

Statewide, Tennessee continued to experience near-record low unemployment in April, and county jobless rates for the month were just as impressive. The latest numbers for the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) show county unemployment decreased in every county. Area counties: Bedford: 3 percent in March. 2.6 in April Coffee: 3.2 in March, down to …

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Shelbyville High School in search of New Principal

All Stories, Bedford, Coffee, Education, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

As previously reported, Tullahoma High School is looking for a new principal, and now another local school is searching. Director of Bedford County Schools, Tammy Garrett, has announced the resignation of Shelbyville Central High School Principal Michael Hickman. No reason was given.

Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day

All Stories, Coffee, Franklin, Government, Lifestyles, Local, Military, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. It was observed on Monday at national and local cemeteries by placing flowers and American flags on the graves of military personnel. Over 1.1 million men and women …

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Stuff the Bin, Stuff the Bus

All Stories, Coffee, Education, Lifestyles, Local, Moore, News, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott