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Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham signed a proclamation on Tuesday recognizing June Dairy Month and celebrated with local 4-H Dairy Month ambassadors, including Bedford County’s 4-H National Dairy Month Chairman Kaylin Osterhaus. Dairy Month recognizes the importance of dairy production to the agricultural economy and the American diet. Dairy Month activities are sponsored by The …
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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This National Travel and Tourism Week, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Mark Ezell, and Sevier County tourism leaders announced new milestones Tuesday in Pigeon Forge, including a record $27.5 billion in travel spending in 2022, according to preliminary data from U.S. Travel and Tourism Economics. Among the top 25 states, Tennessee has …
United Way of Highway 55 serves the counties of Coffee, Moore, and Warren Counties by increasing access to Health, Income, Basic Essentials, and Education. We allocate funds yearly to local nonprofits with many needed missions and are active in community initiatives/projects. Fundraising is one way that we collect funds to distribute to local partner nonprofits. …
Tennesseans will enjoy a 3-month grocery tax holiday this year after the Tennessee General Assembly approved more than $400 million in tax cuts through the Tennessee Works Tax Act. From August through October 2023, Tennesseans will not pay tax on food and food ingredients sold in grocery stores. Additionally, local governments will be reimbursed by …
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has released new data that showed unemployment rates improved in 94 of 95 counties across Tennessee in March 2023. Moore and Williamson counties reported the lowest unemployment for the month, with both having a rate of 2.3%. Other area counties: Bedford 3.4 in February to 3% in March …
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In Tennessee and across the country, prescription drug prices are skyrocketing, and a new national poll found most voters want lawmakers to regulate pharmacy benefit managers who they believe are responsible for the rising costs. Mark Blum, executive director of America’s Agenda: Health Care for All and managing director of the PBM Accountability Project, said Nashvillians, like Americans across …
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After a stellar outing at the Tennessee FBLA State Leadership Conference, Tullahoma High School had 10 students qualify for nationals in Atlanta this June. To qualify for the National Leadership Conference, students needed to place in the top four of their respective events. The FBLA National Leadership Conference will occur in Atlanta from June 27-30. …
The Sportsmen and Businessmen Charitable Organization donated to both Coffee County Schools and Manchester City Schools Family Resource Center, as well as Tullahoma City Schools Coordinated School Health. All three are outstanding student support initiatives that continually address the barriers hindering student academic achievement. The Sportsmen and Businessmen Charitable Organization has been serving the Coffee County community for …
On Thursday, the Lincoln County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-1 to approve a site plan by Brown-Forman Corporation and Jack Daniels to allow them to continue to build and operate barrel houses. Just two days earlier, a Lincoln County judge put a temporary halt to adding barrels of Jack Daniels whiskey to any of its …
