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Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Awards Scholarships

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

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization working to improve the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee and three Kentucky counties, announces its scholarship program is helping to support 321 individual students pursuing secondary education at accredited schools throughout the United States. In 2021, a total of $745,000 has been awarded from 102 …

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Famous Lodge Manufacturing Expanding; Job Openings

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Lodge Manufacturing Company officials have announced the company will invest $56 million to expand its South Pittsburg facility, where it has operated for 125 years. In order to meet increased demand, Lodge will expand and reconfigure its existing facility and add …

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Unity Medical Center Warns public about Scammers

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Unity Medical Center in Manchester announced on Friday that they are having some issues with scammers spoofing the phone number for Manchester Family Medicine. Unity Medical Center will never call you to ask for valuable personal information via a phone call or email. If there is suspicious activity from one of Unity’s or related numbers, …

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Bedford County Workforce Summit Discusses Educational Needs and Challenges

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An audience of teachers from all three of Bedford County’s public high schools heard a program Thursday morning about what is needed to get their students ready for the workplace of today – and the workplace of tomorrow. The Shelbyville-Bedford County Partnership held the 2021 Workforce Development Summit at Shelbyville Central High School, hosted by …

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Gas Prices reach 7-year High

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Gas prices in the United States have surged to a seven-year high as demand for fuel continues to outstrip supply, placing an unwelcome financial strain on consumers that threatens to undermine the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Average gas prices nationwide hit $3.25 per gallon last week. In our local area prices range from around $2.96 …

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Batesville Casket Avoids Extended Strike

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Batesville Casket Company in Manchester and local union USW 9137 agreed on a new four year contract this week. The union workers have been without a new deal when talks stalled on Sept. 7. The main issues were an increase in pay and better benefits. Increases in insurance premiums have negated any raises they have …

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Earn Certifications with Your Degree at Motlow

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Motlow State Community College is integrating more and more short-term industry-recognized credentials into its traditional degree plan. One of these programs is Mechatronics, which offers valuable certifications and short-term credential training embedded into courses. These added credentials ensure employers that the College has a robust, market-responsive curriculum that develops a student’s subject matter knowledge, as …

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Keep TN Working Week begins Sept. 13

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To mark National Workforce Development Month, Tennessee is continuing a hiring momentum across the state that is putting Tennesseans back into the workforce. Keep TN Working Week will take place September 13 – 17 to highlight the numerous employers in the state actively searching for new employees. Keep TN Working Week will include nearly two dozen job fairs …

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Industrial Board Director Leaving Coffee County Position along with Assistant Director

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The Coffee County Industrial Board Director is leaving her job and her Assistant Director also resigned from her position with the county. Executive Director Kimber Ellard stated, “I have submitted my notice that I am retiring and my last day will be Sept. 17. I will continue to perform my job duties until that day.” …

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Bonnaroo 2021 Important Ticket Information

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In 2020 Bonnaroo canceled its event and allowed ticket holders to use them for the 2021 festival. After Tuesday’s announcement that Bonnaroo was canceled again, this time because of weather people have wondered about their tickets since Bonnaroo plans to return to Manchester in June of 2022. Now we know; According to Bonnaroo’s website, tickets for …

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