Education

Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Launches Join Our Quest

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Joyce Prusak Executive director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center announces the launch of Join Our Quest initiative, which aims to raise awareness of child abuse. Prusak said, “I’d like to thank the Tullahoma community for joining our quest to become a society free of child abuse. Tullahoma organizations and businesses have embraced our mission …

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Coffee County High School Summer Institute

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Coffee County High School’s Summer Institute will take place June 7-11 and June 14-18 (for students needing more than 1 credit). Summer Institute is for credit recovery only (minimum of a 50 for the semester or yearly average). Students will not be allowed to earn new credit. Summer Institute registration forms are available in the …

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Multiple Pathways at Motlow lead to High-Paying Jobs in Mechatronics

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Motlow State established itself as a statewide leader in Mechatronics over a decade ago. Through partnerships with area universities and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT), Motlow has established multiple pathways that lead to high-paying jobs in Mechatronics. Whether you are a high school sophomore, a recent high school graduate, or an adult looking to …

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Motlow Summer Application Deadline is May 25

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Motlow State Community College recently announced it will be fully open and operational for the fall 2021 semester, resuming all student activities and on-campus support functions. However, the summer semester will continue to function primarily online, and summer campus visits are by prior approval or appointment. Motlow makes applying to college simple and free. More …

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Tennessee forms New Partnerships to Combat Human Trafficking

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced a new series of partnerships to combat human trafficking in the state, including the Tim Tebow Foundation. Gov. Lee said the Tennessee budget for 2021-2022 included more than $5 million in funding for key groups that aim to combat human trafficking and support the victims. The funding included $3.5 million …

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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

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Manchester Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to promote Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Agencies participate by providing information and increasing awareness in their communities about the importance of sharing the road and looking twice for motorcyclists. “Motorcyclists will be out in force as the weather gets warmer, which is why it …

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Motlow Reopening Campuses

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Motlow State Community College will re-open its campuses to in-person students for the fall semester. Motlow’s re-opening aligns with the Tennessee Board of Regents institutions across the state. The college will initiate its return to campus plan beginning May 10. Specific details for accessing campuses and services are available at www.mscc.edu or by calling 1-800-654-4877 between 8 am – 4:30 …

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Kim Welch Stockton Memorial Nursing Scholarship Established at Motlow State

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The Motlow College Foundation has established The Kim Welch Stockton Memorial Nursing Scholarship in conjunction with her family to honor Kim’s passion and service in the nursing field. Kim was a 1976 graduate of Motlow State’s nursing program. After receiving her associate degree from Motlow, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University and …

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New TCAT-Shelbyville Campus Funded

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Local leaders are praising the state for including $42.4 million in the approved 2021-22 budget to build a new Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville campus in 231 North Business Park. TCAT-Shelbyville currently has a waiting list of 550 students, primarily because of space limitations at its flagship facility on Madison Street in Shelbyville. The new …

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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Please be on the lookout for more motorcycles sharing the roadways with spring weather conditions improving. Did You Know? Motorcyclists are about 27 times more likely to die in a crash than someone in a passenger vehicle. Remember Look Twice!