Government

No Lane Closures on Interstates and State Highways for Labor Day Weekend

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

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity at noon on Friday, September 1, until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5th. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the Labor Day holiday. …

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County Unemployment Rates for July

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

The vast majority of counties in Tennessee experienced a decrease in their unemployment rates during July, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Seventy-nine of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported lower unemployment compared to the county statistics for June. Williamson, Cheatham, Sevier, and Moore counties all had the lowest rates of unemployment at …

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TVA $15 Billion Investment will cause Electric Power Price Increase

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

The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors took decisive action on Thursday to approve $15 billion in investments over the next three years to build additional generation and upgrade the existing system to ensure the region continues to benefit from affordable, reliable power. TVA is focused on meeting growing electricity demand while maintaining energy security and …

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Finalists Selected for City of Tullahoma Administrator

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

After much debate on the process, finalists for the city administrator job at the City of Tullahoma are being interviewed this week and taking a tour of Tullahoma led by department heads. The final four were selected at a recent study session of the Board of Mayor and Alderman. Interim City Administrator Kenneth Pearson, …

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Free Hunting Day is Saturday in Tennessee

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

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s (TWRA) annual “Free Hunting Day,” an event to help create interest in hunting, is this Saturday (August 26). It’s also the start of squirrel season. Residents will be open to hunting without a hunting license and other standard requirements for the day, but hunters are reminded to ask permission if …

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Sobriety Checkpoint set for September 2 in Franklin County

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

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a multi-agency Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023. The Checkpoint or Checkpoints will be conducted between 6 pm and 12 am. Location or locations can be Hwy 41-A and the Hwy 156 intersection, Cowan Hwy (Hwy 41-A) in Williams Cove Rd., and Old Tullahoma Rd. (Hwy 130) …

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Grundy County Sheriff Speaks before Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission

All Stories, Government, Grundy, Local, News, Police, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Grundy County Sheriff Heath Gunter spoke on Friday before the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. Gunter said he was embarrassed after hearing POST’s findings and allegations of violations at his office. He updated the commission that all Grundy County SROs are certified officers. Chief Deputy Brandon King is back on the job …

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Volunteers Needed for Adopt-A-Highway Routes

All Stories, Franklin, Government, Grundy, Lifestyles, Local, News, Top Stories, Travel, Warren / By Lucky Knott

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) latest Visible Litter Study shows littering in Tennessee has decreased by 12 percent since 2016. While these findings are encouraging, there are still more than 88 million pieces of litter on the state’s roadways at any given time. “Litter is more than an eyesore,” said TDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway Program Coordinator, …

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Record Low Unemployment in Tennessee

All Stories, Business, Government, Local, News, Top Stories, Work / By Lucky Knott

Tennessee made history in July when the state recorded its lowest unemployment rate since the federal government began tracking the statistic in 1976. According to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), the seasonally adjusted rate of 3.1% was 0.1 of a percentage point lower than the previous all-time low of 3.2%, a figure …

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Franklin County Joins “Booze It and Lose It” Campaign

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

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign from now through September 4, surrounding the Labor Day holiday. This initiative coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization to increase impaired-driving enforcement nationwide. During …

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