Clifton Knight, 62, of Woodbury, Tennessee, was sentenced on Friday to 11 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. In August 2023, Knight pled guilty to a three-count Indictment charging him with three bank robberies in Nashville. On January 4, 2022, Knight robbed a SunTrust Bank located on Hobbs Road in …
After a slight increase at the start of 2024, Tennessee’s unemployment rate dropped to near record-low levels in February. Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) data showed the new seasonally adjusted statewide rate for the month at 3.3%, a decrease of 0.2 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate. The state’s all-time low …
Two bills in the Tennessee General Assembly seek to find out where Tennesseans stand on legalizing marijuana. SB2726/HB2657 would include three questions on the November ballot to get official feedback on public sentiment. The first question proposed would ask, “Should the State of Tennessee legalize medical marijuana? YES or NO.” A second question addresses marijuana sales, …
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Tennessee Risk Management Trust, a member-owned insurance trust that serves public entities in Tennessee, has presented the Bedford County Highway Department with a $13,609 grant. The grant will be used for safety-related purchases such as yellow reflective jackets, shirts, eyewash stations, barricades, and signage. Pictured: Mark Bilyeu of TRMT made the presentation Thursday morning to Highway …
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen have selected their next approved Finance Director. Anthony Burrows, who works in the same capacity for the City of Lynden in Washington State, has accepted the position. The contract for Burrows will include a salary of $120,000 plus 10 days of leave and accrued leave at the annual …
A post on social media last week announcing that Bedford County Highway Department will have a contractor doing roadside weed management on over 200 miles of county roads for the next few weeks prompted several comments and questions. Highway Superintendent Mark Clanton has provided some additional information, which we hope will answer some of the …
Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham attended the Monday, March 18, quarterly Bedford County Historical Society meeting to present a proclamation recognizing and congratulating the organization on its 50th anniversary. Graham explained the declaration to the Historical Society President Al Simmons. The society publishes the Bedford County Historical Quarterly and various special publications about county history. …
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On March 14, the Arnold Air Force Base contracting office awarded the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) II contract, valued at more than $3.7 billion. This contract will ensure the continuity of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) ground test mission for the next several years. Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH), Huntsville, AL, a joint …
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The county’s solid waste program belongs to all county residents and its policy is to treat all county residents equally, no matter whether they live inside or outside city limits.
Tullahoma Mayor Ray Knowis has made it official that he will not seek reelection. The one-term mayor announced he would not run during Friday’s Noon Rotary Club meeting. Mayor Knowis cited health reasons as one contributing factor to his decision. Target News previously reported that former Mayor Lane Curlee, after much speculation, announced that he …
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