Just as an Amber Alert can help return a missing or abducted child, a Silver Alert can call the community’s attention to a missing dementia patient, who may have wandered away from home or a care facility and who may be in need of assistance. Tennessee’s Silver Alert law took effect last July, and has …
In TN in 2021, an unbelted driver was 61x more likely to die in a crash than someone who was buckled. From May 23 – June 5, law enforcement agencies across the nation are stepping up enforcement efforts for motorists who aren’t wearing their seat belts. Remember Click it or Ticket.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is participating in the 2022 National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27. The annual event promotes safe activity and the wear of life jackets as the summer boating season kicks off. National Safe Boating Week is annually held the week prior to Memorial Day weekend. Boating partners across the United …
Manchester will be the second community in Tennessee to play host to a global youth entrepreneurship program that teaches leadership and business skills by encouraging children to launch a lemonade business. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce has been working in partnership with Manchester City Schools to provide curriculum and training materials to all fourth-grade students …
We all can take part in stamping our hunger this Saturday! If you have any non-perishable items, make sure to leave them out by your mailbox on Saturday, May 14 for them to get picked up by mail carriers. After your items are picked up, they will be taken to a local food bank.
More than 100,000 lower-income Tennessee residents who paid for online-tax prep services advertised as being free may be eligible for payments, as part of a new nationwide settlement with Inuit, the owner of TurboTax. Samantha Fisher, communications director for the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, said people who used TurboTax for tax years 2006 through 2018 may be …
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A new “River Life” specialty license plate, legislation for which was introduced by State Rep. Pat Marsh and State Sen. Shane Reeves and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, will benefit rescue operations and safety awareness on the Duck River in Bedford County. A student design contest was held to create the license plate, and …
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. For more information about Motorcycle Awareness Month go to Motorcycle Safety | Tennessee …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced a $175 million pilot program intended to help needy families become self-sufficient. The Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative will provide $25 million to seven nonprofits across the state. Over the next three years, the effectiveness of each pilot program will be evaluated by a third party. The state will then …
Federal authorities announced criminal indictments on Wednesday against a Coffee County, Tennessee doctor. The indictments are for allegedly distributing highly addictive opioids without legitimate medical reasons. According to the Tennessean, the charges were announced as part of a multi-state investigation of 14 people accused of distributing opioids. Twelve of those charged are medical professionals One indictment is against physician Yogeshwar …
