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Dot Foods, Inc. to Establish Operations in Coffee County and create 171 Jobs

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Business, Coffee, Government, Local, News, Top Stories, Work / By Lucky Knott

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Dot Foods, Inc. officials announced Tuesday the company will expand its Tennessee operations by establishing a new distribution facility at the Manchester Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee Certified Site. Dot Foods will invest $50.5 million and create 171 new jobs as …

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Bedford County Mayor Proclamation acknowledges April as Child Abuse Awareness Month

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Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham has signed a proclamation acknowledging April as Child Abuse Awareness Month. Heather Warden, chief forensic investigator for Junior’s House, accepted a copy of the proclamation from Graham. Junior’s House, which has a satellite location in Shelbyville, is a child advocacy center representing the interests of children who have been victims …

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$2 Million Sidewalk Project begins in Manchester

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Work has begun in Manchester on a $2 million sidewalk project. The Manchester Street Department started working on the multiple sidewalks this week. The following is a list of projects. – Hills Chapel from Hwy 41 to Forresrtwood Dr (phases) – Oak Drive from Hills Chapel to Hwy. 55 – Oak Drive/Spring St to Hwy. …

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Service this Saturday in Lincoln Co.; Coffee Co. later the month

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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Lincoln County on Saturday, April 9. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, batteries and more – to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to live in the county …

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Tennessee’s historic state capitol was silhouetted in blue-green lighting over the weekend to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “Sadly, the latest data show that three-fourths of sexual assaults in Tennessee were not committed by random strangers but by someone known to the victim,” Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) Director Jennifer Brinkman said. …

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Unemployment Rates for Area Counties

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Unemployment rates dropped in all counties across Tennessee in February, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Moore County had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment rate in February at 1.8%. Its rate dropped 0.4 of a percentage point from the January rate of 2.2%. In other area counties, Bedford County dropped …

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Cost Share Available to Landowners Near Duck and Elk Rivers

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Trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and it’s time for landowners to consider improving riparian buffers, planting trees, and improving forest stands. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry (TDF) can help landowners near the Duck and Elk Rivers increase land value, enhance water quality, and maintain healthy woods through the Duck and Elk …

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Tullahoma Adopts Policy Aligning with Updated Enrollment Law

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A new state law has taken effect this year, requiring school districts across Tennessee to make updates to their Open Enrollment policies and procedures. Tullahoma City Schools has adopted a new policy for out-of-zone transfer requests to comply with the state ordinance. The following information describes the updates to the TCS process for out-of-zone requests …

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War Hero Celebrated in Manchester

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Tuesday afternoon in Manchester a special ceremony was held at Rotary Park. Lance Corporal Eric Frazier is a recipient of a home from the Bass Pro Shop Helping a Hero. The fully accessible home will be built locally for the war hero. Frazier, who is originally from Warren County, is a retired marine. He had …

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AEDC Engineers’ team with Local Business, UTSI to apply Optical Flow Visualization to Jet Engine Testing

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Working together with a local business and academic professionals at the University of Tennessee Space Institute, Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members at Arnold Air Force Base are studying optical measurement techniques to better evaluate turbine engine exhaust characteristics during ground tests. “The U.S. Air Force is developing new turbine engines that introduce special challenges …

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