News stories for Southern Middle Tennessee
The Manchester City Schools District is actively planning for the 2020-2021 school year. Our hope is that school will start as normal but we have to plan in case it does not. We are focusing on 3 major areas: Academics – Traditional and Remote/Distance Learning, Social and Emotional Care, and Learning Check-Ups. Task force teams …
A 15-year-old girl from Manchester drowned while kayaking with her parents on the Duck River in Bedford County Sunday afternoon, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The TWRA reported the Manchester family began the day by kayaking a section of the river below Normandy Dam. At Cortner Mill, an old low head dam, the …
Former Auburn University Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Pat Dye died Monday at the age of 80 as a result of complications from kidney and liver failure. Dye guided the Tigers to four Southeastern Conference championships, compiling a 99-39-4 record from 1981-1992.
Osia Lewis, a defensive assistant for the Vanderbilt football team and longtime collegiate coach, died Sunday at 57 years old after a lengthy battle with liver cancer. Lewis joined Vanderbilt’s staff as outside linebackers coach in 2016 after five seasons with San Diego State as defensive line coach.
Mayor Ben Newman implemented a curfew for the City of McMinnville from 8:00 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. This curfew shall not apply to persons lawfully on the streets and in public places who have obtained permission of the local chief of police or other law enforcement officer then in charge of municipal law …
Curfew in McMinnville and Protesting continues in Murfreesboro Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Monday. The health department reported 548 new cases, bringing the state to a total of 23,554 cases. TDH confirmed three additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 367 total deaths. Out of the confirmed positive cases, 15,564 have recovered, which calculates …
Our world and our reality shifted in early March when Tennessee’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed. Now almost three months later – after we successfully shifted to an online teaching and learning environment – Motlow State Community College stands ready to continue our support of communities while extending our services for regional development. As …
OP-ED-50 Years Later and Motlow’s Mission is Still You Read More »
Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland issued an order Sunday, May 31, 2020, declaring a local ‘State of Emergency’ for the City of Murfreesboro in response to circumstances nationwide that have led to unlawful activities, including violence and destruction of property. The Order goes into effect at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2020. A curfew took …
Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland Declares Local ‘State of Emergency’ Read More »
Penske Racing Driver Brad Keselowski driving the number 2 Ford Mustang won his second race of this NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. He was also a winner at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday May 24. Kezlowski finished ahead of Clint Boyer, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, and …
Keselowski Finishes First at Bristol Motor Speedway Read More »
According to the City of Manchester, an employee located at City Hall tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, May 29th, 2020. “Our staff, across all departments, took COVID-19 precautions very early on, and this is an example that anyone can be infected.” said Mayor Norman. The employee was last at work on May 26th, and …
Manchester City Hall Employee Test Positive for COVID-19 Read More »
