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Motlow Grows 800% in Dual Enrollment/High School Concurrent Graduates
Motlow State’s Dual Enrollment (DE) program, already featuring the highest enrollment of any community college in the state, set another milestone in May. The number of students who graduated from Motlow the same semester as they graduated high school grew a phenomenal 800%. Partnerships with secondary schools are at the forefront of Motlow’s mission to …
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Why Civil Legal Aid Is Essential for Economic Recovery
By DarKenya W. Waller, executive director, Legal Aid Society COVID-19 has sent Middle Tennesseans into a tailspin. It is becoming evident that the long-term effects will be serious, and in some respects, permanent. Many of us are facing health and economic hardships. Many newly poor residents are navigating benefits and charitable systems for the very …
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Workers’ “Human Skills” Will Still be Critical, Post-Pandemic
Uniquely human traits and capabilities will be more important in the post-coronavirus work landscape, according to Jamie Merisotis, author of a new book on the future of the workforce. At least one study estimates 40% of jobs that saw COVID-related layoffs aren’t coming back, and Merisotis said the crisis offers the opportunity for large-scale rethinking of higher education and …
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CCCHS Volleyball Looking for State Berth
The Coffee County volleyball team will travel to Cookeville on Thursday evening with a berth in TSSAA State Championship on the line. The Cavaliers will host the Lady Raiders at 7 PM in a winner take all situation.
Titans Trade LB Correa to Jags
The Titans traded outside linebacker Kamalei Correa and a 2021 seventh-round draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday for a 2021 sixth-round pick. Correa had been vocally frustrated with his diminished role on defense and 23 in the last three games. The Titans removed Correa from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday after he was placed on the …
Visitation and Funeral Times at Rotary Park Amphitheater set for Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman; Gov. Lee Orders Flags at Half-Staff
As reported on earlier this week, 79 year-old Lonnie J. Norman Sr., Mayor of the City of Manchester passed away early Monday at the Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tennessee. Norman had been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Oct. 1. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 17th, 2020, at Rotary Park Amphitheater from 1pm …
Bedford County Authorities Searching for Murder Suspect
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office announces a warrant and search for Rolando Esquivel Garcia. When found Garcia will face charges of Criminal Homicide and Attempted Criminal Homicide. Rolando Esquivel Garcia is wanted in the shooting of two men Sunday afternoon on Lower Halls Mill Rd. One man died from his injuries, the second is critically …
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Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn Visit Manchester Schools
On Wednesday, Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn visited Westwood Elementary in Manchester. They assisted Manchester City Schools Family Resource Center in processing and packaging student needs fulfilled through the Tennessee Serves Purposity campaign. The first lady’s Tennessee Serves initiative has partnered with the Department of Education and Purposity, a free app, to streamline …
Now is the Time to Apply for TN Promise Scholarship
TN Promise applications are down 20 percent across Tennessee. At this rate, more than 10,000 Tennessee high school seniors will not take advantage of this opportunity compared to seniors from the Class of 2020. With the November 2, 2020 deadline quickly approaching for the Class of 2021, tnAchieves urges students to apply today at www.tnpromise.gov. High school …
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