News for Moore County, Tennnessee
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will have a toy drive on Saturday, October 14th, from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. The toy drive will take place at North Middle School on Decherd Blvd. in Winchester. The VW Beetle THP car, THP helicopter, rollover simulator, Tenny C. Bear, Santa Claus, local law enforcement, a Bradley Fighting tank …
tnAchieves mentors help the next generation of Tennessee’s workforce pursue a high-quality post-secondary credential after high school and build the skills necessary to access a meaningful career. Click here to register as a tnAchieves mentor. The October 20, 2023, deadline is coming soon, and several area counties have a high need for volunteers: Bedford County: 27 Mentors …
Motlow State Community College is one of six institutions selected for a $4,000,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant goes toward the Resource Collaborative for Immersive Technologies (RECITE), a collaboration between academic institutions and NSF grantees. This project is designed to promote the research, development, and usage of extended reality (XR) technology …
Due to a recent Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wholesale rate increase and the discontinuation of its Pandemic Relief Credit, Duck River Electric (DREMC) residential members experienced an approximately 7% rate increase on Sunday. As a result of the TVA rate actions, DREMC residential rates will be simplified from a three-part energy rate structure to a …
Multiple lives have been claimed in traffic crashes this year; a 24 year-old male was killed in a Saturday accident on Hwy 41A between Tullahoma and Estill Springs. Two others were injured. (We will have more details when the THP releases the information.) The number of fatal crashes so far this year has amounted to at …
Saturday’s Fatal Crash on Hwy 41A is One of Over 1,000 in Tennessee this year Read More »
On September 28, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced $4,684,929 in Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) funding. Metro Moore County Emergency Management is receiving $140,650. The Office of Justice Programs is a federal agency that provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources …
Learn how a few simple improvements can increase heating and cooling efficiency, lower energy bills, and create a more comfortable home at one of the FREE Home Energy Workshops sponsored by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation. Home Energy Workshops are planned for the month of October in five locations in the communities served by DREMC. Check …
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Hosting Free Home Energy Workshops Read More »
Motlow State Community College recently hosted the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) at the Moore County Campus for their quarterly meeting. Motlow partnered with the Shelbyville, McMinnville, and Murfreesboro Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) in hosting the board meeting. Actions at the September 2023 meeting included approval of Motlow’s Associate of Applied Science degree in Distilled Spirits at …
TBR Convenes at Motlow; Approves Distilled Spirits Read More »
Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded lower unemployment rates in August 2023, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Moore County had Tennessee’s lowest unemployment rate in August. At 2.4%, its statistic dropped 0.3 of a percentage point from July’s rate of 2.7%. Bedford County fell from 3.8% to …
Tennessee tourism generated $29 billion in direct visitor spending and saw 141 million visitors to the state in 2022, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics. Bedford County up 11% from 2021. $27.6 million Coffee County up 13%. $137.9 million Franklin County up 4%. $57.2 million Grundy County up 17%. 14.2 million Lincoln County …
Tourism Dollars Spent are Up throughout the Area Read More »
