Under current law, Tennessee patients can be required to use certain pharmacies to fill their prescriptions, but a bill in the state Legislature could change that. On Tuesday, the House Insurance Subcommittee passed a bill to ban so-called “patient steering,” and increase transparency and regulation of drug pricing. Davidson County resident Eben Cathey said his …
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Ricky Guy Crews, 50 of Gallatin has pleaded guilty to a crime that occurred in Manchester nearly 2 years ago. Crews pled guilty recently to especially aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon. He had been charged with attempted murder, but that charge was dropped after a plea bargain was struck. According to a police report …
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Amtrak says a new route in its long-range plans would connect Savannah, Georgia to Nashville, Tennessee with stops in Atlanta and Chattanooga. The map shows the rail running through Manchester as it makes its way to and from Nashville. The routes are among several nationwide proposed by Amtrak after President Joe Biden announced his sweeping …
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Tennessee’s Emotional Support Line for Pandemic Stress is adding a new method for people to reach out for help. The free and confidential line now has the capability to offer assistance via text message. Tennessee healthcare workers, first responders, and all Tennesseans working in education, including educators and district and school administrators and staff, dealing …
Ninety counties Tennessee experienced lower unemployment during the month of February. Four counties recorded an increase in unemployment, while Smith County remained unchanged. Williamson County continued to have the state’s lowest jobless rate in February at 3.1%, down 0.1 of a percentage point from January. Area County Rates: Bedford 5.3 Jan. 4.8 Feb. Cannon 4.3 …
Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) officials say that state inmate visitation will resume. TDOC stopped visitations in March of last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But a modified visitation schedule will begin Saturday, April 10. According to TDOC, the visitation will be allowed for visitors 18 and older. In order to maintain social distancing …
United Way of HWY 55 is now accepting applications for the next allocation cycle. All nonprofits that serve Coffee, Moore, or Warren County citizens are eligible to apply for funds. Applications are due May 3, 2021. Email Director@highway55unitedway.org to request an application. ABOUT UNITED WAY OF HIGHWAY 55 ALLOCATION PROGRAM The United Way of Highway …
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Back on March 23 a five year-old child from Tullahoma was killed and a 6 year-old along with two adults were injured in a head-on crash on Highway 64 in Bedford County. Cristian Ruiz, age 19 from Madison, TN has now been charged one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of aggravated assault. According …
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Gwendolyn Rogers a special education teacher at Clark Memorial in Franklin County could soon be relieved of her duties. The school board has begun the process to remove the tenured teacher. According to the Herald Chronical newspaper, the charges for dismissal include, but not limited to: • Used inappropriate behavioral strategies with students, including inappropriate …
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Tennessee has reached a vaccination landmark as one million Tennesseans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Another 22 percent have received at least one dose. Despite the news the state confirmed 1,772 new Covid-19 cases in Tennessee on Thursday and 11 more deaths.
