Tennessee Educator Survey Highlights Teacher Empowerment, Understanding of Standards
Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen today released the results from the 2018 Tennessee Educator Survey, which was completed by nearly 40,000 Tennessee educators, representing 58 percent of the state’s teachers – an all-time high response rate. Survey results point to progress made and maintained in a number of areas, alongside several areas where […]
National FFA Organization Names 2018 American Star Award Finalists
Today, the National FFA Organization selected 16 students from throughout the United States as finalists for its 2018 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience. The American Star Awards represents the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients. […]
MPD Explosive Ordinance Detection Unit Participates in ATF Explosives Training
The Morristown Police Department (MPD) Explosive Ordinance Detection Unit participated in an Alcohol Tobacco Firearms (ATF) Explosives training on July 26, 2018. The training was held at the Knox county training facility. Instructors for the training are from the ATF’s National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR). The center is based in Huntsville, AL. […]
Transitioning from Lazy Days of Summer to Back to School
Those long, lazy summer days are coming to an end and back to school is just around the corner. Parents and students might find themselves feeling a sense of relief and dread with the coming school year. It means back to homework, tests and the daily grind that those traditional school days bring. Before you […]
Tax Free Weekend is Upon Us!
As those long summer nights come to an end and school is around the corner, parents and students have one last chance to save with Tennessee’s Tax free weekend. Tax Free weekend starts at 12:01 am on Friday July 27th and runs through Sunday July 29th at 11:59 pm. All Tennessee merchants who sell items […]
Boyd Foundation Awards C.A.R.E. Dog Park Dash Grant
The dogs and their humans of Jefferson County will soon have a new place to play. Back in March, the Boyd Foundation launched the Tennessee Dog Park Dash, a multi-year initiative toward making Tennessee the most pet-friendly state in America. Over the next three years, The Boyd Foundation will award $3 million in total grants for building […]
Tennessee Joins FTC, Other States to Combat Fraudulent Veterans Charities
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, along with the Tennessee Attorney General’s office, is joining the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement officials and charity regulators from every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico in announcing “Operation Donate with Honor,” a sweeping new donor education campaign to help donors spot […]
Jefferson County To Receive $575,000+ In Appellate Court Reversal Decision
In July 2013, the Jefferson County High School campus experienced a roof collapse in a building known as Building 8. Following this roof collapse, the Jefferson County School District filed lawsuit against Travelers Insurance in an effort to obtain restitution for the damage caused by the roof collapse. This was the Jefferson County School’s response […]
TDH Urges Tennesseans at Risk for Hepatitis A to Get Vaccinated Now
The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak in Nashville, Chattanooga and the Mid-Cumberland Region with nearly 100 cases statewide. This hepatitis A outbreak is linked to a large, multi-state outbreak that has been going on since early 2017, primarily affecting recreational drug users and persons experiencing homelessness in other states including […]
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Award ThreeStar Grants to Sixty Tennessee Counties
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today the 60 counties that will receive ThreeStar Grants. The grants will be used for a variety of local programs addressing economic development, education and workforce development, public safety, health and efficient government. “Providing more opportunities for Tennesseans is one […]
2018 TNReady Scores Show Mixed Results, Encouraging Areas of Progress
Tennessee Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen announced the 2018 TNReady student assessment results today, sharing that while results vary statewide, there are encouraging trends – including strong growth in English language arts for elementary grades and improvement in high school math. Students in historically disadvantaged student groups also showed notable progress. Gaps between student groups […]
Tennessee Marks One Year of Historic Low Unemployment
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today released the statewide unemployment rate for June 2018 and it marked an entire year the jobless figure in Tennessee has been 3.5 percent or lower. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June is 3.5 percent, which is unchanged from […]
TDCI Warns Parents of the ‘100 Deadliest Days’ for Teen Drivers
Summertime traditionally brings family vacations, relaxation, and plans for a new school year. But AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety reports a more perilous side to summer as over 1,050 people were killed in auto crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s an average […]
June 2018 Revenues Experience Moderate Growth
Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin today announced that Tennessee tax revenue exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June. Overall, June revenues totaled $1.4 billion, which is $31.4 million more than the state collected in June of 2017, and $31.3 million more than the budgeted estimate for the month. “June reported revenues […]
Arrest Made In Area Aggravated Robbery And Aggravated Kidnapping Case
According to Jefferson County, TN Sheriff’s Department – A male and female committed Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Kidnapping on two Residence in Jefferson County, Tn. Clyde Moore age 82 on June 29th 2018 and Roy Ledbetter age 72 on July 2nd 2018. They tied both victims up and robbed them of money and weapons. Our […]
