New Resources Focus on Career and Technical Education
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is releasing a new collection of short publications, infographics and an interactive data dashboard for career and technical education (CTE) in Tennessee. The collection includes briefs, infographics, and an interactive data dashboard. A new publication in the CTE collection will be released weekly over the coming weeks. The publications highlight several […]
TWRA Issues July 4th Holiday, ODW Boating Report
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there were no fatal boating-related incidents over the four-day July 4th holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. Operation Dry Water is a three-day period of increased enforcement and education about the dangers of impaired boating around July 4th, one of the busiest times of boating activity in the year. There […]
Tennova Healthcare Facilities and Providers Back in Network with Blue Cross BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus Plans
Tennova Healthcare has announced that effective May 15, 2023, the hospitals and physician clinics of Tennova Healthcare will again be part of the BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus networks. BlueCare, TennCare Select and BlueCare Plus members will have in-network access to the services of all seven of the Tennova Healthcare hospitals: Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville, Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland, […]
Century Club needs your help identifying individuals who are 100 years or older
Fifty years ago, you rarely heard of someone celebrating a 100th birthday. But today, as many as half of five-year-olds can expect to live to 100 years. The U.S. is currently home to roughly 100,000 centenarians. This number is projected to rise to over 500,000 by 2060. Although the exact number is unknown, East Tennessee […]
Martha Dandridge Garden Club Spread Beauty & History In Downtown Dandridge
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club (MDGC) met on June15, at 9:00 am in the Revolutionary War Graveyard in Dandridge’s Historic Town Square. MDGC members spread fresh mulch in the flower gardens and rock gravel along the fence line in preparation for Dandridge’s June Jubilee on Saturday June 17. After the work was done, Jefferson County […]
The Harvard Drug Group, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Dronabinol Capsules, USP, 2.5 mg and Ziprasidone Hydrochloride Capsules, 20 mg Due to Label Mix-up
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 13, 2023 FDA Publish Date: June 14, 2023 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Packaging may contain incorrect product due to labeling mix-up Company Name: The Harvard Drug Group, LLC d/b/a Major Pharmaceutical and Rugby Laboratories Brand Name: Major Pharmaceuticals Product Description: Dronabinol Capsules 2.5mg and Ziprasidone Hydrochloride Capsules 20mg […]
K-12 Education Portal Updated with New Information
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released updated interactive online maps and dashboards for K-12 education. The dashboards and maps display data on public schools, public school districts, private schools, church-related schools, and home schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The data for public and non-public schools can be viewed here. For public schools and school districts, […]
Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Federal Agency to Prioritize Transparent, Risk-Based Approach to AI Governance
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 22 other attorneys general in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to advance artificial intelligence governance policies that prioritize robust transparency, reliable testing and assessment requirements, and allow for government oversight and enforcement for high-risk uses. In the letter, the attorneys general applaud the NTIA’s commitment to […]
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Announces Increase in College-Going Rate for the Class of 2022
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is thrilled to announce the release of the college-going rate for the Class of 2022. The data for the Class of 2022 showcases a one and a half percentage point increase over the class of 2021, for a statewide college-going rate of 54.3%. This represents the largest statewide increase […]
May’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Across Tennessee
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in May, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). That number is unchanged from the state’s unemployment rate in April. While the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate did not change in the month-to-month comparison, it was just 0.1 of a percentage […]
TDEC Announces Nearly $300 Million in Additional Water Infrastructure Investments
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through ARP programming. Of the 131 […]
Tennessee Set to Begin P-EBT Distribution for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 Academic Year and Summer 2023
The Tennessee Department of Human Services today announced the details on the second distribution of Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) Program for the 2022-2023 academic year and Summer 2023. P-EBT is a COVID-19 relief program that provides nutritional benefits to children eligible for the National School Lunch Program who may have missed meals due to COVID-19. […]
Tennessee’s Bobby Wilson 2023 Free Fishing Day Saturday, June 10
Tennessee’s 2023 Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 10 in Tennessee and all state residents and visitors of any age may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. Additionally, those youth ages 15 or younger may fish free the entire week, beginning on Free Fishing Day and continuing through the following […]
Principal Changes In Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County Schools will have some principal changes for the 2023-2024 school year. We are proud to announce the following: Ron Overton, Principal of White Pine School; Angie Rogers, Principal of New Market Elementary School; Emily Gwinn, Principal of Maury Middle School. Mr. Ron Overton comes to White Pine School having served as an educator […]
NASA Selects Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development
NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, and more. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invests in a diverse portfolio of American […]
Allied Behavioral Health Solutions receives state-awarded Families First Community Grant for Jefferson County Connects initiative
Allied Behavioral Health Solutions (ABHS) has been selected as one of 40 organizations to receive a Families First Community Grant, administered by the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS). This grant program will award more than $95 million in funding to organizations providing innovative direct services to support Tennessee families in need, including just over […]
