SouthEast Bank bolsters hunger relief efforts with $110,000 donation to Second Harvest
SouthEast Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the community by donating $110,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. This support of Second Harvest’s various hunger-relief programs reflects the bank’s dedication to addressing the increasing need for food assistance in the region. Additionally, this fall SouthEast Bank organized a food drive that successfully collected […]
Carson-Newman Army ROTC holds Branch Night, celebrates senior class
Carson-Newman University held its annual Army ROTC held Branch Night. The event celebrates the revealing of the senior class’s branching and components as they continue their pursuits to be future Army Officers. The celebrated cadets have a combined grade point average of 3.5. Their ratings at camp leveraged Carson-Newman to the top 10 in brigade […]
Jefferson County Commission Takes Bold Stance Calling For Repeal Of Governor’s “Emergency Powers” Statute
By David Seal [Special to The Tennessee Conservative] – Previously published in The Tennessee Conservative Jefferson County Commission has stated its expectation that Tennessee government operate within constitutional boundaries with special emphasis on the executive branch. This expectation was recently expressed in Resolution 2023-47. In calendar year 2000 when the Tennessee legislature was controlled by […]
Gov. Lee, Legislative Leadership Call for Statewide School Choice, Unveil Education Freedom Scholarship Act
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee presented the Education Freedom Scholarship Act of 2024, his administration’s legislative proposal to establish statewide universal school choice, alongside members of the General Assembly, Tennessee families and education stakeholders. This legislation aims to provide every Tennessee parent with the opportunity to choose the right education for their child, while prioritizing families with the greatest […]
Tennessee Launches Campaign to Promote Safe Alcohol Use During Holidays
The Tennessee Departments of Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Safety & Homeland Security, and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) are partnering on a public health and safety campaign, “DON’T LET ALCOHOL RUIN THE HOLIDAYS,” to educate Tennesseans about the dangers of excessive alcohol use and promote safe alcohol practices. The campaign will […]
Preparing Your Holiday Turkey Safely
Turkey and its juice can be contaminated with germs that can make you and your family sick. Raw turkey can contain Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, and other germs. Whether you’re cooking a whole bird or a part of it, such as the breast, you should take special care to prevent food poisoning. Follow the 6 steps below to […]
U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Continue to Increase: A 10-Times Increase Over a Decade
CDC is recommending concerted action to stop the increase of newborn syphilis cases and continues to sound the alarm about the consequences of a rapidly accelerating epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Syphilis during pregnancy can cause tragic outcomes, like miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, and lifelong medical issues. Newborn syphilis occurs when mothers do not receive timely […]
TDOT Halts Lane Closures During Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period
NASHVILLE – Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 22, through 6:30 a.m. on Monday, November […]
Letter To The Editor Tennova – Jefferson City Government Seizing Land Owned by Tax Paying Businesses and Misuse of our Tax Dollars
Dear community stakeholders, We are asking for your help with a serious matter and want to share with you more insight into recent media stories you may have seen about the City’s desire for land our hospital owns. Earlier this year, in response to queries from the City, we expressed our willingness to sell a […]
American Academy of Pediatrics: Tips for Traveling with Young Ones this Holiday Season
Traveling with infants and young children can be stressful. Add in winter holidays, travel delays, a fussy child and a smorgasbord of germy environments, and traveling gets even messier. Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician and neonatologist with a third child on the way, advises families to plan ahead for delays and embrace that traveling […]
More Than One in Three Americans are at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, but Changing the Outcome is Possible
Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome. More than 1 in 3 adults – about 98 million Americans — has prediabetes, and 81% of them don’t know they have it. CDC and the Ad Council are […]
ICYMI: 26 Attorneys General Demand Congress and White House Provide Immediate and Significant Support to Israel
On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 25 other state attorneys general in sending a letter urging both Congress and the White House to provide immediate aid — including military resources, intelligence, and humanitarian assistance — to Israel as she defends herself against those who seek her annihilation. “Since her inception, Israel has faced […]
26 Attorneys General Demand Congress Grant State Officials Power to Protect U.S. Citizens against Illegal Immigration
On Monday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 25 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress, requesting the passage of the Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2023 (H.R. 1337). If signed into law, this bill would grant state attorneys general the authority to enforce certain federal immigration laws. The federal government’s ongoing […]
New Comptroller Review Shows Improvement in 3rd Grade Reading
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has completed its second annual review of the implementation of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act (TLSA). The Comptroller’s review found that, overall, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and local districts and charter schools continue to implement the major directives of the Tennessee Literacy Success […]
Unemployment in Tennessee Remains Below National Average
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2023 came in more than half a percentage point below the national average, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state rate was 3.3% in October, 0.6 of a percentage point lower than the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate […]
New Collection Highlights Tennessee’s New Education Funding Formula
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is releasing a new collection of materials about the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula. TISA is the state’s new K-12 funding formula. As of the 2023-24 school year, Tennessee public school districts receive funding through TISA. Four items in the Comptroller’s new TISA Collection are now available: An […]
