State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) has announced important progress in ongoing efforts to improve school safety. A new security technology alert device is now eligible for school safety grants to cut down on response times in emergencies and help protect teachers and students. At the push of a button from teachers, the new technology can …
The Dunlap Police Department would like to recognize Officer Derek Crawley and Police Clerk Keshia Hickman for completing last week’s Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s 32-Hour Child Protective Seat Technician Certification course at the Signal Mtn. Police Department. This gives the Dunlap Police three certified technicians. The police department is also a Fit Station. If anyone …
Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about the theft of a red K5 Blazer stolen from 1635 Main St in Palmer. The vehicle was stolen during the morning hours on January 29, 2024. If anyone has any information about this incident, contact the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office at (931) 692-3466. The vehicle was not …
UPS announced Tuesday that the package delivery company is eliminating approximately 12,000 jobs and looking at strategic options for its Coyote truck load brokerage business. CEO Carol Tome said that by reducing the company’s headcount, UPS will realize $1 billion in cost savings.
The presidential field is set in Tennessee for the March 5, 2024, Super Tuesday Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Elections. Early voting for the March 5, 2024, Super Tuesday Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Election starts Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, and runs Monday to Saturday until Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. The deadline to …
Nearly every county in Tennessee ended 2023 with lower unemployment, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Ninety-two of the state’s 95 counties posted rates in December that came in lower than their November statistics. Moore County continued to have the lowest unemployment rate in the state, with a …
Fraud is on the rise! Changing your EBT card PIN and checking your balance regularly can help prevent benefits from being stolen. If your card is cloned, skimmed, or compromised due to phishing, call 1-800-241-2629 or email InspectorGeneral.DHS.TN.Gov and contact law enforcement to report the incident. Reimbursement options may also be available if you lose …
Last week Dana Adkins, 45, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment after being convicted of mail fraud involving a scheme to defraud COVID-19 unemployment programs in several states.  Adkins was sentenced by the Honorable Charles E. Atchley, Jr., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. …
The National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg has announced its entertainment schedule.
Through its new Safe Store Tennessee program, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, TDOSHS, is offering free cable gun locks to any Tennessean available on request at Driver Services Centers and Tennessee Highway Patrol district headquarters. “Safe firearm storage saves lives, and as a gun owner, the safe storage of your firearm is …
