The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about stolen property from The Caverns in Pelham, TN. The stolen items on Christmas Eve morning include a white 1994 Chevy C1500 truck, an air compressor, tools, and other gear. The truck has a large salamander sticker on the driver’s side door and many music-related stickers on …
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Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative Wins Award
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative was recently honored with a TECA TopTenn Communication Award for educating and informing electric co-op members. The honor was presented during the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association (TECA) annual meeting in Nashville. The SVEC Marketing and Communication team won the “Best Photo” award for their entry “Night Storm,” which depicts SVEC’s Marion …
Help Available for SNAP Benefit Fraud Victims
Were you a victim of skimming, cloning, or similar SNAP fraud? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers who believe their benefits were compromised by card skimming, phishing, or similar fraud tactics can submit a reimbursement request via the One DHS Customer Portal at https://onedhs.tn.gov/csp. This option is available to Tennesseans whose benefits were stolen after …
Tennessee Prisons Understaffed Plus Other Problems
Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the prison system found. The audit by the state comptroller’s office also found a shortage of such prisoner services as therapy, substance abuse treatment, education, and re-entry assistance. …
More Tennesseans Looking for Jobs According to Latest Data
New data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed that more Tennesseans were available to work in November 2023 than the previous month. While the state’s seasonally adjusted Labor Force Participation Rate remained steady at 59.4%, estimates show the number of Tennesseans not working increased by slightly more than 5,000 individuals. That change …
No Road Construction for a Few More Days
Here’s a reminder that road construction won’t delay travelers during this time of year. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has halted all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures for construction on Tennessee roadways will be allowed through 6:00 a.m. …
Area Communities Receive State Grants
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter recently approved $36.6 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which will assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation, and health and safety initiatives. Area Grant Recipients: Coalmont Fire Station Project $537,590 Dunlap Harris Park Improvements-Phase II $630,000 Jasper City …
TDOT Halts Highway Construction for the Holiday Travel Period
Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at 6:00 a.m. …



