Each September, Donate Life Tennessee celebrates National Driver Services Center Appreciation Month, an observance recognizing the incredible collaboration between Donate Life Tennessee and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Driver Services Centers (DSC) across the state. More than 98% of Tennesseans who register do so during a DSC transaction, making this partnership vital for …
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Area Senior Citizen Center Receive Grants
The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) has awarded $5 million in grant funding to 125 senior centers in Tennessee. Grantees will receive one-time funding to support senior centers across all three regions. These centers provide older adults with access to programming, health and wellness resources, and social connections. The DDA will distribute grant funding …
Donate Life Tennessee Honors Jasper Driver Services Center
Donate Life Tennessee is celebrating the vital work the Tennessee Department of Safety Driver Services Centers does in offering individuals the opportunity to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors! Donate Life Tennessee is incredibly grateful for Cresta Ewton, Jasper Driver Services Center Manager, and her staff, who can always be depended on to help …
Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts Student Arrested
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the school resource deputy assigned to the Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts was made aware of a student who had made threats of mass violence involving students. During the investigation, school administrators discovered that the same student had shown students a journal containing a hit list. Based on the investigation, …
Student from Franklin County Arrested for Threats and Attempted Murder
Press Release: The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident involving a juvenile who made concerning statements and was later found in possession of multiple weapons in Huntland. On the afternoon of September 15, 2025, school officials notified the Sheriff’s Office about multiple student statements regarding threats made by a juvenile. The reports described …
FedEx Scam Alert
SCAM ALERT: Fake FedEx Delivery Messages Law enforcement officials are warning citizens about a new scam circulating in the state. Victims are receiving text messages or emails that appear to be from FedEx® Ground, claiming a package delivery attempt was made and asking you to reschedule using a suspicious link. Example of the message: “We …
Tennessee Sports Writers High School Football Poll
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 4 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on …
Overdose Deaths Down in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee
Overdose deaths in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee fell sharply between March 2024 and March 2025, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alabama saw a 30.05 percent decline over the 12 months, Georgia by 22.28 percent, and Tennessee by 31.84 percent. Arizona was the only state in the U.S. to see …
TWRA Labor Day Boating Report
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is happy to report that, for the fourth consecutive year, there were no boating-related fatalities during the Labor Day holiday period from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Three injuries and five property damage incidents were reported statewide. Three boating under the influence arrests were made, all related to crash …
High School Football Recap for Games played on September 11 & 12
Marion County Warriors beat Sequatchie County 16-0, with Quincy Mills adding two interceptions for a season total of five. Mills returned one interception 33 yards for a touchdown, helping hold Sequatchie to just 155 total yards after they had previously averaged over 200 passing yards per game. Class 2A’s Marion County (4-0) hosts Chattanooga Prep …



