Voting to choose the winners from TDOT’s first ever Dynamic Message Sign Contest began Monday.
Over the past two weeks, TDOT has received more than 3,400 entries for possible safety messages for the overhead signs located across Tennessee.
The entries were narrowed down to 15 messages that cover safety issues such as distracted driving, seatbelt usage, impaired driving, speeding, and aggressive driving.
Voting ends Friday, February 6 at 4:30 and the winning messages will be posted online the following week, and will be placed in rotation to run on the overhead Dynamic Message Signs statewide throughout the year.
Some of the entries have been modified slightly to fit guidelines for the signs. Go to http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/dms/default.shtml to vote.
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Voting Starts On TDOT’s Message Sign Contest
Local Principal Becomes a Cheerleader
College St Principal Tom Jacobs
Manchester’s College St Elementary Principal Tom Jacobs dressed up as a cheerleader on Monday because of the tremendous school spirit and the number of students who showed up at Saturday’s cheerleading competition to support College Street. The competition was held in conjunction with the annual elementary school basketball championships.
In the always popular cheer competition, the College Street Cougar cheerleaders continued their recent cheer division domination as they won a very competitive and impressive cheer competition. The Tiger cheerleaders of Hillsboro finished in 2nd place while the Buck cheerleaders at Deerfield finished in 3rd place.
Basketball Uniforms and More Stolen From Huntland Basketball Team In Manchester
The Huntland basketball team stopped in Manchester Friday afternoon for a meal at Logan’s. While they were inside their team bus was burglarized. Team uniforms and equipment were stolen around 3:30pm plus some of the parents’ cars were also burglarized.
The boys and girls teams from Huntland High School were on their way to Murfreesboro for games at Middle Tennessee Christian.
About $7,000 worth was stolen, including five laptops, two iPads and the team uniforms.
Without the jerseys, the team had to cancel their games Friday night against Middle Tennessee Christian School.
Huntland Athletic Director Bob Robertson said they plan to reschedule their games against MTCS sometime soon.
If you have any information relating to this case, please contact Chief Investigator Billy Butler at the Manchester Police Department at 931-728-2099.
Tullahoma Woman Facing TennCare Fraud Charges
A Tullahoma woman was arrested Jan. 21 on TennCare Fraud charges after she was indicted by the January term of the Coffee County Grand Jury.
Amanda D. Billings, 25, of Freeman circle was charged with knowingly selling, delivering or aid and abetting another in the sell or delivery of Hydrocodone.
She was booked in at the Coffee County Jail under a $5,000 bond. She is to appear in Coffee County Circuit Court on Feb. 18.
The case was presented to the grand jury by an agent of the Office of Inspector General.
Unemployment Rate Down In Tennessee
Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips has announced the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for December was 6.6 percent, two-tenths of one percentage point lower than the November revised rate of 6.8 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for December was 5.6 percent, also falling two-tenths of one percentage point from the prior month.
Economic Summary
- Over the past year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.7 percent to 6.6 percent while the national rate declined from 6.7 percent to 5.6 percent.
- Total nonfarm employment increased 12,500 jobs from November to December. The largest increases occurred in trade/transportation/utilities, manufacturing, and mining/logging/construction.
- Over the year, nonfarm employment increased 66,200 jobs. The largest increases occurred in professional/business services, trade/transportation/utilities, and mining/logging/construction.
ACT Prep Classes To Be Held At Motlow In March
Area high school students planning to take the ACT can prepare for the test by enrolling in an ACT preparation class at Motlow’s Moore County campus. Classes will meet on each Monday in March (2, 9, 16, 23, and 30) from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Simon Hall, room 130.
The registration deadline is Feb. 25, and the course is limited to 30 students. Registration forms can be obtained on Motlow’s web site at www.mscc.edu/cpes/extended_services.aspx. Completed forms can be mailed or faxed to the address indicated on the form. However, registration is not complete until payment is received.
The cost is $60, plus $30.95 for a textbook, with each to be paid separately. Those signing up should write a check for the registration fee to Motlow College. For a textbook, checks should be written to the Motlow College Bookstore. Textbooks will be available only on the first night of class. Those wishing to purchase a book with cash are asked to have the exact amount.
The ACT prep class focuses on four areas of the ACT: English, mathematics, reading and science. Emphasis will be on test-taking skills, logical analysis and pacing oneself. Practice tests in each of the four areas will be administered during and at the conclusion of each course.
The ACT prep classes are designed to prepare students for the national ACT on Apr. 18, but taking the prep class does NOT register a student to sit for the actual ACT. Students must register separately with ACT to take a national exam; the registration deadline is March 13. For more information visit, www.ACT.org.
For more information, call Motlow’s Office of Extended Services at 931-393-1760 or 1-800-654-4877, ext. 1760.
Westwood Elementary Receives Honor
Photo by Rob Clutter
On Friday, State Collaborative Reforming Education, or SCORE’s Dr. Jared Bigham presented a banner in recognition of Westwood Elementary being a SCORE prize finalist.
The SCORE Prize is the hallmark, data-driven recognition program for public schools and school districts that are leaders in student learning in Tennessee.
SCORE supports Tennessee’s work to prepare students for college and the workforce. SCORE is an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan advocacy and research institution, founded by Senator Bill Frist, M.D., former U.S. Senate Majority Leader.
Westwood Elementary was a top 3 school out of 983.
Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week 23 January 2015
The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the week for 23 January 2015
is Kylie Brown. Kylie is in seventh grade at Coffee County Middle School
in Coffee County. She is the daughter of proud parents Megan and Ricky.
She was nominated for this award because she set the example for other
students to follow and is representative of the school’s motto, respectful,
responsible and prepared. She enjoys going places with friends and
family. Her favorite subject in school is math because she finds it to
be easy. She plans on being a veterinarian when she gets older.
Kylie was presented with a plaque (courtesy of K&S Trophies of Tullahoma
and a set of tickets to an up-coming Nashville Predators game. Congratulations to Kylie Brown,
the Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week.
The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week – Kylie Brown
Manchester Police Asking For The Public’s Help
Officers with the Manchester Police Department are searching for two vehicles and the people inside the vehicles. The search is being conducted in connection with two theft cases at the Powers Storage facility, located on Hwy. 53 (Woodbury Hwy.). The thefts occurred around 5pm, Sunday afternoon Jan.18th. One of the thefts involved items belonging to the Special Olympics.
Any information would be appreciated. Please contact the Manchester Police Department Crime Investigation Division or Chief Investigator Billy Butler at (931)-728-2099.
Survey Names The Safest Places To Live In Tennessee
A recent survey by a real estate organization says that Tullahoma and Manchester are two safe places to live in Tennessee.
According to a recent survey the Movoto Real Estate blog, an online real estate brokerage company located in California. Tullahoma ranks as the 18th safest town and Manchester ranks 43rd safest town. The blog has been recognized for its approach to city-based research by major news organizations such as Forbes.
The survey is based on FBI crime figures for 2012. They looked at several points of data for cities in Tennessee that have a population greater than 10,000 people. They looked at property crimes per capita such as burglaries, thefts and motor vehicle theft. They also looked at violent crimes per capita such as murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults, as well as the chances of being the victim of a crime.
Germantown was selected as the safest place in Tennessee.
The survey ranks Shelbyville as the 21st safest town to live. Smyrna was ranked the tenth safest city by the blog.
Mark Yother, police chief in Manchester says the numbers could be skewed because Manchester reports all crime numbers and some cities don’t report small crimes.
