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Operation Blackout Has Begun
The Tennessee Department of Correction says it has launched Operation Blackout, an annual initiative to protect trick-or-treaters from registered sex offenders. A TDOC statement says probation parole officers have teamed up with local police to conduct random visits and compliance checks across the state to make sure that sex offenders are following strict guidelines for the Halloween season. During the first night, officers checked on 300 sex offenders, which resulted in one arrest, one citation, and four violations. TDOC says it plans to check on 3,500 sex offenders statewide through Oct....
Fall Colors are Spectacular
A national park ranger say this month’s especially vibrant fall leaves in the Smoky Mountains have helped bring in more visitors than the park has seen in 15 years. National Park Service Park Ranger George Luther tells WBIR-TV that Great Smoky Mountains National Park likely has seen a 5.5 percent increase in visitors to the park, compared to last year, because of this year’s fall foliage, which he calls “quite spectacular.” Last year, the park saw the highest numbers since the year 2000. Nearly 10.1 million people visited the park in 2014. Luther warned drivers to be especially cautious...
Bonnaroo Wants Water
Jeff Cuellar, vice president of strategic partnerships at AC Entertainment, addressed the Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee last week about bringing water to the Bonnaroo site. He said it’s the vital backbone they’re missing. Permanent bathrooms and showers are the types of structures Cuellar hopes to see built on the site. According a report in the Tullahoma News Cuellar says that engineers estimate that it would cost around $2.5 million to bring water to the farm. Commissioner Bobby Bryan suggested that the Hillsville Utility District could meet Bonnaroo’s water needs. Cuellar responded, “Hillsville doesn’t have our water rights...
County Unemployment Numbers Released
County unemployment rates for September show the rates decreased in 29 counties, increased in 42, and remained the same in 24 counties. That’s according to numbers from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Coffee County went from 5.4 in August to 5.5 percent in September. Bedford County went down slightly from 6.5 to 6.4. Franklin County also went down 0.1 to 5.2 percent. Moore County went up by the same percent to 4.4 percent. Warren County’s unemployment rate for September was 5.9 percent, unchanged from the August rate. Grundy County went from 7.2 to 7.3 percent and...
Tennessee Promise Needing More Mentors
Tennessee Promise recruiters are scrambling to attract 4,000 volunteer mentors to apply to become part of the scholarship program within the next four weeks. News outlets are reporting that about 5,000 Tennessee adults have applied to be mentors statewide, leaving the program 4,000 mentors short of its 9,000-person goal with less than a month remaining before the Nov. 20 application deadline. Tennessee Promise Executive Director Mike Krause says his focus will shift exclusively to mentors after students’ Nov. 2 application deadline. Krause says he would rely on partnerships with employers such as AT&T Tennessee and Nissan to drive more...
Veterans Day Ceremony Set For Tullahoma
Mayor Lane Curlee and the Tullahoma Board of Aldermen invite veterans and the public to attend the Veterans Day Ceremony to be held on Wednesday, November 11 at the South Jackson Civic Center at 404 South Jackson Street. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month of 2015, the City of Tullahoma will pause to honor America’s Veterans and celebrate their contributions to our way of life. Colonel Beverly Lee- United States Air Force, Retired, will be the featured speaker at the City of Tullahoma’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony. She has had a...
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Congratulations to the Manchester Fire Department
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) proudly announces that the 10 Tennessee fire departments chosen for the inaugural “100 For 100” smoke-alarm installation challenge on Oct. 10., 2015 exceeded the event’s goals and set the stage for other “100 For 100” events before year’s end. Fire departments went the extra mile and installed 1,116 smoke alarms during the event. “I congratulate all our fire prevention partners for demonstrating during the ‘100 For 100’ event their commitment to helping make Tennessee a safer place,” said State Fire Marshal and Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak....
