Motlow State is increasing student access to Wi-Fi and adding a physical paperwork Dropbox at its Moore County campus. Both additions come from an advanced collaboration between the College’s academic and student success leaders to increase retention and graduation. The same additions have been made to the Motlow McMinnville campus, as well.  The Dropbox is easily identifiable in front of the Ingram Administration Building. Students can use the Dropbox to drop off paperwork related to admission applications, class registrations, and financial aid. The Dropbox is not available for individual class items such as writing assignments and homework. Motlow’s Moore...

Tennessee’s generous early voting period for the upcoming State and Federal General Election begins Wednesday, Oct. 14, and runs Monday to Saturday until Thursday, Oct. 29. “Our top priority, this election season is that every Tennessee voter can cast their ballot safely and securely,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “Utilizing Tennessee’s robust early voting period is an excellent way to accomplish this goal.” Early voting provides Tennesseans the opportunity to avoid Election Day crowds and can shorten your wait time. Early voting also offers the flexibility of evenings and Saturdays, along with multiple polling locations in many counties....

Beginning on Thursday, all 536 Regal theaters in the United States will be temporarily suspending operations. This includes the Regal Cinemas located in Tullahoma. Regal closed earlier this year due to COVID-19 pandemic and reopened on July 8. However, the delay of many movie releases and productions due to the ongoing pandemic has forced another temporary closure. This is expected to impact about 40,000 employees...

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking for the publics help to identify the person who allegedly stole a trailer. According to FCSO, a vehicle spotted on camera at 135 Robins Dr. in Winchester Saturday, Oct. 3 allegedly took a trailer. The vehicle in question is an SUV. You can see a photo below. Anyone with information should contact Todd Hindman with Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at...

Jack Daniel’s has announced that Chris Fletcher will take over as Master Distiller at the Tennessee Whiskey brand in Lynchburg. Fletcher, born and raised in Lynchburg, is the grandson to former master distiller Frank Bobo. He has served as assistant master distiller the past six years and will now follow in his grandfather’s...

There will be a Good Samaritan Food & Christmas Stocking drive held at the Manchester Recreation Complex in honor of Bob Leonard – from now through the end of October. Bob Leonard, who passed away earlier this year, was a dedicated volunteer for the Good Samaritan Food Bank. Please bring non-perishable food items (no glass). Also welcome are personal hygiene items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.) Small toys for children to be used as stocking stuffers are also welcome. There are drop boxes available at the Manchester Recreation Complex at 557 N. Woodland St. in...

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has added Charles Vincent Willoughby to its most wanted list. Willoughby is wanted by Scott County Sheriff’s Office and TBI on numerous charges, including Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Sexual Battery, and Reckless Endangerment. Willoughby should be considered dangerous. There’s a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest. Please call ‪the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND‬ or the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at 423-663-2245 with information concerning his...

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a grant for $18,500 from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office for traffic safety. This project will focus on speed reduction efforts across the county. If you live on a road where speeding is a problem, you can contact the department to have that area addressed. This project will get underway within the next few...