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Tennessee children in poverty down by 7%, report says
The number of Tennessee children living in poverty has fallen by 7%, according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. That makes the state one of 29 nationwide making progress in reducing child poverty. Richard Kennedy, executive director of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, says an improved economy is a contributing factor. “It would be difficult to not acknowledge just the tremendous growth that has happened,” says Kennedy, “especially in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area, with investments and corporate-headquarter relocations.” Still, Kennedy points out there currently are 200,000 Tennessee children living in concentrated...
Multiple blood donation opportunities in next month
The American Red Cross urges people of all races and ethnicities to give blood or platelets to help increase the diversity of the blood supply. The vast majority of blood types fall into one of the major blood groups. However, for patients with rare blood types or those who receive regular blood transfusions, blood must be matched closely – beyond the primary A, B, O and AB blood types – to reduce the risk of developing complications from transfusion therapy. The best match may be someone of the same racial or ethnic group. Upcoming blood donation opportunities First Baptist Church, 1006 Hillsboro Road Manchester,...
Manchester Police chief investigator Matheny, investigator Anthony leave department for other jobs
There have been staff changes among the ranks of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and the Manchester Police Department. At the Manchester Police Department, investigator Jonathan Anthony has resigned. Anthony took a position as an investigator with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department and began work there this week. Also, MPD Chief Investigator Jackie Matheny, Jr. turned in his resignation dated Monday, Sept. 23. His last day will be Oct. 1. That leaves Manchester Police Department with three investigators: Bryan Eldridge, Trey Adcock and Brandon Tomberlin. “I think Jonathan and Jackie have good opportunities and we will miss them,” said...
Coffee County new American Job Center to open Oct. 1
Job seekers in the Coffee County area will soon have access to the newest American Job Center (AJC) in Tennessee. Starting Oct. 1, Tullahoma’s AJC begins operating at its new location at 315 NW Atlantic St. The comprehensive job center offers a wide range of services for job seekers including job search assistance, job training information, a computer resource room, as well as help writing resumes and other services geared toward finding Tennesseans new employment. “Our new location will allow us to better serve our customers in the Coffee County area with a larger, more modern building with a...
Tennessee boosts suicide prevention efforts, aims to curb stigma
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and advocates say Tennessee has boosted efforts to improve access to mental health services in all of its 95 counties. Earlier in 2019, Gov. Lee authorized a funding increase for the state’s Suicide Prevention Network to expand staff, as suicide deaths continue to rise among Tennesseans. The executive director of the Network, Scott Ridgeway, said in nearly all cases, suicide can be traced to undiagnosed or untreated depression, among other factors. “Suicide is a very complex issue,” Ridgeway said. “No one dies for one reason. It’s usually a combination of a lot...
Gas prices continue to creep up in Tennessee
Gas prices here in Tennessee continue to go up, rising 10 cents in the past month after instability in Saudi Arabia. As of Tuesday, Sept. 24, the average for a gallon of regular unleaded in Tennessee was a $2.39. That’s 8 cents higher than a week ago and 10 cents more than last month at this same time. Despite the increase, Tennessee remains well below the national average, which stands at...
Manchester to pursue $1M grant for sidewalks; public meeting Friday
The codes department with the city of Manchester is applying for a $1,000,000 multimodal access grant that, if approved, would mean expanded sidewalks for Manchester. The city is looking to possibly use the grant funding to install new sidewalks; crosswalks and curb ramps on both sides of U.S. Hwy 41 from where the sidewalk ends near the post office to Burger St.; install a missing segment of sidewalk just south of Old Stone Fort Park entrance; install bike lanes along both sides of the highway for the entire length of Hwy 41 in the city limits and repair existing...
Tennesseans warned of ID spoofing
We have a new scam alert from the Tennessee Department of Commerce to warn you about. ID Spoofing is a trick perpetrated by criminals using Caller ID cloaking technology to mask their real phone numbers. After disguising their real numbers, scammers can cause a consumer’s own phone number (or the phone number of a loved one) to appear on your phone’s Caller ID. When an unsuspecting consumer answers the phone, the scammers will then attempt to defraud consumers with a host of schemes (card services scams, medical alert device scams, among others) all designed to cheat consumers. If you...
