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Motlow Students Compete at SkillsUSA
Motlow State students won gold medals in Principles of Engineering and Technology, and Criminal Justice. They recently won the competition at the SkillsUSA state conference in Chattanooga. SkillsUSA is a national membership association serving high school, college and middle school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled...
Blue Angels to Perform at “The Great Tennessee Air Show”
Navy Week is coming to Middle Tennessee on June 3-9, and Smyrna, TN will be wrap up events with the Blue Angels. Navy Weeks are an outreach and awareness event that give citizens across the country an opportunity to see and hear from THEIR Navy. The week will kick off with a proclamation from the Nashville Mayor and culminate with the Blue Angels at the Smyrna Air Show. In between, there will be public performances from the US Navy Band, robotics and diving team displays and more. Sailors from the USS Tennessee and USS Constitution (the oldest commissioned warship...
Warning!! New Robocall Scam
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and area law enforcement are warning people to avoid answering the phone for a number you don’t know. A new Robocall scam is impacting people in Coffee County and beyond, and, according to reported complaints, the calls come in the middle of the night. Early Sunday morning thousands of cell phone users received multiple Robocalls where an automated caller hangs up after one ring. An automated voice message directs the intended victim to call the number back. The call might come from a 222 country code, which is the West African nation of Mauritania....
Tennesseans Lose Millions due to Internet Scams
The FBI says its Internet Crime Complaint Center reports victims of internet scams in Tennessee lost more than $28 million last year. The agency says more than 5,500 people reported losses in Tennessee. The state ranks 23rd in dollar loss. The 2018 total for Tennessee is about double the previous year’s figure of approximately $13 million. The FBI’s Knoxville field office is one of 13 participating in an initiative to strengthen cyber investigative capability and capacity of the state and local law enforcement offices. Suspected criminal internet activity can be reported at https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx...
State Parks Recognized for their Practice of Environmental Sustainability
Tennessee’s 56 state parks have been recognized for their efforts to practice environmental sustainability. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says Burgess Falls State Park in White County achieved platinum status, while nine parks reached gold level status, 24 parks reached silver level and 22 bronze. The nine gold level parks are Bicentennial Capitol Mall, Cumberland Trail, Cummins Falls, Dunbar Cave, Johnsonville, Montgomery Bell, Radnor Lake, Roan Mountain and Standing Stone. The agency said in a news release that eligible sustainability practices are divided into nine categories including education and outreach, energy efficiency, green offices, habitat and species...
LaVergne, TN Police Attempting to Identify Jane Doe
On November 14, 2007, LaVergne, TN Police discovered the skeletal remains of a female, now known as Jane Doe. Modern digital imaging can now take a clay model rendering of a face one step further. Jane Doe’s remains have been enhanced by forensic scientists at Louisiana State University to provide an image of the victim as she might appear in a photo. According to reconstruction experts, Jane Doe is between 5’2” and 5’9” (most likely around 5’5”) and is between the ages of 30 and 45 (most like the mid- to upper-30s). Her race has not been confirmed, although...
National Day of Prayer Event held in Manchester
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, President Reagan signed an amendment to the law that designated the first Thursday of May as the National Day of Prayer. The past Thursday the Manchester National Day of Prayer event was held in the board room at Manchester City Hall. Several people participated, praying for our local...
Manchester Fireman Shares His Story at Launch of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
From now to September, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office is conducting a new campaign to increase enforcement of motorcycle safety laws. Manchester Fireman Andrew Floied was the guest speaker at the kick off to Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Nashville on May 1. Floied discussed the 2013 motorcycle crash that changed his life forever. He broke his leg, arm, and fractured his hip after a driver ran a stop sign, knocking him off his bike in 2013 on Hwy 41. He spent three months in a wheelchair. “Moving from bed to wheelchair to get out and go outside or...
