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Marines Training in Moore County
Over the next few weeks, the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Unit will be conducting training exercises in the 5 points Road area at the old Motlow College dorms. Please know this training will be conducted as discreetly as possible but passing vehicles may see individuals in Military gear in the immediate area. Please do not be alarmed, but if you have a concern about something, please call the Moore County Sheriff’s Department 931-759-7323, and advise their dispatch center and deputies will...
State Leaders Approve $38.5 Billion Budget
Tennessee lawmakers have signed off on a $38.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes funding for providing Medicaid assistance to disabled children, pay hikes for correctional officers and boosting the state’s rainy-day account. Lawmakers had been split on several key budget items, disagreeing over the best way to fund the $27.3 million so-called Katie Beckett program among other differences. However, as of Tuesday, lawmakers had settled on a compromise and advanced the budget outline for fiscal year 2019-2020. Tennessee is currently the only state in the United States that does not have a program offering...
Special Olympics Area 13 Summer Games took place Thursday in Tullahoma
On Thursday (May 2, 2019) the Special Olympics Area 13 Summer Games took place at the Tullahoma High School Football Field. Athletes from 5 area counties including Bedford County, Coffee County, Franklin County, Lincoln County, & Moore County were in attendance. The Summer Games is one of many Area 13 Special Olympics events held between January and November of each year. Activities during the Summer Games included Running Long Jump, Standing Long Jump, Softball Throws, The Wheelchair Race, 50 Meter Run, 400 Meter Run, & much more. 372 athletes and over 200 volunteers. Thursday’s 41st Annual Special Olympics Area...
Tennessee’s New Gambling Bill to become Law Without Gov. Lee’s Approval
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee plans to let legislation to allow sports betting become law without his signature, putting a state that has largely shied from expanding gambling in position to become the first to offer an online-only sportsbook. The bill is headed to the Republican governor after close votes in the GOP-supermajority Senate and House on Tuesday. And though Lee has been no fan of adding more gambling, he has hinted that his administration worked to tailor the bill to make it more acceptable to him. The legislation has a July 1 effective date. “The governor has said he...
Daylight Saving Time Year-Round Bill Needs Governor’s Signature
A bill to keep Tennessee on daylight saving time year-round is headed to the governor’s desk for his approval. Senate members advanced the proposal on Tuesday, allowing it to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee. The bill scraps the twice-annual time shift — but only if Congress first passes a federal law allowing states to observe daylight saving year-round. The General Assembly would then have to adopt the proposal. Other states are considering similar conditional legislation. President Donald Trump also likes the idea of permanent daylight saving nationwide. Daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March when...
Tennessee’s Watered-Down Public Indecency Law Headed to Gov. Lee’s Desk
A watered-down bill to spell out that Tennessee’s public indecency law applies to single-sex, multiperson bathrooms and changing rooms is heading to Republican Gov. Bill Lee. The Senate cleared Republican Sen. Mark Pody’s bill in a 21-5 vote earlier this week. The House passed it earlier in the month. The Tennessee Equality Project says the bill’s sections targeting transgender people were removed, but there’s risk the bill could be misused to arrest transgender people. A letter from 11 large companies also identified it as one of several anti-LGBT bills, saying it “could unfairly target transgender Tennesseans for harassment in...
Lawmakers Looking to Change how the State Provides Health Care Lower-Income & Disabled Residents
Tennessee lawmakers are inching closer to advancing a proposal that would significantly change how the state provides health care to its lower-income and disabled residents. The GOP-controlled Senate voted 24-5 this week on a measure requiring the state’s top leaders to call on the federal government to send a fixed amount of money each year in the form of block grants. The bill now goes to the House to approve last-minute changes. Supporters argue the move allows Tennessee to better manage its Medicaid program. Critics counter it’ll open up opportunities to cut services. Currently, the federal government pays an...
Donation made to Coffee County Sherriff’s Summer Cadet Program
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) recently made a donation to the Coffee County Sherriff’s Summer Cadet Program. “We are proud to support the efforts of the Summer Cadet Program, which allows an opportunity for many of our young leaders to participate and learn about various aspects of law enforcement and safety awareness,” said Carter Sain, SBCO President. The Coffee County Sherriff’s Cadet Summer Camp Program will be held during the month of June and will encompass various educational activities to educate cadets on different aspects of law enforcement and emergency operations. Leaders in law enforcement will speak...
