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Gov. Lee Awards GIVE Grants to Further Strengthen Rural Workforce Development
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced recipients of the Governor's Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) grant program, which prioritizes learning opportunities in rural counties and enhances ...
Aug 28, 2024
Applications Open for Two Urban & Community Forestry Grants
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) offers two funding opportunities to expand tree canopy coverage and support sustainable urban ecosystems statewide. The Community Tre...
Aug 28, 2024
Burgess Falls State Park Gaining New Visitor Center and Aviary
Tennessee State Parks officials are excited about improvements coming to Burgess Falls State Park, including a new Visitor Center and aviary, although work may impact the visitor experience until it i...
Aug 28, 2024
Tennessee Athletics News
Football: It was announced last week that for he first time ever, Tennessee football games will have a Spanish radio broadcast. After interest was garnered when there was a Spanish broadcast for one o...
Paxton Elmore Aug 28, 2024
TWRA Monitoring Walley on Dale Hollow
Press Release: Crossville---Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is currently monitoring Dale Hollow Reservoir where high water temperatures, low dissolved oxygen, reduced flows, and changes in water l...
Aug 27, 2024
Cookeville High School Put on Hard Lockdown After Student Claims to Have Gun in Backpack
Cookeville High School was put on hard lockdown Tuesday morning (8/27/2024) after a student claimed to have a gun. According to a press release from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, at approximatel...
Aug 27, 2024
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Awarded $35 Million GEAR UP Grant to Enhance College Readiness Across the State
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced that it has been awarded a $35 million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR) grant from the U.S. Depart...
Aug 27, 2024
Fence Vandalized at Water Plant on City Lake Road
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the vandalism of a fence at the water plant on City Lake Road. The custom fence was damaged around 8:30pm on Saturday, August 17, 2024 when a sm...
Aug 27, 2024
Human Remains Found Near Railroad Tracks in Coffee County
Human remains have been found near railroad tracks in Coffee County. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Department, on Sunday (August 25, 2024) at 1:45pm Coffee County deputies responded ...
Aug 26, 2024
FBI Offering $50,000 for Information Leading to Whereabouts of Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the whereabouts of Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers. Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers was last seen on February 26, 2024, in the area o...
Aug 26, 2024