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East TN Native Murdered In Turks And Caicos
An East Tennessee native was killed in the Turks and Caicos Islands last weekend in what officials are saying was a "targeted attack". The Washington Post has identified the man as Kent Carter who was...
Oct 06, 2022
Cumberland County Students Out For Fall Break October 10 - 14
Cumberland County students will enjoy Fall Break October 10 through October 14. After that their next time off from school will be the Thanksgiving Break which is November 23 through November 25. Frid...
Oct 06, 2022
Cumberland County's COVID-19 Cases Up 49 In One Week
Cumberland County's COVID-19 cases increased by 49 in a week's time for a total of 18,387 on Saturday, October 1, 2022. (The total reflects all positive cases since pandemic reporting began.) Deaths r...
Ronni Chase Oct 05, 2022
TN State Veterinarian Lifts Poultry Restrictions
The Tennessee State Veterinarian is lifting statewide poultry restrictions following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) last month in a backyard flock in Obion County, Tenn. Alt...
Ronni Chase Oct 05, 2022
BOE Policy Meeting Canceled For Oct. 12; To Be Rescheduled
The Cumberland County Board of Education policy meeting that was originally scheduled for Oct 12 has been canceled. The policy committee meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.
Ronni Chase Oct 05, 2022
Captain Troy Human Retires From THP's Criminal Investigation Division
After a long and distinguished career, Captain Troy Human of THP's Criminal Investigation Division has retired. Captain Human's career spanned over 35 years. 25 of those years were with the Tennessee ...
Oct 05, 2022
Tennessee Guard Continues Florida Assistance in Ian Aftermath
Aircrews from the Tennessee National Guard's 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion continue to help Floridians in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Three UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from Nashville and Ja...
Ronni Chase Oct 05, 2022
TWRA Announces Awarding of Aquatic Clean-Up Grants for 2023
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the award of grant dollars to assist with 2023 aquatic stream clean-up projects across the state. The grants were awarded to various organizations...
Oct 05, 2022
tnAchieves Inducts Inaugural Mentor Hall of Fame Members
tnAchieves has announced its inaugural class of tnAchieves Mentor Hall of Fame inductees to celebrate and honor mentors who consistently go above and beyond to support tnAchieves efforts in their comm...
Oct 05, 2022
Veterans and First Responders Memorial Community Information Meeting Oct. 13 At 2pm at the Center In FFG
The clearing of the land in preparation for the planned development of the Veterans and First Responders Memorial in Fairfield Glade has been completed and the long-awaited construction is ready to st...
Ronni Chase Oct 04, 2022