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TN Employers No Longer Allowed To Pay Disabled Employees Less Than Minimum Wage
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed into law a bill that will ban employers from paying employees with disabilities less than minimum wage, doing away with a previous law that allowed the practice....
Ronni Chase Apr 21, 2022
TN Senate Passes Bill Requiring Convicted DUI Drivers To Pay Child Support If They Kill A Parent
The Tennessee Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would make convicted drunk drivers pay child support if they kill a parent. As reported by WVLT, the house bill summary states, if a defendant i...
Apr 21, 2022
TVA Awards Schools $2.2 Million in Energy Efficiency Grants
More than a dozen schools across five states will have more money back into their tight budgets and cleaner air within their facilities thanks to $2.2 million in energy efficiency grants from the Tenn...
Ronni Chase Apr 21, 2022
March County Unemployment Rates Decrease Across Tennessee
Newly released unemployment data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed jobless numbers dropped in nearly every county in the state during March. Ninety-two of...
Ronni Chase Apr 21, 2022
Kindergarten Registration May 2, 2022 7am - 5pm in Cumberland County, TN at Child's Zoned School
Kindergarten Registration in Cumberland County will be Monday, May 2, 2022, from 7am to 5pm at your child's Zoned school. Please bring: The student's birth certificate with State Seal Updated immuniza...
Ronni Chase Apr 21, 2022
Cumberland County Pre-K Registration Monday, May 2, 2022, 7am-5pm At Cumberland County Community Complex
Pre-K Registration for Cumberland County will be Monday, May 2, 2022 from 7am to 5pm at the Cumberland County Community Complex, 1398 Livingston Road in Crossville. Please bring: The student's birth c...
Ronni Chase Apr 21, 2022
West Nile Virus Detected In Middle Tennessee Horse
The state veterinarian confirms that a horse in Smith County, Tennessee has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The 22-year-old horse has been euthanized. Mosquitoes transmit WNV and although h...
Ronni Chase Apr 21, 2022
CCHS Sweetheart Pageant April 30, 2022; Forms Must Be Returned By April 28
The Cumberland County High School class of 2024 is hosting the 60th annual CCHS Sweetheart Pageant on April 30, 2022 in the CCHS gymnasium. If you are interested in participating in this event, please...
Ronni Chase Apr 20, 2022
TN Death Row Inmate Oscar Smith Selects Last Meal
Tennessee death row inmate 72-year-old Oscar Franklin Smith has selected a double bacon cheeseburger, deep dish apple pie, and vanilla bean ice cream for his last meal. This meal will be provided to M...
Ronni Chase Apr 20, 2022
Cumberland County Reports No New COVID-19 Deaths In One Week
Cumberland County reported no new COVID-19 deaths in one week with the county's coronavirus death toll remaining 326 on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The county's positive cases over the same period rose ...
Ronni Chase Apr 20, 2022