PROPOSED BILL WOULD REQUIRE ABORTED FETUSES TO BE CREMATED OR BURIED
Proposed legislation considered by lawmakers in Tennessee would require aborted fetuses to be either cremated or buried. The sponsor of the bill, State Representative Tim Rudd of Murfreesboro, said he ...
PUTNAM COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD LOCATES COUPLE WHO FELL WHILE CLIMBING IN STATE PARK
Members of the Putnam County Rescue Squad’s High Angle Rope Rescue Team assisted two individuals who fell while climbing at Burgess Falls State Park. Just after 1 p.m. yesterday, officials were summo ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 24,851 active cases (down 574) in Tennessee out of 810,529 total cases (UP 837) •785,678 recovered ( ...
ETHAN LIVELY OF MORGAN COUNTY ADVANCES ON “THE VOICE”
17-year-old Ethan Lively of Coalfield advanced last night on the television show “The Voice.” He, along with Team Blake member Avery Roberson, performed a duet of "Just Got Started Lovin' You" by Jam ...
TDOT REDUCES SECTION OF STATE ROAD 30 IN BLEDSOE COUNTY TO ONE LANE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reduced a section of State Route 30 just east of Pikeville in Bledsoe County today (March 30, 2021) to one lane controlled by a temporary traffic signal syst ...
PET FOOD SOLD NATIONWIDE RECALLED BECAUSE OF SALMONELLA RISK
Midwestern Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food shipped nationwide because of a possible salmonella contamination. Brands produced at the company's Monmouth, Illinois, fact ...
TENNESSEE’S ‘PERMITLESS CARRY’ BILL PASSES, HEADS TO GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE
The Tennessee State House passed legislation last night to strip the requirement for gun holders to get a permit to carry a firearm. The vote was 64-29 in favor of House Bill 786. It now heads to Gove ...
TENNESSEE LEGISLATION TO MAKE HOLY BIBLE OFFICIAL STATE BOOK ADVANCES TO SENATE
A proposed resolution to make the Holy Bible the official state book of Tennessee passed the House of Representatives yesterday with a vote of 55-28. It now head to the Senate for their consideration. ...
GOVERNOR LEE RENEWS PROPOSAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH TRUST FUND
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee re-introduced the Mental Health Trust Fund in a renewed proposal to assist K-12 families who are facing significant mental health issues in the wake of COVID-19. This propo ...
TIPS ON FILING INSURANCE CLAIMS, HIRING CONTRACTORS AND AVOIDING SCAMMERS AFTER STORM DAMAGE
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is sharing important consumer information about filing insurance claims, hiring contractors for home repairs, home safety and avoiding scams f ...
FEMA TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COVID-19 RELATED FUNERAL EXPENSES
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a final policy on providing financial assistance related to COVID-19 related funeral expenses. It will now be a maximum of $9,000 per funeral. ...
UPDATE GIVEN BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON HAMBY CASE IN MORGAN COUNTY
Ninth Judicial District, District Attorney General Russell Johnson gave an update this afternoon into the investigation of Kevin Hamby of Morgan County. He has been missing since late 2017. Last week ...
