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GOVERNOR LEE ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced yesterday the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget has passed through the General Assembly. It totals $42.6 billion and includes historic investments
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 24,783 active cases (down 156) in Tennessee out of 846,472
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENDS RIGHT TO WORK CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE BALLOT FOR FINAL APPROVAL
Tennessee’s Right to Work law is one step closer to being added to the state constitution. The House of Representatives today gave final approval to
MOTORIST IN PICKUP STRIKES ROCK EMBANKMENT NEXT TO INTERSTATE 40
A single vehicle accident late this morning on I-40 in Putnam County resulted in a citizen from Monterey being transported to the hospital. Troopers say
LEGISLATION TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR ASSAULTING NURSES HEADED TO STATE HOUSE
Legislation calling to increase punishment for assaulting nurses has passed the Tennessee House Criminal Justice Committee. House Bill 0864 would give nurses the same protection
ICONIC MONTEAGLE RESTAURANT DESTROYED BY FIRE
Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse Restaurant and Trading Post was destroyed by a fire yesterday. It took several hours for firefighter to contain the blaze at the
SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WITH $600 TRAINING STIPEND
Legislation co-sponsored by Tennessee Senator Mike Bell to aid volunteer firefighters received unanimous approval by the state senate today. Senate Bill 778 will provide an
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,035 active cases (down 254) in Tennessee out of 844,246
PARENTS INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE AND AGGRAVATED CHILD NEGLECT
A Loudon County Grand Jury indicted 34-year-old Ashley Shaffer and 32-year-old Cody Shaffer of Greenback on six counts of aggravated child abuse and six counts
GOVERNOR LEE ENDS PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS AND LOCAL MASK MANDATE AUTHORITY
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced yesterday the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80 to address economic and regulatory functions. Executive
FBI SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN BELIEVED TO BE IN TENNESSEE
The FBI continues to search for a missing Ohio woman who authorities now believe may be in Tennessee. Officials said 34-year-old Amber Eichner was last
TENNESSEE CROP REPORT – APRIL 27, 2021
Cold, cloudy conditions across most of Tennessee combined with rain, some freezing precipitation and frost slowed fall crop planting and created concern that small grains,
GOVERNOR LEE ANNOUNCES PASSAGE OF FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced yesterday the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget has passed through the General Assembly. It totals $42.6 billion and includes historic investments in literacy, mental ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 24,783 active cases (down 156) in Tennessee out of 846,472 total cases (UP 1,092) •821,689 recovered ...
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENDS RIGHT TO WORK CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE BALLOT FOR FINAL APPROVAL
Tennessee’s Right to Work law is one step closer to being added to the state constitution. The House of Representatives today gave final approval to a resolution to add the law protecting Tennessee wo ...
MOTORIST IN PICKUP STRIKES ROCK EMBANKMENT NEXT TO INTERSTATE 40
A single vehicle accident late this morning on I-40 in Putnam County resulted in a citizen from Monterey being transported to the hospital. Troopers say a 1997 Ford Ranger driven by 63-year-old Randel ...
LEGISLATION TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR ASSAULTING NURSES HEADED TO STATE HOUSE
Legislation calling to increase punishment for assaulting nurses has passed the Tennessee House Criminal Justice Committee. House Bill 0864 would give nurses the same protection as a first responder ...
ICONIC MONTEAGLE RESTAURANT DESTROYED BY FIRE
Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse Restaurant and Trading Post was destroyed by a fire yesterday. It took several hours for firefighter to contain the blaze at the iconic Monteagle landmark. Crews were able to p ...
SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WITH $600 TRAINING STIPEND
Legislation co-sponsored by Tennessee Senator Mike Bell to aid volunteer firefighters received unanimous approval by the state senate today. Senate Bill 778 will provide an annual $600 payment upon co ...
UPPER CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE VALLEY COVID-19 REPORT – TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: STATE OF TENNESSEE – 25,035 active cases (down 254) in Tennessee out of 844,246 total cases (UP 1,187) •819,211 recovered ...
PARENTS INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE AND AGGRAVATED CHILD NEGLECT
A Loudon County Grand Jury indicted 34-year-old Ashley Shaffer and 32-year-old Cody Shaffer of Greenback on six counts of aggravated child abuse and six counts of aggravated child neglect involving tw ...
GOVERNOR LEE ENDS PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS AND LOCAL MASK MANDATE AUTHORITY
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced yesterday the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80 to address economic and regulatory functions. Executive Order 80 also ends the l ...
FBI SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN BELIEVED TO BE IN TENNESSEE
The FBI continues to search for a missing Ohio woman who authorities now believe may be in Tennessee. Officials said 34-year-old Amber Eichner was last seen on April 14, 2021 in Genoa, Ohio. Eichner’s ...
TENNESSEE CROP REPORT – APRIL 27, 2021
Cold, cloudy conditions across most of Tennessee combined with rain, some freezing precipitation and frost slowed fall crop planting and created concern that small grains, particularly wheat, field cr ...
