Yager to hold Fifth Annual Grants Conference
Nashville, TN (2017-08-15) State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) has announced his annual grants conference will be held in September. [ Read More ]
State News
County Unemployment Rates Increase across the State in June
Nashville, TN (2017-07-27) Despite posting the lowest unemployment rate in state history earlier this month, county unemployment rates released on Thursday showed rates increased in every county across the state. Scott County saw a significant upward shift in joblessness; however, it landed just one-tenth of a percentage point outside the top ten. [ Read More ]
First-Ever National Hire a Veteran Day Recognized in Tennessee
Nashville, TN (2017-07-24) Every day in Tennessee, dozens of members of our nation’s military leave service and start their search for civilian employment. July 25, 2017 is the inaugural National Hire a Veteran Day in the United States. It is a day when employers are encouraged to consider the benefits a veteran can bring to the workplace. [ Read More ]
Haslam Announces Lowest Unemployment Rate in State History
Nashville, TN (2017-07-20) Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced Thursday Tennessee’s unemployment rate for June 2017 was 3.6 percent, the lowest in Tennessee recorded history. [ Read More ]
TWRA Seeking Information about Deer Shot In Huntsville
Huntsville, TN (2017-07-06) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is asking the public for information about a deer that has been illegally shot from a road in Huntsville Wednesday morning. [ Read More ]
Fentress County Duo Charged with TennCare Fraud
Nashville, TN (207-07-07) Two residents from Fentress County are among five persons recently charged with TennCare fraud. [ Read More ]
THP Announces Fourth of July Traffic Enforcement Strategy
Nashville, TN (2017-07-03) The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is conducting a variety of traffic safety initiatives, utilizing data-driven enforcement strategies during the Fourth of July holiday period to help reduce serious injury and fatal crashes across the state. [ Read More ]
No Construction Delays for July 4th Travelers in Tennessee
Nashville, TN (2017-06-29) Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30th through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5th to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers. [ Read More ]
Scott Jobless Rate Drops to 17-Year Low
Nashville, TN (2017-06-23) The jobless rate in Scott County hit a 17-year low in May, dropping 1.3 percent over the month. While the rate is historically low, the workforce in the county has significantly shrank over the same period. [ Read More ]
State Fire Marshal’s Office and local Fire Departments to Install Free Smoke Alarms Saturday
Nashville, TN (2017-06-22) The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office will join with several Scott County Fire Departments to install free smoke alarms throughout Scott County on Saturday, June 24, 2017. [ Read More ]