Nettie Evelyn Lay, age 85
Nettie Evelyn Lay, age 85, departed this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at her home. She was born February 27, 1935 to the late Mike and Emma Ford Lay. She was a member of the Five Black Gums Baptist Church. [ Read More ]
Month: March 2020
Kathie Joan Owens, age 73, of Oneida, TN
Kathie Joan Owens, age 73, of Oneida, Tennessee, departed this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Lake Cumberland Medical Center in Somerset, Kentucky. She was born March 29, 1947 in Revelo, Kentucky to the late Orville Spradlin and Jeslen Lea Stephens Spradlin Chambers. She was a member of the Heartland Full Gospel Church. [ Read More ]
TDOE, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Partner With ReadyRosie To Provide Free Early Education Resources To Families
Nashville, TN (2020-03-30) The Tennessee Department of Education and Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) announced a statewide partnership with ReadyRosie, an early education online platform, to provide short videos and free resources with simple, engaging activities for Tennessee families and children, ages birth through 3rd grade, to do at home. [ Read More ]
AAA: TN Gas Prices Down 45 Cents This Month
Nashville, TN (2020-03-30) The Tennessee gas price average continues to decline and has dropped nearly 13 cents since this time last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.77 which is 45 cents less than one month ago and nearly 71 cents less than one year ago. [ Read More ]
State Partners With Retail Industry To Fill Immediate Job Openings
Nashville, TN (2020-03-27) The state of Tennessee, in partnership with the Tennessee Grocer and Convenience Store Association, Tennessee Retail Association, and Hospitality TN, has formed the Tennessee Talent Exchange powered by Jobs4TN. [ Read More ]
Tennessee’s February Unemployment Rate Experiences Slight Uptick
Nashville, TN (2020-03-26) Unemployment rates are a lagging measure and for the month of February remained relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate for February 2020 experienced a slight increase according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. [ Read More ]
Tennessee Experiences Unprecedented Increase In Unemployment
Nashville, TN (2020-03-26) The state of Tennessee experienced an unprecedented spike in new initial unemployment claims according to data released the morning by this United States Department of Labor. [ Read More ]
Tennessee Department Of Safety & Homeland Security’s Announces Additional Driver Services Division Updates
Nashville, TN (2020-03-25) The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) continues to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak closely. At this time, State Driver Services Centers remain open and the Department is currently taking precautions to protect the health and safety of our employees and customers. [ Read More ]
Financial Aid Available For Certain Families That Lost Employment Due To COVID-19
Nashville, TN (2020-03-25) The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is making essential financial resources available to families that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Beginning 10 A.M. CST Thursday, March 26, families can begin applying, online, for up to two months of emergency cash assistance if they were employed as of March 11, 2020 and they’ve lost employment or at least 50% of their earned income as a result of the pandemic. [ Read More ]
TDOE Announces Partnership With PBS To Deliver Daily Instructional Content For Tennessee Students
Nashville, TN (2020-03-25) The Tennessee Department of Education secured a partnership with the state’s PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures. This partnership will provide all students with access to daily learning opportunities right in their own homes. [ Read More ]