Category: State News

OUTDOOR NEWS | Spring is here and people are on the move. Unfortunately, so is the tick population. The State Department of Health offers some tips for staying tick-free.

STATE NEWS | Yes, Tennessee primaries are open and the state has no party registration. A bill that sought to change that failed in the state legislature today.

OUTDOOR NEWS | Spring turkey season starts on Saturday in Tennessee. Wanna know all of this year's rules and regulations? Click the link.

STATE NEWS | Beginning next Wednesday, April 1, the state real estate commission will start accepting applications from Moore County High School seniors for a free way to earn the base education required to sit for the pre-licensing exam and potentially become a licensed real estate agent in Tennessee.

STATE NEWS | If you’ve gotten a text message lately claiming you have an unpaid traffic violation and threatening to suspend your driving privileges, delete it. It’s a scam.

OUTDOOR NEWS | Moore County schools now have the state green light to offer the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency Hunter's Safety Course during school hours and for school credit.

Attention Moore County Deer Hunters: The Tennessee Wildlife Federation would like your feedback about where they should focus their advocacy work in the coming year. There's a link to the survey in the article.

Discoveries at a historic farmstead, shipwrecks, an overgrown Memphis cemetery, and an investigation of the remains of Tennessee and Mississippi volunteer soldiers from the Mexican American War will all be subjects at the conference.

Peak flu season isn't yet here, and Tennessee is already seeing a sharp increase in the number of cases – especially in Coffee and Franklin counties.

The Audubon Society is looking for Moore County residents to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count.