Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is being honored as the 2021 Friend of Education by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE).
Category: State News
EVENTS UPDATE: Southern Festival of Books decides to go virtual again in 2021
Due to rising COVID cases in Nashville and across the state, the Southern Festival of Books will go virtual again in 2021.
Vanderbilt mandates full vaccinations for all staff by September 30
Vanderbilt recently announced a vaccination mandate for all employees including those at Vanderbilt Tullahoma and Vanderbilt Bedford County.
BREAKING: Governor signs executive order allowing parents to opt out of mask mandates
At 3 p.m. today, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 84 allowing parents to opt out of school mask mandates.
Dog days of summer result in increased snake spotting
When temperatures rise in late summer, so do snake sightings in Moore County. Here's how to avoid an accidental run-in or bite.
Moore County reported highest positive COVID test rate in the state on Wednesday
According to the latest numbers, more Moore County citizens are likely unintentionally transmitting COVID-19 to their family, friends, and neighbors than other surrounding counties.
TWRA confirms no mysterious songbird deaths in Tennessee … yet
STATE WILDLIFE NEWS — In July, a significant number of people in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana reported mysterious deaths of songbirds. Despite reports from state and federal wildlife officials that the cases seem to be moving into the Southeast, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) recently confirmed that there are not yet...
Moore new case count and vaccination rates up
The bad news: new COVID 19 cases are on the rise in Moore County. The good news: the vaccination rate is also slightly increasing.
Electric vehicle charging stations coming to Tims Ford State Park
Attention local electric vehicle lovers, charging stations are coming soon to Tims Ford State Park.
Not one but three TN Sales Tax Holidays in 2021
This year Tennessee will kick off not one but three sales tax holidays beginning on Friday, July 30.