With names like Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow and Aporkalypse Now, 76 barbecue teams will head to Lynchburg on October 8-9 to compete in The Jack.
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Metro School Board will discuss COVID-19 protocols at Monday’s meeting
COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming school year will be among the items on tonight's Metro School Board agenda.
Famous in a Small Town: Arthur Barad the Dancing Deputy
Arthur Barad earned a high profile for his school zone antics but says there's a serious side to his work as a Moore County deputy.
Motlow offers new free career aptitude tool
Motlow State Community College recently purchased an aptitude assessment program called YouScience that uses brain games to determine a student’s aptitude for specific careers.
Tyson mandates vaccines for all employees including Shelbyville
On Tuesday, Tyson announced a vaccine mandate for its entire workforce including the nearby Shelbyville plant. Workers have until November 1 to show proof of full vaccination.
Pandemic-related disruptions led to academic decline in Moore County and statewide
The Tennessee Department of Education released the 2020-21 Spring Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results on Monday. And well, the news is not great.
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...
Metro Budget passes final reading by a vote of 11-4
The Metro Council passed the third and final reading of the 2021-22 Metro Budget during Monday night’s special session by a 11-4 margin.
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.
Motlow says no online course fees
Motlow State is one of six community colleges in the state that does not charge an extra fee for taking online classes.