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Williams Honored By State Hospitals Association
The Tennessee Hospital Association awarded State Representative Ryan Williams the 2024 Hospital Hero Award at Cookeville Regional Medical Center Wednesday. The award recognizes lawmakers who prioritize policy issues that contribute to the health and wellness of Tennesseans through support for hospitals. Williams advocated for financial relief for hospitals and secured over $110 million in funding for hospitals across the state. Williams said the work he did was essential to the hospital industry.
Tennessee developers can now hire own building safety inspectors
By Anita Wadhawani Tennessee Lookout A new law initiated by Gov. Bill Lee will allow developers to hire their own inspectors to check for environmental, safety and building violations on construction sites – bypassing city codes departments and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Lee, who made the measure a key policy priority this year, said […] The post Tennessee developers can now hire own building safety inspectors appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
'This was my best friend that got killed' | Death row inmate's loved ones, private investigator, calling for exoneration
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Thirty-two years ago, Tennessee investigators found the bodies of siblings Tommy Griffin and Connie Branham. They also found a burned-out car and a burned trailer connected to the crimes in Blount and Sevier counties. Gary Wayne Sutton, and his uncle, James Dellinger, were eventually convicted...
Child Well Being in Coffee Co. / Bedford Co. - In Bottom Half of Tennessee Counties.
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth has released its County Profiles of Child Well-Being in Tennessee for 2024. At 68th, Coffee County is in the bottom half of Tennessee counties in child well-being. Coffee County’s strongest indicator is the percent of public school kindergarteners with the full immunization. Bedford County is 72nd in child well-being. According to the state, the county’s biggest challenge is the percent of children without health insurance, where it ranks 90th.
Local nonprofit makes at-home HIV testing kits free and accessible in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A local public health nonprofit is making free HIV testing more accessible to people in East Tennessee. Staff at the Choice Health Network told 10News they hope this new program will help keep the community both safe and healthy. "One of the ways to stop HIV...
Fire on North Royal Street brings traffic to a halt
JACKSON, Tenn. — Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, we received a tip regarding a large first responder presence on North Royal Street in east Jackson. When we arrived on scene the street was blocked off from East Forest Avenue to Martha Street. Fire officials on scene told us the fire...
Madison County Unveils Inspiring Community Mural Honoring Local Heroes
Some new art was unveiled in Madison County Wednesday afternoon. Love Your Block of Jackson held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mural at the Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency. The mural features historic figures who have made countless contributions to the city's community. Now their legacy...
Greater Jackson Chamber announces 2024-2025 Leadership University class participants
JACKSON, TN – The Greater Jackson Chamber is pleased to announce the selected applicants for its 2024-2025 Leadership University class, a leadership development program for high school juniors in Jackson-Madison County. According to a press release from Lindsay Dawkins – Chief of Staff – Greater Jackson Chamber – the...
Three Jackson-Madison students relish in reading rewards as district ELA scores improve
Three lucky students from the Jackson-Madison County School System were rewarded for their achievement in reading, or a combined total of more than 14,000 minutes spent reading books. As part of the district's "Leap Up for Literacy" campaign, students and teachers alike were encouraged to read 20 minutes per day for 40 weekdays. ...
Cecily Freeman named JSCC Foundation Executive Director
JACKSON, TENN. – Jackson State Community College (JSCC) has appointed Cecily Freeman as the new Executive Director of the JSCC Foundation following the restructuring of the college’s Institutional Advancement, Marketing, and Campus Engagement Office. Freeman brings nearly 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector to the role...
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