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POLL RESULTS: Which closed Hub City restaurants do residents miss the most?
JACKSON, Tenn. — The results are in! West Tennesseans told us which restaurants they miss having around the most. We asked our audience on social media which Hub City restaurant they miss the most. After hundreds of submissions and several days of voting, here are the top 5 results!
Jackson-Madison Schools launch free online tutoring program for literacy
The Jackson-Madison County School System is pushing its literacy efforts for the new school year. The school system has partnered up with Blue Care of Tennessee to offer a free online tutoring program. Participating students will receive at least 15 lessons, lasting about 20 minutes each. The program starts September...
Health Department hosts ‘Red Sand Project’
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department hosted a Red Sand Project event Thursday morning to raise awareness of human trafficking. The Red Sand Project is a collaborative art installation designed to shed light on human trafficking. Participants pour red sand in sidewalk cracks to draw attention...
County jobless rates rise across state
Cocke County, along with all 95 counties across Tennessee, saw its June jobless rate increase according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD). According to the report, Cocke County’s unemployment rate saw an overall 22% increase going from a jobless rate of 3.5% in May to 4.5% in June. However, the June 2024 rate still was lower than one year earlier when TDLWD reported a jobless rate of 4.7% for Cocke County for June 2023. ...
Spending in Lundberg-Harshbarger race nears $2 million as Election Day approaches
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — With early voting winding down and Election Day looming, spending in the Tennessee Senate District 4 Republican primary race between Sen. Jon Lundberg and Bobby Harshbarger has nearly reached $2 million. While the latest campaign finance reports show the two candidates have spent a combined $819,497 since mid-January, the lion’s share […]
Morale boost: Tennessee police officers, SROs to receive pay bonus thanks to grant
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Police advocacy groups say there's no real price you can pay for putting your life on the line. But, a little extra money doesn't hurt. Thanks to a new grant, eligible law enforcement officers and school resource officers (SROs) in Tennessee are going to get a little something extra in their paychecks this summer.
Thursday is our primary election
Good morning! Welcome to Your Week, our subscriber-exclusive newsletter where each Sunday we feature some of our best stories about Nashville and beyond. I am politics and investigations editor Duane Gang. 🗳️ Thursday is election day in Tennessee where we hold our state and federal primaries and a number of county and municipal general elections. Early voting...
The week in politics: Key voucher ally calls Gov. Lee's school choice plan 'terrible'
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a headline about a group endorsing U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia. A key voucher supporter in the Tennessee House called Gov. Bill Lee's education scholarship proposal "terrible" at a Maury County candidate forum, telling an audience that Lee's "wide open" proposal could have plunged...
Visitors to Tennessee spend whopping $30B in 2023
Tourism to the state of Tennessee continues to reach unprecedented levels, from Graceland to Dollywood and Music City in between. In 2023, direct visitor spending totaled a record-breaking $30.6 billion, according to newly-released data from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Last year's spending was up 6.2% from the year prior. An estimated...
Tennessee seeks state Capitol Christmas tree and ornaments
The Tennessee Department of General Services and the Governor’s Office are calling on Tennesseans to help find the perfect Christmas tree for the State Capitol and to contribute ornaments for its decoration. “Each year, Maria and I look forward to continuing the Tennessee tradition of generosity throughout the holiday season,” said Gov. Bill Lee. “As […] The post Tennessee seeks state Capitol Christmas tree and ornaments appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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