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TSWA releases all-state softball teams
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced the 2024 softball all-state teams on Wednesday, including four teams in Division I and two teams in Division II. Class 4A state champion Dobyns-Bennett had a pair of players — junior infielder Hailey Porter and senior pitcher Julianne Tipton — named to the team. Other Northeast Tennessee players named to the squad included infielder Hannah Brooks of North Greene in Class 1A,...
Ascend Federal Credit Union Wins Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award
Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, has won the 2023 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award from the Tennessee Credit Union League (TCUL). The awards committee selected Ascend from applicants across Tennessee as part of the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Award Program. Ascend was presented with the award at TCUL’s annual conference held at the Gatlinburg Convention Center from April 16-18, 2024.
Haynes named to TSWA all-state team
NASHVILLE — Volunteer’s Connor Haynes was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A all-state baseball team released Tuesday. The TSWA announced all-state teams in four Division I and two Division II classifications. The 2024 Volunteer graduate and King signee was also named to the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association’s Class 3A all-state team released June 17. Haynes was a four-year starter for the Falcons and made his mark on...
Tennessee Enacts "Back the Blue Act" to Strengthen Penalties for Assaulting First Responders
In Tennessee, a measure to intensify punishments for assaulting first responders such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and nurses has recently been put into effect. The legislation, termed the "Back the Blue Act," enacts a Class E felony charge for those found guilty of assaulting a law enforcement officer. According to Action News 5, individuals convicted under this new law could face a $10,000 fine and a minimum prison sentence of 60 days.
Volunteer Tennessee will provide $8 million in AmeriCorps grant funding for the 2024-25 period, these grants will empower more than 830 AmeriCorps members across Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, these grants will empower more than 830 AmeriCorps members in Tennessee. Each program recruits members dedicated to tackling critical challenges within the state, including providing tutoring and mentoring for students, delivering health services, restoring the environment, increasing economic opportunities, and recruiting and managing volunteers.
Tennessee courts will look to put filings online
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure decided to start a committee looking into rules to make court briefs available online moving forward. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Dwight Tarwater will chair the committee, which will include commission Chairman Gino Bulso, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Tom Greenholtz, former Solicitor General Andree Blumstein and attorney Tim Mickel. Tarwater said he was assigned to look...
Missing Tennessee Girl Found Dead in Lake
UPDATE: Serenity Kinsey was found dead Thursday morning. A dive team located her body in the lake near her home. TBI did not release any additional details. July 4, 2024 – This is an urgent and serious situation. A Tennessee AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing child Serenity Alanna Marie Kinsey from Dandridge, TN out of Jefferson County.
$50,000 Powerball Winner Sold in Mt. Juliet
MT. JULIET – July 2, 2024 – A lucky Powerball player in Mount Juliet matched four numbers plus the Powerball in last night’s drawing to win $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Cooks Star Market, 3251 S. Mount Juliet Road in Mount Juliet. No additional information...
2025 linebacker Christian Gass includes Tennessee in top three
2025 linebacker prospect Christian Gass named his top three schools. Gass’ top three schools are Tennessee, Georgia and USC, according to Chad Simmons of On3. He also announced his commitment date will be July 20. The 6-foot-2.5, 215 pound four-star linebacker prospect is from Eastside High School in Covington,...
Report finds more than half of all home sold in East Tennessee went for asking price or above in May
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People looking to buy a home in East Tennessee continued to face increasingly higher prices in May, according to a new report. The East Tennessee REALTORS group said the median sale price for a home in the region increased to around $365,000 in May, a jump of around 8.96% compared to the previous year. In April, the realty group said the median home sale price was around $354,450. It also said around half of the homes sold in the region were under contract in 13 days or less.
Six local school districts awarded TN Perkins Reserve Grants for CTE expansion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has awarded more than $2.6 million to school systems across the state to expand their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and courses. According to a news release on Wednesday from the TDOE, the Perkins Reserve Grant (PRG) funds were given to 55 school districts […]
Tennessee school safety laws began July 1
By Jon Styff The Center Square Tennessee is under new laws protecting the salary of school employees who are assaulted, allowing local law enforcement departments to assign school resource officers and enhancing the penalty for making a threat of mass violence at a school starting July 1. A series of school law changes passed by […] The post Tennessee school safety laws began July 1 appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
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