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New program creates leadership training for agriculture, forestry industries
Participants will attend leadership development sessions. It’s time for the Tennessee agriculture and forestry industries to develop new crops of leaders in their field. The Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS), the UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and other partner agencies have developed the Tennessee Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program (TAFLP). TAFLP provides leadership and networking opportunities for farmers, foresters and the agriculture community.
Don Ridgeway Featured With Other West Tennessee Leaders In Legacy Project
Photo: The late Don Ridgeway upon his retirement as Director of the Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council in 2022. MARTIN, Tenn. – Community leaders and local citizens contribute in many ways to West Tennessee life. Learning their ideas about effective leadership is now possible through video interviews conducted by WestStar Leadership Program class members. The ongoing initiative is called the WestStar Legacy Project, and videos are archived for viewing at www.utm.edu/weststarlegacyproject on the University of Tennessee at Martin’s website. Interviewees include current and past elected officials along with business, education and health-care leaders from 19 counties.
The family of Ben Kredich already changed Tennessee law. Now they've filed a lawsuit on his behalf
The family of Ben Kredich, who was struck from behind and killed while walking on a Kingston Pike sidewalk last summer, is suing health care providers, dispatch, the driver and others they say could have prevented Ben's death. The lawsuit was filed Aug. 19 in Knox County Circuit Court. ...
17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer. The Communications Workers of America — the union representing the striking employees — said workers walked off the...
Tennessee DCS workers can be held liable for role in taking kids from parents after traffic stop
Three employees of the Department of Children’s Services can be held liable for their conduct after a traffic stop led to five small children being taken from their mother last year, a federal judge ruled. The court’s decision comes in a civil lawsuit brought by Bianca Clayborne on behalf of herself and her five children, […]
Hancock Spoils Claiborne’s Volleyball Season Opener
August 19- Claiborne High School volleyball hosted Hancock for their season opening match. Claiborne’s junior varsity team got the win over the JV Lady Indians in two straight sets, but the varsity team lost in five sets. CHS won the opening set 25-14 but lost set two, 25-23. The Lady Bulldogs rallied to win the third set, 25-23 but lost the fourth set 25-22 setting up a fifth and deciding set. The Lady Indians made a run that put CHS behind and the Lady Bulldogs did not answer with one of their own falling 15-7 and losing three sets to two. The Lady Bulldogs showed great improvement over last year’s team but wasted a great opportunity when they were up two sets to one: however, this team has learned how to compete and will definitely be a surprise to most teams.
Knox County lieutenant arrested after open Lime-a-Ritas and a loaded gun found in his car
A Knox County jail supervisor was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and resisting arrest Aug. 16 after he refused to get out of his car after being pulled over. He resigned later that day. Charles Miller, a Knox County Sheriff's Office lieutenant at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, was...
Fox Toyota in Clinton supports Roane State student scholarships with $5,000 donation
Fox Toyota in Clinton recently presented Roane State Foundation with a donation to support student scholarships ahead of the fall semester. The funds were the result of an employee giving campaign that raised $2,500 and was matched by the Toyota Corp., a Roane State news release said. Roane State Foundation will use the...
Jury returning to decide on death sentence or life in prison for Oak Ridge resident Sean Finnegan
The jury will return at 9 a.m. Wednesday to decide on whether to give Sean Finnegan a sentence of death or life in prison for the murder of Jennifer Gail Paxton. The sentencing hearing for Finnegan began Tuesday morning. Deliberations began shortly after the jury left the courtroom at 2:36 p.m. Jurors returned at nearly 5:30 p.m. and recessed for dinner at the hotel where they have been sequestered. Special Judge Don Ash said they would return...
Crime up, arrests down in Memphis, per TBI’s 2023 Crime in Tennessee report
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released their 2023 Crime in Tennessee report, which shows an increase in crime in Memphis. A total of 124,521 offenses were reported by Memphis Police Department in 2023--up from 115,161 in 2022. Despite the increase in incidents, arrests were down by...
Celebrating Legacy: C-N honors heritage, seventh president with opening of historic cabin
On Monday, Aug. 19, Carson-Newman University held a ribbon cutting for a new campus building that instantly became C-N’s oldest structure. A meticulously restored, two-story cabin offers a glimpse into Carson-Newman’s rich history and honors the legacy of C-N’s seventh president. The event fell on the heels of the University’s launch of “Legacy,” the public phase of the largest comprehensive campaign in its 173-year history.
Knox County delegates say support for Kamala Harris at the DNC is 'electric'
"Brat Summer" has made its way to Chicago, and Knox County's seven delegates are embracing Vice President Kamala Harris' moment at the Democratic National Convention. The convention showcasing Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz focuses on Democrats' unique (but not "weird," they would argue) campaign messaging, including memes and viral moments, like singer Chari XCX's "brat" take on the vice president. ...
Shops and restaurants will replace recreation at Bower Field Park in South Knox County
Land that's currently home to Bower Field Park in far south Knox County will become shops and restaurants, and the park will get a new home down the street. Thunder Mountain Properties has been working for years to turn land it owns that houses Bower Field Park - a playground with baseball...
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