TDOE Announces New STEM Designated Schools Will Receive $10K Award from Governor Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative.
TDOE Announces New STEM Designated Schools Will Receive $10K Award from Governor Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative  Nashville, TN– Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Governor Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative will award $10,000 to each of the 22 schools that received the Tennessee STEM School Designation for 2020.  In 2019, Governor Bill Lee announced the Future Workforce Initiative... Read more
Reopening Guidelines For Manufacturers.
For All Businesses The State recommends safeguarding protocols for all businesses in Tennessee, including those that are reopening and those essential businesses that remained open during the Safer at Home order. These safeguarding protocols are based on the recommendations of the CDC and OSHA. To support the Tennessee Pledge,... Read more
TN Changes Child Support Guidelines for First Time Since 2005.
Revised rules recognize the needs of low-income mothers and fathers and provide better support for incarcerated parents to fulfill their child support obligations. NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is implementing revised child support guidelines this week that will help align all child support orders with... Read more
Refusal to Work Could Jeopardize Unemployment Benefits.
Federal Law Requires Employees Return to Work or Risk Losing Unemployment Benefits. NASHVILLE – Federal guidelines the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development follows to administer the Tennessee Unemployment Compensation (TUC) program state an individual must be willing and able to work to receive state unemployment benefits. Not returning... Read more
Obituary: Barry Craig West
Barry Craig West died peacefully in his sleep Saturday evening after a staunch battle with cancer. He was 73.  West was a voracious reader of history and a learner, turning his life over to teach ACT prep at Franklin County High School eight years ago. His classroom was filled with... Read more
MTSU spring grads’ ‘vigor and dedication’ will secure their futures, president says in virtual ceremony.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU‘s spring Class of 2020 graduated from home offices, kitchen tables and living rooms across the country Saturday, May 9, instead of Murphy Center, but they met the challenge with the same “vigor and dedication” they applied to earning their degrees, university President Sidney A. McPhee said. During MTSU’s first virtual graduation, streamed... Read more
What Does a Recession Mean for You? 6 Ways to Protect Your Future
(StatePoint) Financial experts agree that no one is completely immune from risk when a recession occurs, and that an economic downturn can have a significant impact on your personal and financial situation. However, they also agree that it is important to avoid panicking and to remain focused on your... Read more
4 Ways to Help Nurses During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
(Family Features) America’s nurses are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus, providing safe, quality, compassionate and nondiscriminatory care to those they serve, many of whom are doing so at significant risk to their own well-being. The American Nurses Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Nurses... Read more
Commander announces another confirmed case of COVID-19 at AEDC.
AEDC Commander Jeff Geraghty announced another confirmed positive COVID-19 case this afternoon via Facebook. “In my continued commitment to communicate transparently with everyone on Team AEDC, I want to share information about a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 that was brought to my attention last night – May 8.... Read more
Coffee County Heroes: Feeding Children During a Pandemic.
Beginning in March, Tennessee schools closed to stem the spread of COVID-19. For some, meals provided at school are imperative. With schools closed, access to meals became a great concern. Coffee County schools took this opportunity to create the Emergency Feeding Program, where any child under 18, no matter... Read more