TDOE Announces COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force
Education June 18, 2020
Task Force to Support Holistic Needs of Children in Response to COVID-19 NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced members and objectives of the statewide COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force, which was convened to support the holistic needs of Tennessee children in response to extended school building closures. Governor Bill Lee charged Commissioner Schwinn to convene the COVID-19 Child... Read more
Daily COVID-18 Update: June 18th, 2020.
News June 18, 2020
The total COVID-19 case count for the state of Tennessee is now 32,829 as of June 18, 2020 including 509 deaths, 2,209 hospitalizations and 21,949 recoveries. As of today, Coffee County reports a total of 97 confirmed cases, with 73 recoveries, leaving 24 known active cases in the county.... Read more
Obituary: Gayla Dean Mitchell
Obituaries June 18, 2020
Unionville, Tennessee – Mrs. Gayla Dean Mitchell, 67, passed away Monday June 15, 2020 at her home in Unionville, Tennessee. She was born in Dallas, Texas on November 7, 1952 to Dean Luttrell and Jackie Ann Griffin Luttrell who preceded her in death along with her brother, Harold Luttrell.... Read more
TDOE Releases Third Set of Toolkits to Provide Guidance and Resources to Prepare for Upcoming School Year
Education June 18, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the third set of five reopening toolkits in a series of more than 20 resources focused on key topics to help district leaders as they make locally-driven decisions around the upcoming school year this fall. Today’s release makes five more toolkits available for district and school leaders as they make... Read more
Tennesseans Can Protect Themselves By Learning Scammers’ ‘Red Flags’ NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division joins the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) to update the status of the work of the COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, consisting of state and provincial securities regulators, to identify and stop potential threats... Read more
Daily COVID-19 Update: June 17th, 2020.
News June 17, 2020
The total COVID-19 case count for the state of Tennessee is now 32,143 as of June 17, 2020 including 497 deaths, 2,180 hospitalizations and 21,282 recoveries. As of today, Coffee County reports a total of 97 confirmed cases, with 70 recoveries, leaving 27 known active cases in the county.... Read more
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees made it official Tuesday: No increase in tuition or fees for the 2020-21 academic year. Trustee Joey Jacobs, chair of the board’s Finance and Personnel Committee, put forward the recommendation by President Sidney A. McPhee to hold flat tuition and... Read more
Dave Says Column: Don’t Put Your Home on the Line!
Finance June 17, 2020
Dear Dave, We’d like to start preparing for the future, but our debt is preventing us from investing for retirement. Would it be okay to use a home equity line of credit to start investing? We were thinking the eventual returns might justify doing this. -Nick Dear Nick, No!... Read more
TDOE Releases Second Set of School Reopening Toolkits to Provide School Districts with Resources and Guidance
Education June 16, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN— The Tennessee Department of Education has released the second set of reopening toolkits in a series of over 20 topic-specific resources to assist district leaders in making local decisions for school reopening this coming school year. “Our department has invested a tremendous amount of time, thoughtfulness, and expertise to ensure we provide the best guidance for district and school leaders as they make local... Read more
(StatePoint) Many Americans are feeling the effects of job loss and furloughs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For people with a chronic condition, loss of insurance coverage can create additional stress during this uncertain time. However, it’s vitally important for them to stay adherent to their medication... Read more
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