Honing Your Small Business Toolkit in Uncertain Times
(StatePoint) It’s been a challenging year for small businesses, with local shutdowns requiring many operations to close their doors, some temporarily, all while weathering the ripple effects of a global economic downturn. However, experts say that by getting back to basics and honing your small business toolkit, you can... Read more
A Difference-Making Disinfectant.
(Family Features) With a need to protect your home and family like never before amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s exceedingly important to ensure your spaces are properly disinfected, which means bacteria and viruses are completely inactivated or destroyed. Consider these steps to disinfect surfaces with an option like Original... Read more
Coblish leading AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — The facility where Joe Coblish began his wind tunnel testing career is now in his charge. Coblish officially assumed the role of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex White Oak site director early this spring. Since then, he has been responsible for directing all... Read more
Obituary: Terri Lynn Bandy
Terri Lynn Bandy, of Normandy, passed this life on Monday, October 19th, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville at the age of 63. Terri was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late William and Maxine Sanders Blackwell. During her life she worked as a Medical Transcriptionist with Total Basic Transcriptions. Terri... Read more
State Offers No-Cost Testing for Lead to Child-Care Facilities, Schools
The State of Tennessee is offering lead testing in water to Head Start, Early Head Start, state-licensed child-care centers, and public schools at no cost to facilities that choose to voluntarily participate in the program. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), Tennessee... Read more
City of Manchester to Hold Public Workshop to Discuss Multimodal Access Grant
The City of Manchester will be hosting a public workshop on Thursday, October 29th at 1:00 p.m. to discuss the City applying for a $1,000,000 Multimodal Access Grant. The City is looking to possibly use the grant funding to do the following: Install new sidewalks, crosswalks, and curb ramps... Read more
Obituary: Glenda Francisco
Glinda Fay Francisco, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Saturday, October 24th, 2020 at Tennova Healthcare-Harton at the age of 80. Mrs. Francisco was born in Quebeck, Tennessee to the late Roy and Ruby Lee Martin Shockley. During her life she worked as a clerk at Food Lion and... Read more
Motlow Grows 800% in Dual Enrollment/High School Concurrent Graduates
Motlow State’s Dual Enrollment (DE) program, already featuring the highest enrollment of any community college in the state, set another milestone in May. The number of students who graduated from Motlow the same semester as they graduated high school grew a phenomenal 800%. Partnerships with secondary schools are at... Read more
MTSU’s College of Education Named among Top Nationally for Student Teacher Prep
An A score for its clinical program  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s in-the-field training offered through its undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has been ranked among the nation’s best by the National Council on Teacher Quality.   MTSU’s clinical practice program stands out as among only 33 traditional elementary programs... Read more
Ironworkers overcome challenges to complete platform for AEDC engine test cell ahead of schedule
Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. — Earlier this year, a group of ironworkers with the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Model and Machine Shop at Arnold Air Force Base were tasked with building a complex aluminum platform system for the C-2 Engine Test Cell. While on paper the task seemed easy... Read more