Tennessee High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High
Tennessee’s Graduation Rate Passed 90% And Reached Its Highest Level Since 2012, According To The Tennessee Department Of Education Figures.
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Tennessee Tourism Asks For $9M Budget Increase For Worldwide Marketing
Tennessee’s Department Of Tourist Development Wants $9 Million More To Market The State In 26 Areas Outside Of The State Along With Working On Pursuing Direct Flights To Canada, Germany And France.
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Try That In A Small Town (Op-Ed By Anne Featherston)
Have Small Towns Really Escaped The Craziness Of The “Blue” States? Tennessee Has Its Own “Blue” Cities Like Nashville And Memphis. Is The Craziness Moving To The Country? Well, Let’s Just Try That In A Small Town And See.
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Tennessee Has 37th Highest Property Tax Rates In U.S.
Tennessee Has The 37th Highest Property Tax Rate On Owner-Occupied Property In The Country, According To A New Report From The Tax Foundation.
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Tennessee Awards $5.9M To Communities For Site Development Grants
Tennessee Will Be Sending $5.9 Million Across 10 Grants To Different Communities In The State To Prepare Sites For New Businesses.The Grants Are Designed To Be Used For Both Infrastructure And Engineering Work At Sites To Put Them On The State’s Select Tennessee List That It Promotes To Companies Looking To Move To The State.
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Gov. Lee Begins Tour Promoting $3.3B Tennessee Road Infrastructure Plan
Governor Lee Has Started A Campaign Where He Makes Appearances Across The State Highlighting Infrastructure Priorities. The First Stop Comes Today In Fentress County.
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Jamestown Is The Poorest Town In Tennessee
The Typical Jamestown Household Earns Just $18,000 A Year, 69.2% Less Than The Statewide Median Tennessee Household Income. Given The Low Incomes, It Is Not Surprising That A Larger Than Average Share Of Residents Live In Poverty. The Local Poverty Rate In The Town Stands At 46.7%, Compared To The Statewide Poverty Rate Of 14.3%.
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Jamestown City Recorder Indicted On Multiple Counts In Fentress County
An Investigation By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Resulted In The Indictment Of Patricia “Gail” Dishmon, The Current City Recorder For The City Of Jamestown In Fentress County. As City Recorder, Dishmon Is Responsible For The Administration Of All Financial Affairs Of The City.
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AG Slatery Sues Walgreens For Unlawful Distribution Of Opioids
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Has Filed A Lawsuit Against Walgreens In Knox County Circuit Court For Violations Of The Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, Violating Tennessee’s Public Nuisance Statute, And Creating A Common Law Public Nuisance Through Its Unlawful Sale And Distribution Of Opioids.
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7 Iconic War Heroes From Tennessee
With Great Respect And Appreciation As We Approach Memorial Day, We Have Compiled This List Of Seven Great Heroes That Called Tennessee Their Home.
Most Names You Will Quickly Recognize, But There Are A Few That Haven’t Received The Public Recognition That They Much Deserve.
As There Are Countless Heroes From The Volunteer State, We Had To Limit The Number To Highlight In This Piece To Seven. For The Many That Are Left Off Of Our List, They Too, All Have Our Utmost Respect And Heartfelt Appreciation For All They Did To Keep Our Nation Free.
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