November unemployment drops in every Tennessee county
NASHVILLE – Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced decreased unemployment in November 2020, according to new data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unemployment rates in 41 counties are now less than 5%. Fifty-four counties, including Gibson County, recorded rates of 5% or higher during the month. Gibson County’s rate for…
Read MoreUnemployment across Tennessee drops
NASHVILLE – Unemployment across Tennessee decreased significantly in November 2020 according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Tennessee’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November is 5.3%, a 2-percentage point drop from October’s revised rate of 7.3%. The new statistic is just two percentage points higher than the state’s…
Read MoreYorkville School honored as bronze level model
The Tennessee Behavior Supports Project (TBSP) at Vanderbilt University (funded by the Tennessee Department of Education) is proud to announce that Yorkville School has been selected as a 2020-2021 bronze level RTI2-B Model of Demonstration School. There are over 1,800 schools across the state of Tennessee and each year a small percentage of schools meet…
Read MoreRoad commissioners announce Highway Dept. leadership change
For the first time in nearly three decades, Gibson County will have a new chief administrative officer in charge of the county’s 850-plus miles of roads and more than 215 county-owned bridges. Highway Superintendent Carl E. Stoppenhagen is retiring at the end of December, making way for Brian H. Coleman to take over the shop…
Read MoreMeet Bradford Police Department’s newest patrolwoman
By Caleb Revill Addy Rushing never really knew that she wanted to be a police officer when growing up in Paris. Now, she’s Bradford’s newest patrolwoman. Rushing wasn’t sure about college, but a different opportunity presented itself when an officer she met in Paris reached out to her and asked if she would be…
Read MoreWreaths celebrate lives of veterans
By Crystal Burns The Oakland Cemetery Association’s first attempt at Wreaths Across America was a resounding success, with dozens of family members and volunteers shrugging off the cold, damp conditions Sunday afternoon to place more than 200 live Christmas wreaths on the monuments of veterans buried in the historic Trenton cemetery. “We’re not mourning…
Read MoreCruise-In provides gifts for 19 Rutherford children
By Laurin Stroud The staff at a Rutherford restaurant held its first Cruise-In for Kids on Saturday, Dec. 12 to raise money and collect toys for local children. “We wanted to make sure that local children had a good Christmas this year,” said Sal Venezia, owner of Bruno’s. “I contacted Mike White from Dyer,…
Read MoreReynolds takes reins in Bradford
By Crystal Burns Bradford Mayor Dwayne Reynolds presided over his first meeting Monday, Dec. 7, after being elected to the city’s top post Nov. 3. Reynolds and new Aldermen Kris Harding and Dustin Williams were sworn in by city judge Chad Butler at a previous ceremony at Butler’s office due to the increase in…
Read MoreWreaths Across America ceremony to be held Sunday
By Crystal Burns Trenton will host its first Wreaths Across America ceremony to remember and honor veterans Sunday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery. More than 220 wreaths will be placed on the monuments of veterans buried at Oakland Cemetery following a brief program at the gazebo. The ceremony is open to…
Read MoreGanaway captures Mr. Football honors
By Gary L. Smith It has often been said that dynamite comes in small packages. At 5’7” and 165 pounds Peabody junior running back Khalik Ganaway is an excellent example of this saying. He made an explosive impact on Peabody football this season and was recently recognized on the state level. On Dec. 8,…
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