The Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability is now offering application assistance with SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. Assistance is offered to adults 60 and over or individuals with a disability. The USDA created SNAP to provide eligible people with monthly benefits to buy food. Over $19 million in food… Continue reading UCAAAD Offering Application Assistance for SNAP

The company that administers Tennessee’s problem-plagued student assessment testing program says it still plans on throwing its hat in the ring to secure a new state contract so they can continue overseeing the same service in the fall.Officials with Questar Assessment Inc. confirmed this week their plans to participate in the bidding process. The announcement… Continue reading Questar to Bid for New Testing Contract

The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers travel to Livingston Saturday for a basketball doubleheader with the Wildcats and Lady Cats of Livingston Academy. The girls’ game tips off at 6pm. The next home doubleheader will be Tuesday night when Warren County hosts Stone Memorial in the first district competition of the season.

Rev. Lyon Walkup, 75, of Morrison died Sunday. Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 4th at 2pm at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Larry Green and Robby Black will officiate. Burial will follow at Blues Hill Cemetery. Visitation is Fri. 4pm-8pm and Sat. 11am-2pm.

A new law being proposed for Tennesseans would allow sports betting.The ‘Tennessee Sports Gaming Act’ would allow local governments to decide whether or not to allow sports betting. According to the bill’s sponsor, state representative Rick Staples, the intent of the bill is to allow local governments to have a new form of income. He… Continue reading Sports Gambling Proposed for Tennessee

Coffee County swept Warren County in a basketball doubleheader Thursday night at Charlie Dalton gym. The Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Pioneers 42-35 in a game that remained close until late in the fourth quarter. Tyra Wright and Grace Rains each scored 14 for the Lady Pioneers. Abby Morgan led the Lady Raiders with 17.… Continue reading WCHS Basketball

The vendor behind the state’s TNReady test system has responded to the state’s scathing audit.The Tennessee Comptroller’s office released its findings back in December , saying the test was, "plagued with numerous issues including login delays, slow servers and software bugs."The controversial assessment test left teachers frustrated, students confused and parents angered.On Thursday, the test’s… Continue reading Testing Vendor Responds to Comptroller Report

Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee has picked three more new Cabinet members and is retaining another three from his predecessor.The Republican’s transition team announced Thursday that Jennifer Nichols will head the Department of Children’s Services, Jeff McCord will oversee the Department of Labor & Workforce Development and Gabe Roberts will run the Division of TennCare.Corrections Commissioner… Continue reading Lee Announces More Cabinet Appointments

Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee has announced the appointment of Bob Rolfe to his cabinet for the Department of Economic and Community Development. Rolfe has served as TNECD commissioner since March 1, 2017. Prior to joining TNECD, Rolfe served as chairman and CEO of Medical Reimbursements of America, a company that provides specialty reimbursement solutions for… Continue reading Lee Appoints Rolfe As TNECD Commissioner

The number of confirmed cases of a polio-like illness affecting mostly children continues to surpass record totals with 186 confirmed cases in 39 states.The latest totals were reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of December 28th. The totals mark an increase of 21 confirmed cases and three more states compared to… Continue reading Cases of Polio-Like Illness Increase