Category Archives: Local News
Red Cross Swim Sign-ups
The Caney Fork Chapter of the American Red Cross has announced that sign-ups for the summer learn-to-swim program will be held Thursday from 5pm-6:30pm in the McMinnville Civic Center gymnasium. As in...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 21, 2018
Committee Meetings
Three committees of the Warren County Commission have scheduled meetings for Thursday. The Financial Management Committee will meet at 3:30 to award bids, to discuss a request for qualifications for p...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 21, 2018
School Board
The Warren County School Board will meet Thursday night at the Central Office. Board members will receive the Director of Schools’ operations report and will receive reports from committees. The...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 21, 2018
TDOE Says Questar to Blame for Testing Issues
The Tennessee Department of Education announced Wednesday that issues with the state’s TNReady testing that plagued schools this spring were not the result of a malicious attack. Instead, the de...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 21, 2018
Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Found in Tennessee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that Fentanyl-laced marijuana has been found in Tennessee at one of its forensic labs.Fentanyl is a powerful, narcotic painkiller considered deadly ...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 21, 2018
Accuplacer Test Given at Motlow
Motlow State Community College is offering the Accuplacer Assessment Test at all Motlow campuses multiple times through the 2018 calendar year. The Accuplacer replaced the Compass test. Students plann...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 20, 2018
Acting TBI Director Placed on Leave
TBI Acting Director Jason Locke will be placed on administrative leave amid a growing scandal.That came as a growing chorus of state lawmakers, including Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and House Speaker Beth ...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 20, 2018
Cigarette Smoking Hits an All Time Low
Cigarette smoking by adults in the US has hit an all-time low. That’s according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control. Fewer people are smoking cigarettes, with 14 percent of adults in...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 20, 2018
House Speaker Contender Won't Seek Re-election
A longtime Tennessee lawmaker who had expressed interest in running for House speaker says he won’t seek re-election.Republican Rep. Gerald McCormick of Chattanooga tells the Chattanooga Times F...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 20, 2018
Students Certified in Robotics
Warren County Director of Schools Bobby Cox has announced that 27 WCHS students received 4 robotics industry certifications from Yaskawa Motoman Corporation. The industry certifications will allow the...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 20, 2018