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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved $28.5 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which will assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation and health and safety initiatives. The CDBG program is funded through HUD and administered in Tennessee by the Department of Economic and… Continue reading Communities Receiving CDBG Grants

With a little over three weeks to go, there have been 53 candidates that have pick up petitions for various elected offices across Warren County. 19 of the candidates have iled so far. They include Bart Stanley and Scott Horton for Circuit Court Judge, Ryan J. Moore for General Sessions Judge, John Partin for Public… Continue reading Over 50 Candidates Have Picked up Petitions

53 year old Richard Sexton of McMinnville had a series of unfortunate events that took place in the matter of an hour on Saturday. According to Trooper Kevin Ballew of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, around 11:30 am Sexton was stopped at the intersection of highway 56 and 127 in a 2011 Dodge Ram truck awaiting… Continue reading Sexton Uninjured In Accident, Loses Rental House

This month?s back-to-back winter storms have created an abundance of potholes along interstates and state highways. TDOT is using all available staffing to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible. As the weather allows, multiple crews will be patching potholes over the coming days and weeks. Cold mix asphalt is currently being used for… Continue reading TDOT Launches Plan For Pothole Repair

On Wednesday TDH released its report dated from last Saturday Jan. 15. According to the TN. Dept of Health website, Warren Co.’s COVID death rate rose by 1 last week to 154. It was the second in 2022. Warren Co.’s updated active covid cases were at 743, up 355 from last week. Active case count… Continue reading Active COVID Cases Continue To Double

Unemployment in the state of Tennessee reached a two-year low in December, according to new data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state ended 2021 with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, which was 0.2 of a percentage point lower than the rate it recorded in November. Over the past year, Tennessee’s… Continue reading Unemployment Reaches Lowest Level In Two Years

The Warren Co. Pioneers and Lady Pioneers will be in district action Friday night at Charlie Dalton Gym as they host Shelbyville. The teams are coming off a split Tuesday night at Franklin Co. with the Lady Pioneers winning 53-40 and the Rebels defeated the Pioneers 55-45. Lady Pioneers are 2-1 in the district and… Continue reading Warren Co. Entertains Shelbyville

According to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce, for the week ending January 15, claims were down from the week before from 9,495 to 6,886, a decrease of 2,609 from last week. In Warren Co. there are 124 continued claims, up 5 from last week and 26 initial claims, up… Continue reading Claims Fall After Rising Significantly

On Wednesday TDH released its report dated from last Saturday Jan. 15. According to the TN. Dept of Health website, Warren Co.’s COVID death rate rose by 1 last week to 154. It was the second in 2022. Warren Co.’s updated active covid cases were at 743, up 355 from last week. Active case count… Continue reading Active COVID Cases Continue To Double

You may or may not have felt in late Tuesday night but a weak 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Warren Co. It took place near Hickory, which is 7 miles east south east of McMinnville. Warren County has a very low earthquake risk, with a less than 1 percent chance of a major earthquake… Continue reading Earthquake Recorded In Warren Co.