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The opioid epidemic is costing the economy in Tennessee hundreds of millions of dollars every year in lost personal income. A new report from the University of Tennessee Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research details the impact drug addiction is having on the labor market in our state. The report from UT economists estimates… Continue reading Opioid Epidemic Costs Tennessee

The price of Forever stamps is increasing by 10 percent, and will go from 50 cents to 55 cents, according to a United States Postal Service press release.The First-Class Mail Forever stamp price took effect Sunday. The change is the biggest jump in the history of the USPS.Although the price is increasing, old Forever stamps… Continue reading Price of Stamps Increases

Gov. Bill Lee says he has no reason to be concerned about private companies running prisons in Tennessee but says he also hasn’t analyzed the situation to see if a red flag might turn upThe new governor told reporters Friday that he’s asked budget writers to find potential cost savings inside the Department of Correction… Continue reading Governor Not Considering Cutting Private Prisons

A McMinnville woman was killed Friday evening in an ATV crash in Scott County. The victim was identified as 48 year old Tanya Hall. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Hall was a passenger in a 2018 Polaris ATV driven by her husband, 54 year old Frederick Hall. Reports indicate the vehicle was westbound on… Continue reading McMinnville Woman Killed in Crash in East Tennessee

The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers were swept in a district 6 doubleheader Friday night at Stone Memorial High School. Stone Memorial won the girls’ game 51-32. The Panthers were able to hold on to win the boys’ game 47-42. Warren County is off Tuesday night. Their next action is a home doubleheader next… Continue reading WCHS Basketball

Ernest Everett "Ernie" Frankenberg, 73, of McMinnville died Thursday. A memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 26th at 1pm at Highs Parlor. Visitation is Sat. 10am until service.

The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers travel to Crossville Friday night for a district doubleheader against the Panthers and Lady Panthers of Stone Memorial. The girls’ game tips off at 6pm. The games will be broadcast live on 92.1 The Ticket.

More than three-quarters of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced a drop in unemployment during the month of December, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 76 counties saw a decrease in unemployment, 16 counties saw increases and three counties remained the same. Warren County’s unemployment rate for December was 3.6… Continue reading Dec. County Unemployment

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration plans to focus on K-12 education, criminal justice reform, mental health, health care and rural economic development as agency hearings begin on the new governor’s state budget.The governor told reporters Thursday that targeting those areas may mean increasing spending on them, but that’s not a guarantee.Lee also said he wants… Continue reading Governor Lists Five Focal Areas As Budget Hearings Begin

A federal judge has released Tennessee’s Medicaid program from a 2014 injunction requiring TennCare to hold hearings for people whose applications aren’t processed promptly.Applicants sued the state soon after the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in October 2013. They claimed thousands were left in indefinite limbo because a new computer system designed to help… Continue reading Judge Releases Medicaid Program from Injunction