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A joint investigation with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, McMinnville Police and the District Attorney General’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a McMinnville man on a murder charge. Agents with the TBI were called in late Friday night to investigate a shooting that claimed the life of 33 year old Darius Michael "Reese"… Continue reading Arrest Made in Murder Investigation

Tennessee is the latest state to issue February’s food stamp benefits early due to the partial government shutdown.The state’s Department of Human Services says those eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, will receive February benefits on or before Jan. 20. The benefits are usually distributed at the first of… Continue reading Tennessee Issuing Food Stamps Early

Edgar Howell Greene, 87, of McMinnville died Saturday. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Jan. 15th at 11am at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home. Delbert Layne will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation is Mon. 4pm-9pm and Tues. 8am-11am.

Norman Lloyd Elrod, 77, of McMinnville died Jan. 8th. Graveside service will be Tuesday, Jan. 15th at 2pm at Mt. View Cemetery. Tony Lawrence will officiate.

Furloughed federal workers in Tennessee could qualify for unemployment benefits. However, if they are provided with back pay when the government reopens, they will have to repay any benefits they receive. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce (TDLWD) said 25,000 Tennesseans are being affected by the partial government shutdown.The TDLWD manages the federally funded… Continue reading Furloughed Workers Eligible for Benefits

More than 6 million Americans have already caught influenza this flu season, and as many as 80,000 have ended up in the hospital, federal health officials said Friday.For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can provide real-time estimates of the impact of flu on the public. They show between 6 million… Continue reading More Than 6 Million Hit with Flu

The TBI has been called in to investigate a late-night shooting that left a man dead. It happened at around midnight Friday at a residence on Lind Street. Authorities have not released the victim’s identity. In the hours following the incident, officers were searching for a maroon or red Chevy Malibu, occupied by two men.… Continue reading Man Dead In Shooting

The Tennessee Democratic Party re-elected its leader to a new term, despite statewide losses at the top of the ticket in November.The Tennessean reports that Mary Mancini received 48 votes from the party’s executive committee Saturday, enough to give her a third two-year term atop the state Democratic Party.Williamson County Democratic Party chairwoman Holly McCall… Continue reading Tennessee Democrats Re-elect Party Chair

Tennessee has resumed extra payments to rural health clinics after TennCare froze them for more than a year.According to The Tennessean , a memo from TennCare announcing the reversal says TennCare recognizes that the time it has taken on new payment rules has had a financial impact.The moratorium was supposed to last six months, but… Continue reading State Resumes Payments to Clinics

Tennessee is seeking federal approval to require about 56,000 low-income adults to work, volunteer, or take classes – or risk losing their government-funded Medicaid health coverage, known as TennCare.Tennessee is following the call of President Donald Trump, who wants to require able-bodied adults on Medicaid to work. The state has asked Trump’s administration to approve… Continue reading State Seeks Work Requirements for TennCare Recipients