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NASHVILLE – The last time these men and women were in a courtroom, they were about to be sent to prison. Instead, they were given a second chance to turn their lives around.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is designating March 20-31, 2023 as the “Countdown to College, Last Call for Fall,” in a push to encourage students to apply to college, persist in their college coursework and obtain a degree.

On March 17, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating classes of Tennessee State Troopers at the Hermitage Hills Baptist Church on Lebanon Road in Nashville.

NASHVILLE--Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on March 13, 2023.

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today announced that February tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and NYX Linden LLC officials announced today the company will expand its manufacturing operations, creating 137 new jobs in Linden, Tennessee.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Big Valley Brands, Inc., doing business as Big Valley Air, officials announced today the company will expand its manufacturing operations in Dunlap, Tennessee.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and MDS Foods Inc. (MDS Cheese) officials announced today the company will invest $8.9 million to expand operations at its Tullahoma facility in the Coffee County Joint Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee Certified Site.

The Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee will meet March 24, 2023 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn.

The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board will meet March 22, 2023 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville—Throughout Tennessee Literacy Month in March, the Tennessee Department of Education is highlighting family literacy events and community engagement opportunities for students and families across Tennessee. These events are in collaboration with community partners committed to helping their areas of the state cultivate a culture of literacy proficiency.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 13, 2023) - Warm sunshine, blooming flowers, food festivals, unique restaurants and scenic eco-adventures are on tap this season. Here’s what’s new and happening this spring in Tennessee. Photos for media use only here.

The Tennessee Pest Control Advisory Board will meet March 14, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. CDT in the conference room of the Porter Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.