MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announces that Williamsport Lakes and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will reopen to the public on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
On Friday, February 6, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, partnered with the Tennessee Titans, the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association, and the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police for a press event to remind citizens that “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk,” ahead of Super Bowl weekend. Additional organizations in attendance included the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Nashville Department of Transportation, the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Alliance Highway Safety, and Choices Matter.
Safety & Homeland Security | Tennessee Highway Patrol | Tennessee Highway Safety Office
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Board of Parole will conduct Executive Clemency hearings on Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18 at its downtown Nashville central office, located at 500 James Robertson Parkway in the Davy Crockett Tower, fourth floor. The February 17 hearings will start at 10 a.m. Central time, while the February 18 hearings will start at 9 a.m.
Tennessee State Parks will host a variety of Valentine’s Day events, highlighted by special getaways and romantic meals.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 250 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard continue to support state, county, and local emergency responders in 5 counties across Tennessee following Winter Storm Fern.
Tennessee’s agricultural fairs across the state were recognized for excellence during the Fairs’ Merit Awards at the 104th Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) Convention, held Jan. 15 –17 in Murfreesboro.
ATHENS, Tenn. - Lance William Torbett pleaded guilty to three counts of tax evasion in a McMinn County Criminal Court this week. Judge Andrew Freiberg sentenced Torbett to four years of supervised probation and granted judicial diversion. Additionally, Torbett was ordered to pay restitution of $13,330.75.
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Jasper Driver Services Center, 4950 Main Street, Building D, which closed for a planned remodel on May 14, 2025, will reopen on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.