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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that the department will begin processing partial SNAP payments, following updated guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to issue 65% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025. If directed, upon the reopening of the federal government, TDHS will work quickly with USDA to process remaining benefits for SNAP customers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction is hosting a Rapid Hire Event on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 for those interested in beginning a career as a correctional officer. The event will take place at TDOC’s Community Resource Center, located 8 miles north of Nashville at 900 Madison Square, in Madison, TN.

On Monday, Nov. 10, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and DeKalb County first responders held a ribbon cutting ceremony officially welcoming DeKalb County to the statewide Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN),

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In accordance with state law, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now accepting applications from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses for the scheduled execution of death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols #146457.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced the application period for the 2025-26 Late-Season, Youth, and Military Waterfowl Quota Hunts, open Nov. 13 through Dec. 3.

The Tennessee State Museum and the State of Tennessee have issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit responses from parties interested in partnering with the Museum in the restoration, placement, and operation of the Red Grooms Fox Trot Carousel.

On Nov. 7, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry welcomed the newest graduating class of Tennessee State Troopers. The department conducted an 11-week lateral trooper cadet class, and the graduation took place at the TDOSHS Training Center in Nashville.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), in partnership with The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee (TNC) and The Conservation Fund (TCF), is proud to announce the acquisition of the Hatchie Bottom property, a 7,457-acre expanse of ecologically rich bottomland hardwood forest along the Hatchie River.