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The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is accepting applications for the 2019 Spring Citizens’ Academy. Classes in Cookeville start March 19, 2019 at the Cookeville District Headquarters located on 1291 South Walnut, Cookeville, TN. 38503.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) announces that Tennesseans received over $17.9 million in 2018 through the Department’s mediation efforts and the recovery of lost life insurance benefits.

The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet Jan. 24, 2019 at 2 p.m. CST at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is expanding its work this month to help connect more Tennesseans with jobs. For the last year, TDHS has helped organize more than 50 resource fairs across the state for individuals searching for employment or educational assistance. This month will be the busiest yet with ten events scheduled including a resource fair January 22nd at 629 N. Main Street in Jamestown from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is expanding its work this month to help connect more Tennesseans with jobs. For the last year, TDHS has helped organize more than 50 resource fairs across the state for individuals searching for employment or educational assistance. This month will be the busiest yet with ten events scheduled including next week’s resource fair in the Yvonne Rogers Sutton Agriculture Exhibit Building at 288 Burritt College Drive in Spencer from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is expanding its work this month to help connect more Tennesseans with jobs. For the last year, TDHS has helped organize more than 50 resource fairs across the state for individuals searching for employment or educational assistance. This month will be the busiest yet with ten events scheduled including Wednesday’s resource fair at 1199 South Dupree in Brownsville from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2019 Inaugural Worship Service will feature some of the nation’s premier performers in a celebration of song to begin inauguration-day festivities as Bill Lee becomes the 50th governor of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Today, Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee announced his appointment of Brandon Gibson to serve as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Governor, a cabinet-level position.

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development unveiled its official 2019 Tennessee Vacation Guide today. Designed to inspire travel, the magazine-style guide features 194 pages of Tennessee’s music, scenic beauty, creative spirit, culinary excellence and history and is distributed to nearly 500,000 visitors annually.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Military Systems Group, Inc. (MSG) officials announced today that the Nashville-based manufacturer will expand its operations in Davidson County and anticipates creating 70 new jobs during the next five years.

SEVIERVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Wyatt Wrege Bunch, owner of Jayell Ranch in Sevierville. Bunch, 37, surrendered to Revenue special agents at the Sevier County Jail. Bond was set at $25,000.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today granted executive clemency to Cyntoia Denise Brown by commuting her sentence of life imprisonment. She will be released to parole supervision on August 7, 2019, after serving 15 years in prison.

FLAG POND – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam by executive order has renamed Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County as Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park, honoring Tennessee’s senior senator for his record of service and commitment to preservation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Today, Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee announced six appointments to his cabinet for the Department of Children’s Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the Department of Revenue and the Division of TennCare.