Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (department) announced the 2024-25 statewide graduation rate is 92.3 percent, breaking the previous record achieved in the 2023-24 school year at 92.1 percent.
Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt has announced the appointment of Ryan King as Deputy Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) beginning October 31.
NASHVILLE - Thirty years ago, Governor Bill Lee began volunteering inside Tennessee state prisons. Through the nonprofit Men of Valor, he mentored men in TDOC custody – lending his time to coach, listen, and walk alongside them on their journey through incarceration.
NASHVILLE – The Department of Revenue will host a free webinar on how to file the franchise and excise tax return on October 28 at 9 a.m. Central time.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced $968,000 in grants from the Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) for parks and recreation planning for 18 communities across the state.
NASHVILLE – This October and November, the Tennessee Department of Health is promoting breast and lung cancer awareness with the annual Pink & Pearl Campaign. The campaign combines the pink ribbon, a recognized symbol for breast cancer awareness, with the pearl ribbon representing lung cancer awareness. While breast cancer is the most common new cancer in female Tennesseans, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death.
The Oscar L. Farris Agricultural Museum Association has been awarded a $19,500 Capital Maintenance and Improvements grant from the State of Tennessee, administered through the Tennessee State Museum. The grant will fund critical renovations to four of the Tennessee Agricultural Museum’s historic outbuildings.
The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. giving Tennesseans have a valuable opportunity to clean out their medicine cabinets while reducing the risk of substance misuse.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee warned Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers to expect a lapse in benefits on their cards beginning November 1, because Congressional Democrats have not voted to end the government shutdown. The longer Democrats wait to reopen the government, the more delays customers can expect as the program restarts.
NASHVILLE -- Three more illegal sports gaming entities stopped accepting customers in Tennessee after action taken by the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC).