Tennessee Department of Education gets Approval of Spending Plan from U.S. Department of Education for Funding for K-12 Education
July 15, 2021
Nashville, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) received approval from the U.S. Department of Education on Tennessee’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) state plan, which lays out the state’s spending strategy for its portion of federal COVID-19 Coronavirus relief and stimulus funding to benefit K-12 education in Tennessee.
Tennessee’s ESSER Spending Strategy Prioritizes Essential Investments for All Students.
CDC, FDA release Joint Statement on Vaccine Boosters
July 10, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – The United States is fortunate to have highly effective vaccines that are widely available for those aged 12 and up. People who are fully vaccinated are protected from severe disease and death, including from the variants currently circulating in the country such as Delta.
COVID-19 Coronavirus
Tennessee National Guard conducts its first post-COVID-19 Boss Lift
June 27, 2021
Jackson, TN – On June 18th, 2021, the Tennessee National Guard and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) held the first Boss Lift since the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic outbreak in 2020.
Soldiers with the 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion transported local employers from Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Jackson to Milan’s Volunteer Training Site via UH-60 Blackhawks.
A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion in Jackson prepares to take flight on June 18, 2021. The 1/230th soldiers transported employers from various companies to Milan’s Volunteer Training Site during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift. (Sgt. Finis L. Dailey, III)
Tennessee Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Announces 2nd Annual Summer K-3 Book Delivery Program
June 23, 2021
Delivering 500,000 Books Directly to Tennessee Students & Teachers at Home
Nashville, TN – To combat summer learning loss in Tennessee and support student learning in the home, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) today announced the second year of its K-3 Book Delivery program to deliver 500,000 books to teachers and students statewide, including every rising first-grader in Tennessee.
110,000 teachers and students statewide, including every rising first grader, will benefit from the program as part of GELF’s “Stop the Slide!” campaign to combat summer learning loss.
Tennessee Unemployment rate remains steady as Economy Grows
June 20, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 5% between April and May 2021, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
May’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged as Tennesseans Continue Returning to the Workforce.
AAA releases Travel Update: National Parks get Busier, Hawaii Requires COVID-19 Tests, Check Your Passport
June 19, 2021
Nashville, TN – Traveler enthusiasm continues to grow as destinations reopen around the world. On Wednesday, the European Union voted to add the United States to its safe travel list.
While this would make it easier for Americans to vacation in Europe without quarantining, each of the 27 member states may have different testing and vaccination requirements for inbound travelers.
AAA reports Gas Prices in Tennessee are holding steady
June 15, 2021
Clarksville-Montgomery County has the Third Most Cheapest Gas Prices in Tennessee
Nashville, TN – Tennessee gas prices held steady over last week with today’s state average coming in at the same price as one week ago. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.88 which is only a penny more expensive than one month ago and $1.00 more than one year ago.
“Motorists are paying, on average, 37% more to fill up than the start of the year,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Prices for the rest of the month are likely to push more expensive, but if crude production increases, as forecasted, there is the possibility of seeing some relief at the pump later this summer.”
High crude oil prices could push pump prices higher. (AAA)
AAA reports Crude Oil climbs to Highest Price in 3 Years
June 14, 2021
Washington, D.C. – At $70.00/bbl, crude oil has increased to its highest price since October 2018 and is now $23/bbl more expensive than it was this past January.
Crude prices have steadily climbed this year along with optimism for the COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine and the promising impact it will have on global gasoline demand.
Gas Prices Climb on the Week. (AAA)
TRWA announces Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summitt (TOYS) Field Day to be held at Buffalo Ridge, July 10th
June 12, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) will be partnering to hold Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit (TOYS) Field Day. The event is Saturday, July 10th, 2021 at Buffalo Ridge Refuge in Humphreys County.
TOYS, in the past, has been a week-long event but has been moved to a single day this year due to the pandemic.
Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summitt (TOYS) Field Day set for July 10th at Buffalo Ridge Refuge
AAA Travel Update: Air Travel Increases; Cruise Lines get ready to Sail
June 7, 2021
Nashville, TN – The return to travel continues to gain momentum across the United States and around the world.
“Interest and enthusiasm for travel have gone through the roof,” said Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The pent-up demand is being released and our AAA Travel Advisors have been inundated with calls from people who want to take a trip this year.
Cruise Ship. (AAA)
