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The Tennessee Arts Commission’s Performing Arts Program will present Tennessee Stages. . . Tennessee Stars on Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23 at the Renaissance Center in Dickson. The two-day presenters conference will be devoted to providing technical assistance and multiple showcase opportunities in music, dance, and theater for Tennessee presenters and performing artists.

The Tennessee Arts Commission has announced the schedule for its 2006 Citizen Advisory Panels. The meetings, which are open to the public, will be held in the conference room at the Commission’s office, 401 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville.

The number of people living with diabetes is increasing dramatically in Tennessee. While diabetes affects all races, African-Americans are disproportionately affected.

The Tennessee Department of Education will host two information sessions for supplemental education service providers seeking to help serve economically disadvantaged students outside the school day.

The National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) recently honored Tennessee Agricultural Education Advisor Steven Gass with the Outstanding Service Citation Award in recognition of his contributions to his field.

The top four causes of death for African-Americans in Tennessee in 2004 leads with heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes.

The Tennessee Department of Health will hold a public meeting with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) to share the results of a soil study performed on a section of the Chattanooga Creek floodplain and discuss precautions to reduce potential exposure to hazards.

The Tennessee Department of Education has launched a new program to promote enthusiasm for reading called Passing Literacy Onward (PLOW).

After all of the Valentine’s Day treats are gone, remember to care for your child’s oral health. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a celebration of children’s dental health sponsored by the American Dental Association.

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner George Little today announced the appointment of two veteran managers to serve as wardens at the Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex Site 1 and 2.

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner George Little today announced the appointment of a veteran correctional manager to serve as warden at West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning, Tennessee.

The Tennessee Arts Commission will hold its next quarterly meeting in Nashville at the Tennessee State Museum, located at Fifth and Deaderick Streets. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 1 p.m. (CST).

Governor Phil Bredesen announced today the addition of 10 after-school programs to the growing list of high-quality enrichment opportunities funded with excess lottery dollars.

Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that the state will provide an Aeronautics Grant in the amount of $27,686 to the Dyersburg Regional Airport in Dyer County to assist with improvements to that facility.

Elementary Students Participate In “My Home Is Tennessee” Art Competition

Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today that the state will go forward with recommendations recently submitted to TDOT by the Citizens Resource Team (CRT) charged with studying alignment options for the final segment of State Route 840 South in Williamson County.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced Thursday that the Summit Hill Bridge and entrance ramp from James White Parkway will close February 21, 2006.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed this Tuesday, February 7, marks the sixth annual observance of the event that aims to motivate African-Americans to get tested and know their HIV status, educated about modes of transmission, involved in their local community and treated if they are currently living with HIV or are newly diagnosed.

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., has suspended new admissions of patients to Mabry Health Care & Rehabilitation Center and imposed a state civil monetary penalty of $1,500.

The Governor’s Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Department of Safety are joining a nation-wide sober driving enforcement and public education campaign for Super Bowl Sunday.