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Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of residents to Holly Street Family Care effective October 29, 2007.
Holly Street Family Care, a four-bed licensed home for the aged located at 1101 Holly Street in Nashville, was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Correction’s Internal Affairs division has captured several former inmates who escaped from TDOC custody.  They were […]

Nashville, Tennessee — A man suspected of robbing a McMinnville bank this morning was quickly captured and taken into custody by a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Warren County.
Just before 10:30 a.m., a State Trooper was notified that an armed robbery had just occurred at the Citizens Tri-County Bank in McMinnville. The suspect, who was allegedly […]

Eugene H. Neubert has been appointed the new assistant commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health’s Bureau of Administrative Services. “Eugene has proven himself a leader in nearly a decade of service to state government in Tennessee, and I am delighted he is bringing this experience and dedication to the Department of Health,” said Health […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - One of the most important lessons inmates can learn while incarcerated is how to be good parents when they return to their children.  The Tennessee […]

Nashville, Tennessee —Halloween is a fun night for both children and adults, but the Tennessee Department of Safety is urging everyone to take extra precautions, so the evening doesn’t turn into a nightmare.
“We want children, their parents and all drivers to remember that safety must come first,” said Commissioner David Mitchell. “On Halloween, neighborhoods are […]

Nashville, October 26, 2007 - While concerns continue to mount about diagnosed cases of MRSA or Methicillin–resistant staph aureus, statistically seasonal flu kills more Americans annually than this drug-resistant form of staph infection. According to a study issued October 17 by the Journal of the American Medical Association, MRSA caused nearly 19,000 deaths in the […]

Nashville, Tenn. – The Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Natural Areas will host a guided hike at Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area in Maury County near Summerton on Nov. 3.  Participants should meet at the trailhead at 10 a.m.
Stewardship Ecologist Forrest Evans will take hikers to the base of the area’s […]

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission approved the sports fishing regulations for next year during its regularly scheduled meeting held Oct. 24-25.
The regulations passed by the TWRC as proposed during a committee meeting on Oct. 24. The new regulations go into effect on March 1, 2008.
The key changes to the sports fishing regulations include an 18-inch […]

The first segment of Tennessee’s Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season opens on Saturday, November 3 and goes to Friday, November 9 in all three of Tennessee’s deer hunting units, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
Due to the extended period of hot temperatures, fewer archery hunters took to the woods this fall and the harvest during […]

Personnel from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will be working deer checking stations at various locations throughout East Tennessee on the opening day of the deer muzzleloader season (November 3) for the purpose of collecting data.
Data collected on this date will provide agency wildlife biologists important information on the status of the deer herds […]

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced that the 16th Annual Cherokee-Crane Days (formerly the Cherokee Indian Heritage and Sandhill Crane Viewing Days), has shortened the name, expanded the event to include both Saturday and Sunday, and moved the date to January 19-20, 2008.
TWRA co-sponsors the free educational festival with the Tennessee Wildlife Federation and […]

Nashville, Tennessee —At approximately 3:15 a.m., State Trooper Matt Blair stopped to assist a stranded motorist on I-75, near mile marker 44 north bound in McMinn County.
Trooper Blair noticed the windshield of the vehicle was shattered and both the male driver and female passenger appeared to have blood on their clothing. Further questioning led Trooper […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Sandra L. Sanker, operator and manager of Sanker’s Country Market located in Dickson, Tenn., was arrested by agents of the Tennessee Department of Revenue on charges of sales tax evasion and theft.  The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and […]

Nashville, Tenn. –The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced three Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.  It is part of a nationwide program that coordinates and supports efforts to identify, evaluate and […]

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s mobile household hazardous waste (HHW) collection service will be in Rutherford County on Saturday, November 3, 2007.
“Our household hazardous waste mobile collection service provides the people of Tennessee with a safe, environmentally friendly way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals and other potentially hazardous wastes […]

The Tennessee Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan is now available for public comments.  Developed over the past three years by members representing state and federal governmental agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and private citizens, the main focus of the plan is to prevent, eliminate, and manage nuisance aquatic plants and animals in Tennessee.
In […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Revenue announces the welcoming of Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Hagan-Dier and promotion of Sara Jo Houghland to public information officer. Hagan-Dier will be focusing on tax policy and economic development opportunities as Revenue’s liaison to the Department of Economic and Community Development. Houghland, who has been with the department […]

Team Emphasized Protecting the Natural Beauty of the US 321 Corridor
October 25, 2007

Knoxville, Tenn.— Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today Commissioner Gerald Nicely has accepted the recommendation of the citizen resource team for phase two improvements to US 321 (SR 73) in Sevier County.  The citizens resource team was charged with studying improvements between […]

Nashville, October 23, 2007
The Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Overton Park Health Care Center has been lifted effective October 17, 2007.
Overton Park is a 169-bed licensed nursing home located at 131 North Tucker in Memphis. The Department conducted a follow-up survey and confirmed the facility has returned to substantial […]