10/17/24

September Statewide Rate of 3.2% is Nearly 1 Full Percentage Point Less Than National Rate

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month but is still nearly 1 full percentage point below the national rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.2% in September, up one-tenth of a percentage point over the previous month. The state saw a record-low rate of 3% in May, June, and July.

When compared with last year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate is two-tenths of a percentage point lower than its September 2023 rate of 3.4%.

Tennessee employers added 3,300 nonfarm jobs between August and September 2024. The health care and social assistance sector accounted for the largest increase, followed by the retail trade sector and the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Over the past year, total nonfarm employment across the state increased by 31,100 jobs, with the biggest gains in the education and health services sector, followed by the trade, transportation, and utilities sector, and other services.

TDLWD has a complete analysis of the state’s September 2024 unemployment data available here.

Even though Tennessee experienced a small uptick in its unemployment rate over the past month, the state’s rate is still nearly 1 full percentage point below the U.S. rate of 4.1%. The national rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point over the previous month. It increased three-tenths of a percentage point from its rate in September 2023.

The 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week is Nov. 17-23. In conjunction with that milestone, Apprenticeship TN will hold three regional conferences in Tennessee — in Knoxville, Spring Hill, and Stanton — in November.

Apprenticeships are proven earn-while-you-learn training programs. Apprentices receive supervised on-the-job training and related instruction, and employers gain skilled and qualified workers. More information about Apprenticeship TN can be found here.

The state of Tennessee will release the September 2024 County unemployment data on Thursday, October 24, at 1:30 p.m. CDT.

 

10/15/24

 

NASHVILLE – Tennessee residents are invited to participate in a statewide white oak acorn collection project to aid in white oak restoration across the state. Called the Tennessee White Oak Initiative, it is a cooperative effort between the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF), TDF’s East Tennessee Nursery, the University of Tennessee Extension, and the Tennessee Forestry Association.

“White oaks are a critical element of Tennessee’s forests,” State Forester Heather Slayton said. “The roles they play in our ecosystems and economy are invaluable, which is why it is so distressing to see the dropping rates of white oak regrowth in our forests. This initiative is one part of a large-scale effort to address this challenge.”

Each year, TDF’s East Tennessee Nursery in Polk County grows a large crop of white oak seedlings, which are critical to white oak restoration efforts statewide. Unfortunately, over the last few years, seed suppliers have been unable to meet the nursery’s seed volume needs. Now in its fourth year, the white oak acorn collection program is designed to supplement the nursery’s seed supply to boost seedling production. This type of wild seed collection also tends to yield higher quality, larger, and stronger seedlings.

Individuals, civic organizations, forestry groups, landowners, and youth organizations that would like to participate should visit www.tnforestry.com/white-oak-acorn-collection to begin the process. This year’s collection program will open on October 15, 2024, and end on November 15, 2024.

Interested parties may reach out to their local TDF area forester for assistance in identifying the correct tree species and information on how to collect, store, and deliver acorns for inclusion in the program. Find your local TDF area forester at www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests/staff.html.
The Division of Forestry protects and promotes the responsible use of forest resources in Tennessee. Focus areas include assisting landowners with a variety of services, providing quality tree seedlings, supporting forest health programs, collecting forest inventory data, assisting forest industries, and fighting wildland fires. Visit www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests for more information.

 

 

1. The Marshall County Board of Education Policy Committee will meet Monday, October 21, 2024, at 5:45 p.m. in the Central Office, 700 Jones Circle.

2. The Marshall County Board of Education will meet on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Conference Room, 700 Jones Circle.

The agenda is as follows:
* Agenda
* Recognitions* Public Comment
* Committee Reports/Schedule Committee Meetings
* Consent Agenda
* Propane Bids
* MOU Between Marshall County Government and The Marshall County Board of Education Regarding Debt Service Funds
* Resolutions
* TISA Accountability Report
* Federal Budget Original
* Federal Budget Revisions
* New Business
* Director’s Report
* Adjourn

Individuals who wish to address the Board during the public comment period for actionable items on the agenda see Board Policy 1.404 Appeals and Appearances Before the Board.

2. The Marshall County Board of Education will hold a Board Retreat Monday, October 28th at 5:30 p.m. at 111 North 1st Avenue, Lewisburg. The Board of Education will discuss extending the Director of Schools’ contract with action to be taken at the November 11, 2024, monthly board meeting.

 

10/11/24

NEW ELECTION DAY HOURS

9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.

EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE
ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE
230 College St. Suite 120 Lewisburg, TN 37091
October 16 – October 31

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday

7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday

8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Saturday

CHAPEL HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
316 N Horton Pkwy. Chapel Hill, TN 37034
October 17-19, 28-29

Thursday, October 17: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday, October 18: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 19: 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Monday, October 28: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 29: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

 

 

MEDIA NOTIFICATION PRESS RELEASE 10/04/24

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting sobriety roadside safety checkpoints during the week of 10/18/24 on STATE ROUTE 50 at mile marker 0 in Marshall County starting at 10:00 PM.

Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 people every year in the United States. Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Troopers will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed
while ensuring the protection of all motorists.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol recognizes that sobriety checkpoints are highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.