The Tennessee Department of Education on Thursday announced five districts have been recognized as Reading 360 Model Districts for their promising early literacy work- Bristol Tennessee City Schools, Jackson County Schools, Lebanon Special School District, Milan Special School District, and Williamson County Schools- and have been selected as Tennessee Model Foundational Skills ... (click for more)

His voice is heard across Bradley county airwaves as voice for the community. WCLE’s Steve Hartline and his radio show have kept the community informed, as well as entertained throughout the pandemic. He is a voice for the community which is why he was chosen as the honoree for the Community First Award in Business. A native of Cleveland, Mr. Hartline graduated from Cleveland ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reports an increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths below the age of 50, over the past three months. During the most recent winter surge, four percent of deaths were age 50 or younger. Since the beginning of July, 22 percent of deaths have been below the age of 50. “We extend our sympathy to all of our community members who have lost ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported five more deaths from the coronavirus and 245 new positive cases on Thursday. The case number is down from 274 on Wednesday. The total cases in the county now stands at 59,555. The death total is at 594 in the county. The new deaths are reported to be three men and two woman; three white and two black; two age 41-50, one age 51-60, ... (click for more)

So they say it's time for redistricting. 'Redistricting' means carving up Hamilton County into nine sections of approximately equal population, right? And, as always, we're promised fairness in the process. But 'equal' is supposedly subject to topography and other unavoidable factors, and it's definitely subject to political whim. And 'fairness' is a very flexible term whose definition ... (click for more)

The first paragraph of a woman’s obituary in Illinois earlier this month was an eye-opener. “Springfield, IL—Candace Cay (Kruger) Ayers, 66, of Springfield, passed away on September 3, 2021, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was preceded in death by more than 4,531,799 others (globally) who were infected with COVID-19. She was vaccinated but was infected by others who ... (click for more)