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RIPLEY – On Friday, August 3, 2018 the Tennessee Department of Correction welcomed the next generation of correctional officers into our workforce.

Care for young trees during the summer, and they’ll grow up to offer you protection from the sun for years to come.

NASHVILLE – As technology is increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, scammers are using these new tools to reinvent their schemes and swindle unsuspecting consumers. To help raise consumer awareness, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is reminding Volunteer State residents to be on the lookout for con artists using technology as their platform to perpetrate scams.

RIPLEY – After weeks of training, TDOC will welcome the next generation of correctional officers into our workforce. This time honored tradition is the final step before our officers begin serving in our facilities in full capacity.

Tennessee’s farmers markets create an economic and social bridge between the state’s rural communities and its major population centers.

BLOUNTVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and today’s arrest of Robert Joseph Ranuro for tax evasion. Ranuro, 55, surrendered to Department of Revenue special agents at the Sullivan County Detention Center. Bond was set at $7,500.

NASHVILLE – Stop, drop, and roll is one of the oldest and most well-known fire safety messages, but it’s not the only fire safety message you or your family should remember during a fire emergency. The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reminds parents that children may get the ‘stop, drop and roll’ message confused with other equally important home fire safety messages. With a new school year on the horizon, the SFMO is encouraging parents to talk to their kids about when to stop, drop, and roll.

• Media wishing to be in the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) parking lot to report on the August 9th execution of Billy Ray Irick need to RSVP by 12 p.m. CT on July 31, 2018.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and local law enforcement agencies across Tennessee in an effort to keep one of the state’s busiest roads safe.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today praised the Commission on Pain and Addiction Medicine Education for identifying core competencies for Tennessee’s medical education institutions to ensure future doctors, nurses, dentists and other prescribers receive in-class training on how to best manage patient pain and properly treat addiction in response to the state’s opioid epidemic. Haslam established the 19-member commission by executive order in January as part of the TN Together plan to fight opioid addiction in Tennessee. The commission submitted a report to the governor outlining 12 competencies for health care educators, as well as strategies to assure they are successfully adopted.

KNOXVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Bradley James Hensley, president of Knoxville Auto Brokers, for tax evasion and theft. Revenue special agents arrested Hensley, 36, at his residence Thursday. Bond was set at $50,000.