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The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet January 9, 2020 at 10 a.m. CST at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle, Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet January 7, 2020 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn.

TDMHSAS is continuing the state’s leadership in improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities through a new grant award. Tennessee is one of 13 Capacity Building States identified for the Visionary Opportunities to Increase Competitive Employment (VOICE) program through the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is working to find more partners next year to serve as sponsors of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

NASHVILLE – More Tennesseans took home paychecks in November, leading to a slight drop in statewide unemployment. New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows a 0.1 of a percentage point decrease in unemployment when compared to the previous month, setting the new rate at 3.3 percent.

The state of Tennessee has completed its annual financial report for fiscal year 2018-19.

Affected workers include those who were identified by the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA) as having been affected by foreign competition. Workers may be entitled to benefits, retraining and reemployment services.

Harriman, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Travis Lynn Lively pleading guilty to tax evasion.

A woman from Brownsville, Tenn., is charged with TennCare fraud and identity theft for allowing another person to use her TennCare card to receive dental benefits.

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced today that overall November state revenues were $1.1 billion, which is 7.94 percent more than November 2018 and $78.3 million more than the budgeted estimate.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that ten communities will collectively receive more than $3.8 million in Site Development Grant funding. The Site Development Grant program is part of the Rural Economic Opportunity Act supported by the Tennessee General Assembly for the last three years.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Friday, December 13, Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee Military Department gathered in the Hall of Flags at the Tennessee National Guard Headquarters to celebrate the 383rd birthday of the National Guard.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Saturday, December 14, the Tennessee Volunteer ChalleNGe Academy will graduate its 5th class in the Hall of Flags at the Tennessee National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters located at 3041 Sidco Drive, in Nashville. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. CST, will recognize the hard work and dedication of 41 cadets who completed the 22-week resident phase of the Academy.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. today announced 12 businesses supported by the Agriculture Enterprise Fund.