The Tennessee Department of Education announced the finalists for Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year for 2025-26, recognizing top education leaders.

Tennessee's Department of Correction is shifting to a digital mail system for inmates to improve security and delivery efficiency, with non-privileged mail being scanned at an off-site facility.

Brentwood plans a Veterans Day ceremony at the Police Headquarters to honor veterans, with a future monument site unveiling and a local choir's National Anthem performance.

Tennessee's formula interest rate remains at 11.25%, aligned with the Federal Reserve's prime rate plus a 4% state addition, as stated by Commissioner Gonzales.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announced a meeting set for October 17 to discuss key issues including the Deer Baiting Privilege License, North Cumberland WMA OHV permit, and biodiversity amendments, followed by award presentations.

TDEC offers a mobile hazardous waste collection on October 18 in Jefferson and Sumner counties, Tennessee, inviting residents to dispose of items like old pesticides responsibly.

Nashville's Metropolitan Clerk's Office is seeking a new General Sessions Judge following Judge Jim Todd's move to Criminal Court. Nominations are open until October 16, with interviews scheduled on November 4 and a Council vote on November 18.

La Vergne appointed two residents, Mary Jane Skinner and Megan Honeycutt, to its Beautification and Arts Advisory Committee and Library Board, to enhance city aesthetics and guide the library.

Tennessee's agriculture department allocates $567,424 in grants to enhance specialty crop sectors like strawberries, and hops, supporting projects across research, marketing, and education.

La Vergne Police Department inducted four new members, including one dispatcher and three officers, who took their oaths in a ceremony emphasizing their commitment to community safety.

Commissioner Gonzales sets Tennessee's max effective interest rate at 10.31% for home loans in November 2025, affecting homebuyers and refinancing homeowners.

The Brentwood Morning Rotary Club and officials opened a time capsule from 2000, revealing items like photo albums and pop-culture artifacts reflecting life at the millennium's turn.

Biology major Gracey Suggs becomes a non-voting student trustee at Austin Peay State University, offering unique student perspectives on its Board of Trustees.