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A Knox County woman is charged in Jefferson County with doctor shopping for prescription drugs, using TennCare as payment for the pills.

NASHVILLE – Over 90 newly certified officers will graduate from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) on Friday, September 28, 2018. The graduation ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. (CT) at Al Menah Shrine Temple (1354 Brick Church Pike, Nashville, TN).

The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) today honored a veteran state budget official with a prestigious national award. Charles Brown, budget coordinator for revenue and taxes, received NASBO’s George A. Bell Award in a ceremony at the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower. The award recognizes state budget personnel for outstanding contributions and service to public budgeting and management in state government.

NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Edmund Zagorski #102839.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen today announced that all 147 school districts in Tennessee have completed the first-ever statewide assessment of school facilities and safety procedures. Additionally, all districts have submitted applications to receive their allocations of the $35 million school security funding and may now use these funds to implement identified school security and safety needs. “We have made security for children at our schools a priority, so there was an urgency to have all schools assessed and the funding allocated to increase school safety as we started the school year,” Haslam said. “I thank the members of the School Safety Working Group for their work to identify solutions, the General Assembly for making these funds available, and state and local public safety officials for promptly completing the assessments.”

NASHVILLE – Does paying $150 to obtain a certificate of existence for a business seem pricey? It might seem reasonable but, in fact, that service and others are actually available free of charge or at minimal cost through governmental agencies.

JOHNSON CITY – Earlier today the Johnson City Day Reporting Center (DRC) held its Fourth Annual ‘Day of H.O.P.E.: Helping Others Promote Education’ event. The event served as an educational seminar for the family and friends of those currently enrolled in the DRC program. Topics included understanding addiction and how loved ones can provide support and assistance to those suffering from addiction.

NASHVILLE – Last week the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) graduated 23 employees from the Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT) program. This is the department’s 7th class to complete the training with graduates representing five TDOC facilities and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO).

TULLAHOMA –After weeks of training, the Tennessee Department of Correction welcomed a new class of Correctional Officers into the workforce today. The Tennessee Correction Academy graduated 59 people from our Basic Correctional Officers Training program.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) announced today that three universities in Tennessee will receive funding and program support through additional Veteran Reconnect Grant awards to assist veterans and service members in their pursuit of college degrees. Austin Peay State University, Fisk University, and Tennessee Technological University will join 14 colleges and universities who received Veterans Reconnect Grants in for the 2018-2019 academic year.

The Tennessee Pest Control Licensing and Advisory Board will meet Oct. 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. CDT in the conference room of the Porter Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting is open to the public.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Pottery Direct International, Inc. officials announced today that the ceramic flowerpot manufacturer will invest $8 million to establish production operations in McKenzie.