Livingston Chamber Members Could Benefit From New State Insurance Program
The Livingston Overton County Chamber of Commerce wants to participate in a state program that brings employee insurance to small businesses. Executive Director Shannon Cantrell said the opportunity comes from the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce. “They have partnered with Aetna to create what was called Tennessee Chambers Health,” Cantrell said. “Because, our chamber is a […]
TN Healthcare Campaign Can Help Find Affordable Plans For 2022
The January 15th deadline is approaching to enroll in 2022 health insurance plans. The Tennessee Healthcare Campaign is an organization that aims to help those who are underserved in the community find a health care plan they can afford. Outreach Coordinator Tom Savage said that some 48 percent of people in the area don’t have […]
Monterey Gets Insurance Estimate For Holly Street, New Traffic Light On The Way
New traffic lights for the Holly Street Intersection in Monterey are finally on the way. A vehicle accident more than year ago knocked down the power pole. Mayor JJ Reels said the biggest hurdle was waiting for state input on what to do at the state highway. “The state came back with the survey and […]
Jackson To Cover Five Percent Increase In County Employee Insurance
Jackson County will cover the cost of a five percent health insurance increase for county employees. Mayor Randy Heady said that the state’s insurance plan has seen an increase in premiums due to the pandemic. Heady said that the county wanted to do what it could to prevent that increase from affecting its employees. “By […]
Middle Tennessee Floods Should Give Reason For Homeowners To Look Into Flood Insurance Policies
This week’s flooding in middle Tennessee serves as a reminder for flood insurance. Vice President of Operations for Swallows Insurance Agency Kelly Swallows said that flooding is not covered in most homeowners’ protection. Swallows said that when communities see floods like last weekend, it serves as a reminder that flood insurance policies don’t serve only […]
Baxter Fire Investigator Elected To State Board Combating Arson
A Baxter Fire Lieutenant and Investigator has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson. Investigator Zachary Womack said TACA uses a lot of effort to provide low cost arson training for volunteer fire departments in rural areas. Womack said the lack of resources in the community can lead […]
Putnam County Looking to Aid Retiring Employees’ Insurance
Putnam County is exploring a health insurance bridge program for county employees who are ready to retire, but not yet eligible for Medicare. Mayor Randy Porter said the cost isn’t too high–only $40,000 or $50,000 a year, and could actually end up saving the county money. “It’s a benefit to them, it rewards them, but […]
Sparta Approves Water Leak Bill Insurance
Sparta will move forward with an optional water leak insurance program. Council members Thursday approved authorizing Mayor Jeff Young to enter an agreement for the program. The service agreement is with the company Water Leak Relief out of Crossville. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said residents will get two insurance claims worth $1,500 for an added […]
Overton Expanding County Insurance To Retirees
Starting July 2021, county employees that retire could be eligible for the same amount of health insurance as active employees. County Executive Ben Danner said the added coverage applies to all employees but is mainly focused towards helping emergency workers reach retirement early. “A lot of the employees are having to stay just because of […]
White Co. Schools Near 1-To-1 Student Device Ratio
The White County School System is one step closer to having a one-to-one student to laptop ratio. That after the White County Board Of Education approved a $120,000 dollar state grant for laptops. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said every school is now capable of allowing a student to bring home a laptop. “This money […]
