Tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. President Abraham Lincoln’s executive order is commonly thought of as being responsible for freeing America’s slaves, but the truth is more complex, especially in Tennessee.
Emancipation Proclamation Didn’t Free Tennessee Slaves
Computerized Mechanism to Drop New Year’s Note
Organizers of the downtown Nashville New Year’s celebration say they will not be embarrassed again. Last year, the music note that was set to drop at midnight got stuck halfway down.
Battle of Stones River
When President Abraham Lincoln needed to bolster public opinion at the end of 1862, his best hope was a Civil War victory in the heart of Tennessee.
Despite Deadline, Corker Still Pushing Fiscal Cliff Plan
Over the last two months, Tennessee Republican Senator Bob Corker has made numerous appearances on TV news shows and written newspaper editorials. His push continued today with an interview on CBS This Morning, a conference call with reporters, and a Capitol Hill press conference.
TN Road Fatalities Top 1,000
Tennessee has now surpassed a thousand highway fatalities for the year, representing a dramatic increase from drop seen in 2011. Safety officials believe this year’s figures would have been much worse if not for an intentionally disturbing public awareness campaign that began in April.
Counties See Improvement in Employment Figures
New unemployment figures show the November jobless rate went down in all but four of Tennessee’s 95 counties. And three of those four held steady, with no increase.
Tax Collectors, Others Granted Access to New 911 Map
The state agency that oversees emergency communications is upgrading to what’s known as Next Generation 911. A bi-product is a sophisticated map that is now going to be shared with other parts of state government.
Without A Net: The Working Poor – Holly and Kay
To make ends meet, two East women who have paired their finances.
No More Postage Fees for Interlibrary Loan
Tennessee libraries will soon have a new way to share books called the Firefly Courier.
TDOT Releases Traffic App
Trying to find traffic accidents on your morning route through Nashville? There’s now an app for that, just don’t use it while driving.
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