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Clinton teacher named to governor’s group on school safety

Posted at 10:32 pm March 5, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Abbey Kidwell

Abbey Kidwell

Note: This story was updated at 9:15 a.m. March 6.

An elementary school teacher in Clinton has been named to a school safety group formed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.

Abbey Kidwell is a fourth-grade teacher at South Clinton Elementary School.

The working group was announced by Haslam on Monday. It includes leaders from the state government’s executive branch, Tennessee General Assembly, and those who work in safety, education, and mental health. The group will immediately begin reviewing school safety in Tennessee and provide recommendations to enhance the security of school children, a press release said.

“While all schools in Tennessee currently have safety plans in place, the Governor’s School Safety Working Group will convene this week to review the policies, procedures, and process of developing and implementing those plans, as well as other school safety measures, including communication and collaboration among law enforcement, educators, and mental health professionals,” the press release said.

“All children in Tennessee deserve to learn in a safe and secure environment and I am asking this working group to move quickly in making practical recommendations that we can implement in the coming weeks and months to help increase the safety of our children,” Haslam said. “The review will be wide ranging but include specific items, such as entry to and exit from schools, training and availability of school resource officers, and in-school mental health resources for students.”

Haslam expects to have the first recommendations from the working group before the end of the legislative session, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Abbey Kidwell, Bill Haslam, David Purkey, Governor’s School Safety Working Group, school safety, South Clinton Elementary School, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Safety Fest TN opens with Community Safety Forum on Tuesday

Posted at 2:48 pm September 11, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Submitted photo

Submitted photo

 

On September 12, Safety Fest TN will hold a Community Safety Forum, an annual event that officially kicks off Safety Fest TN and its Safety Expo.

Safety Fest TN offers free safety classes to residents and companies September 11-15.

This year’s Community Safety Forum will be held in the Wamp Auditorium at 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, at the New Hope Center at Y-12 National Security Complex. More than 900 people have registered for the event.

Headlining the Community Safety Forum are Burns Phillips, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce; Steve Hawkins, administrator of the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration; David Purkey, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security; and Patrick Sheehan, the director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.

“We wanted to offer our audience a statewide perspective on workplace safety and emergency preparedness, and who best to deliver that message than the commissioners and their administrators?” said Tom Wantland, a Safety Fest TN organizer. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Burns Phillips, CNS, community safety forum, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, Dave Neubauer, David Purkey, J.J. Rochelle, Jenny Freeman, Joe Estey, Michelle Keever, New Hope Center, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Patrick Sheehan, Pollard Technology Conference Center, Safety Expo, Safety Fest TN, Secret City Fire Officer Conference, Steve Hawkins, Strata-G LLC, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Tom Wantland, UCOR, URS-CH2M Oak Ridge LLC, Wamp Auditorium, Y-12 National Security Complex

Clinton Driver Services Center closed Thursday, moved to Oak Ridge on Monday

Posted at 8:43 am September 13, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Clinton Driver Services Center was scheduled to close at the end of the business day on Thursday, September 8, and re-open in Oak Ridge on Monday, September 12.

The move was announced by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

The new location is at 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge.

The Clinton Driver Services Center is located at 704 North Charles G. Sievers Boulevard in Clinton. It was scheduled to stop serving customers at the close of business this past Thursday. The new Oak Ridge facility was scheduled to be open for business this Monday (September 12). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, State Tagged With: Anderson County Courthouse, Clinton Driver Services Center, driver services center, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Clinton Driver Services Center to close Sept. 9, move to Oak Ridge

Posted at 4:50 pm August 9, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced the current Clinton Driver Services Center will be closed Friday, September 9, and re-open Monday, September 12, in a new location.  The new location is located at 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge.

The Clinton Driver Services Center, located at 704 North Charles G. Sievers Boulevard in Clinton, will stop serving customers at the close of business on Thursday, September 8.

The new facility located at 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge will be open for business on Monday, September 12. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, State Tagged With: Bill Gibbons, Clinton Driver Services Center, driver services center, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Students, state, nonprofit ask students, staff to not text while driving

Posted at 12:41 pm April 10, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

ASAP Youth Coalition Oak Ridge Chapter

The ASAP Youth Coalition Oak Ridge chapter encourages students to pledge not to text and drive. (Photo by ASAP) 

 

Oak Ridge High School has teamed up with ASAP of Anderson County and the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office to host a campaign that asks students, teachers, and staff to pledge to not text and drive.

The campaign is called One Text or Call Could Wreck It All.

April is designated as national Distracted Driving Awareness Month by the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office. In recognition of that, Oak Ridge High School is taking a stand against texting and driving, a press release said.

The Oak Ridge High School ASAP Youth Coalition hosted the campaign this week along with ASAP of Anderson County, Oak Ridge Schools Coordinated School Health, and the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, Government, Health, K-12, Nonprofits, State, Top Stories Tagged With: ASAP, ASAP of Anderson County, ASAP Youth Coalition, Bill Gibbons, Christopher Marczak, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, driving, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge Schools Coordinated Health, One Text or Call Could Wreck It All, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office, texting, texting while driving

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