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Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close lanes on US 231 (State Route 10) North and South in Rutherford County this weekend in order to perform repairs to the bridge that crosses over the Stones River. The bridge is located just south of the I-24 interchange on US 231.
US 231 over the Stones River will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 6:00 a.m. The lanes will reopen no later than Monday, October 10 at 5:00 a.m.
During this weekend's lane closures, workers will remove deteriorated concrete from the bridge. Once the new concrete is poured, it must harden for a period of time. The bridge repairs are being completed as part of a $595,270 resurfacing project on US 231 that stretches from Hutchison Lane to Broad Street (State Route 1). The project is expected to be complete by mid-November.
TDOT will use portable message boards to alert motorists of the lane closures. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and avoid the area if at all possible.
Law enforcement officers will be on site in the work zone to provide traffic control as the work is being completed. TDOT also asks drivers to use caution, reduce their speed and be alert to changing traffic conditions in work zones across the state.
For more information on TDOT construction project activity visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information or www.twitter.com/Nashville511 for traffic information in the Nashville area.
Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. TDOT advises drivers to "Know before you go!" by checking traffic conditions before leaving for their destination.
Attention shoppers! Tennessee's annual sales tax holiday begins Friday, August 5 and runs through Sunday, August 7. During this time, shoppers can save almost 10 percent on tax-free clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases.
During the designated three-day weekend, shoppers may purchase selected clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school supplies with a price of $100 or less per item and computers with a price of $1,500 or less without paying Tennessee's state and local sales tax.
The supply lists are divided by grade and may be adjusted to reflect personal teaching style, such as specific size crayon box, type scissors, etc. Items may be omitted which will not be used. Additional items may be requested on a "wish list" but may not be added to the core supply list.
Kindergarten
- Pencils
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils
- Scissors
- Tablet
- Spiral Notebook for Journal Writing
- Glue
- Folders with Pockets
- Rest Mat
- Container for Supplies
- Backpack
- Tissues
Grades 1-2
- Pencils
- Crayons
- Folders
- Tablet
- Notebook Paper or Spiral Notebooks
- Composition Book for Journal Writing
- Scissors
- Glue
- Clipboard
- Notebook
- Erasers
- Tissue
- Container for Supplies
- Dry Erase Markers (if used by students on individual dry erase boards)
- Backpack
Grades 3-5
- Pencils
- Notebook
- Notebook Paper
- Notebook and/or Spiral Notebooks or Composition Book for Journals and/or 1 set of Notebook Divider Pages or Pocket Folders
- Glue
- Scissors
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils for Map Skills
- Red Pens (if used by students for proofreading)
- Ruler
- Clipboard
- Dry Erase Markers (if used by students on individual dry erase boards)
- Tissues
- Container for Supplies
Grades 6-8
- Notebook(s)
- A notebook for each class/subject might be required (the type – spiral, 3-ring or pocket folder will be determined by the school, mini-school or teacher)
- Notebook paper – regular lined
- #2 pencils or lead pencils
- Colored Markers and/or Colored Pencils (check for teacher preference)
- 12-inch standard/metric ruler
- Compass
- Graph paper (math teacher preference)
- Glue stick
- Protractor
- Dividers
- Erasable Ink Pens (optional with teacher)
- School Agenda (if applicable)
- Book Covers, if required
- Tissues
- Highlighter Pen
The holiday also includes purchases of qualified items sold via mail, telephone, e-mail or internet if the customer orders and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the holiday for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period.
More information from the Department of Revenue is available from the following sources:
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Website: www.tntaxholiday.com
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E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Telephone: (800) 342-1003
The Department of Revenue is reminding Tennesseans the sixth annual Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled for Friday, August 5 through Sunday, August 7.
- Clothing: Shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves and mittens, hats and caps, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, uniforms whether athletic or non-athletic and scarves
- School Supplies: Binders, book bags, calculators, tape, chalk, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, pens, pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, paper, rulers and scissors
- Art Supplies: Clay and glazes; acrylic, tempera and oil paints; paintbrushes for artwork; sketch and drawing pads; and watercolors
- Computers: Central processing unit (CPU), along with various other components including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables to connect components and preloaded software (Note: While the CPU may be purchased separately, other items must be part of a bundled computer package in order to be eligible.) iPads and other tablet computers are eligible for tax exemption, while video games and consoles are not.
