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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - People are invited to visit with Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who ride bicycles during community events. Cpl. Austin Watson leads the Bike Patrol with Patrol Deputies Andrew Quintal, Breana Copeland and Jimmy Coleman and SRO Matt Vaughn. They do more than just ride the bicycles. Deputies on bicycles may be able to respond quicker to emergencies on bicycles during crowded community events, Watson said.  “The Bike Patrol is a...

Bank of America announced the names of four Nashville-area high school students who were selected for the Student Leaders® program (#BofAStudentLeaders), an eight-week paid summer internship providing students with first-hand experience in serving their communities. Of the four selected students, one is from Rutherford County. Calyssa Lowe is a rising senior at Blackman High School who is actively involved in her school Student Council, volunteers regularly with Second ...

GLOBAL GOALS: The trade group stressed the importance for Taiwan to ease trade barriers and improve the regulatory system to bolster the nation’s competitivenessBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter

By Chiu Chih-jou and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerA surgical robotic arm has been helping doctors at Taipei Veterans General Hospital perform brain surgeries to treat drug-resistant epilepsy.

‘HIDING FROM SCANDAL’: Lawmakers said the party is taking a proactive approach by implementing new measures, while other parties attack the people affectedBy Jason Pan / Staff reporter

A concerning shortfall in blood donations last month could stress the American Red Cross blood supply. The Red Cross collected over 26,000 fewer blood donations than needed in May to meet the needs of patients. The need for blood is constant, with someone needing a blood transfusion in the U.S. every two seconds. Platelet donors are especially needed at this time. The public can help ensure continuity for patients by making an appointment to give blood or platelets now and in the weeks ahead. ...

By Jason Pan / Staff reporterThe High Court yesterday upheld a ruling that former Ting Hsin International Group （頂新集團） executive Wei Ying-chun （魏應充） be fined and not face more jail time for his role in a 2014 cooking oil scandal.

Staff writer, with CNATaiwan and Slovakia signed eight memorandums of understanding （MOUs） and approved investment in a Slovakian company at the conclusion of an annual economic meeting held on Monday and Tuesday in Taipei.

For elderly and disabled people, doctor and hospital visits can be a regular part of life, causing a seemingly never-ending stream of medical bills. For those with low incomes, even the portion of those bills not covered by Medicare can be unaffordable. Thankfully, a set of programs known as the Medicare Savings Programs offer additional state-administered financial assistance to help cover this shortfall. Tennessee has three primary Medicare Savings Program tiers, each with different benefi .....

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is proposing an increase to the property tax that adds up to more than 15%. The proposal is gaining momentum after the idea of an impact fee for Rutherford County failed in the Tennessee General Assembly... If the county impact fee would have been permitted, then the county would have been allowed to charge up to $5,000 on the construction of any new residential property being built.  &n...