Tennessee
Simple procedure for most turns deadly for 8-year-old at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – According to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Addyson Rudd, 8, has died. Rudd’s family confirmed with WVLT News she went in to get her tonsils removed and was dead less than a week later.
After her surgery at ETCH last Tuesday, she went home to recover and was reportedly okay. Less than 24 hours later, after rounds of medication, she had to be rushed back to the hospital.
“She essentially bled out in less than two minutes, and [her stepdad] was performing CPR in the bathroom until help arrived,” said her mother, Deanna Caudill. “She was terrified. Whenever she came out of the room she said ‘daddy.’”
Her parents said apparently a main artery burst, but are clueless as to the cause. They are hopeful an autopsy will reveal a cause.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, children rarely die after this kind of surgery, but it happens. Last year, they found seven per 100,000 deaths were related to a tonsillectomy; mostly due to some pre-existing chronic conditions. Addy was reportedly healthy.
So much so, she will be an organ donor.
“She’s always going to live on in another kid. She’ll always be remembered. She’s a hero. She’s my hero. She’s our hero,” her father, Billy Rudd, said.
The family is now banning together to send a warning out to parents.
“If a child has to be put under anesthesia, they shouldn’t be going home the [same] day. They should be monitored for up to 24-hours is what we believe and that’s what we’re pushing awareness for,” Rudd said.
Addy will be praised during a donor honor walk Thursday at ETCH. The hospital can’t tell WVLT News the circumstances around her death due to privacy laws.
Family members have set up a GoFundMe for her parents in an effort to keep their focus on Addy’s transition instead of medical bills.
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Tennessee
Governor Lee Announces Veteran Ready Business Recognition Program – WBBJ TV
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Tommy Baker announced the launch of the Tennessee Veteran Ready Business Program. This initiative aims to recognize Tennessee businesses that demonstrate exceptional commitment to recruiting, hiring, and retaining service members,Veterans, and their families.
“The Tennessee Veteran Ready Business Recognition Program reinforces our state’s commitment to being the best place in the nation for Veterans to live, work, and raise a family,” said Gov. Bill Lee. “This initiative not only honors their service, but connects Tennessee employers with highly skilled individuals, driving economic opportunity across the Volunteer state.”
The program will utilize a three-tier system – Bronze, Silver, and Gold – to recognize businesses based on their level of commitment and support to the Veteran community.
“I am filled with immense pride as we introduce the Tennessee Veteran Ready Business Recognition Program. The program’s primary focus is to recognize Tennessee businesses that go above and beyond in their efforts to Recruit, Hire, and Retain service members, Veterans, and their families,” said Commissioner Tommy Baker.
Participating businesses will benefit from:
- Public recognition of your commitment
- Recognition on the Department of Veterans Services website
- Enhanced recruitment opportunities
- Demonstrated community engagement
- Access to a skilled workforce with proven leadership experience
The program also offers public recognition through official certificates, window decals, and digital badges, with additional benefits based on the achieved recognition tier.
Applications for the Tennessee Veteran Ready Business Recognition Program will be accepted from July 01, 2024, through October 01, 2024. Interested businesses can apply by visiting www.tn.gov/veteran/VRBP.
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services • WRS Tennessee Tower 13th Floor •312 Rosa L. Parks Ave. • Nashville, TN 37243 Tel: 615-253-0638 • tn.gov/veteran
For more information, businesses, community organizations, and chambers of commerce are encouraged to email the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services at tdvs.doso@tn.gov.
About the Department
The Tennessee Department of Veterans Services is dedicated to serving Veterans and their families with dignity and compassion as an entrusted advocate. The department strives to ensure that Tennessee’s Veterans receive the care, support, and recognition they have earned in service to our nation. For more information about the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services, please visit www.tn.gov/veteran.
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Tennessee
New Tennessee law requiring AEDs in high schools goes into effect
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s “Smart Heart Act” is now in effect after it was signed by Governor Bill Lee in May. The legislation requires automatic defibrillators in schools and also establishes protocols for medical emergencies related to cardiac issues.
As of July 1, each public and non-public school where students attend grades 9 through 12 must maintain an automated external defibrillator (AED) thanks to the Smart Heart Act. The law also requires that the AED be made accessible during the regular school day and athletic events.
The Tennessee General Assembly passed the Smart Heart Act, sponsored by Cepicky and Hensley, in April 2024.
“Nothing is more important than keeping our students healthy and safe, and the Smart Heart Act ensures schools will be ready to respond in the event of a cardiac-related emergency,” Gov. Bill Lee stated in May upon signing the legislation into law. “I commend the General Assembly for their commitment to Tennessee students in passing this legislation.”
The Smart Heart Sports Coalition, which was launched in 2023, comprises major sports leagues and leading health advocacy groups seeking to drive the adoption of policies that could help prevent fatalities from Sudden Cardiac Arrest among high school students. Among the priorities include clearly marked AEDs at or within minutes of each high school athletic venue, an emergency action plan specific to each athletic venue that is posted and regularly rehearsed, plus education in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with AED use, for coaches and school personnel.
Tennessee
Tennessee father and son win big on $1M scratch-off: ‘I ain’t ever eating bologna again’
They won big, no baloney!
A Tennessee father and son duo vowed they’d be eating like kings after winning nearly $1 million on a $20 scratch-off ticket.
Jody — who chose not to share his last name — father purchased a $1 million Casino Nights Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game at a gas station in Adairville, Kentucky, on June 8, according to the Kentucky Lottery.
After purchasing the ticket, Jody’s father, whose name wasn’t revealed, couldn’t wait to play and began scratching the ticket right at the Adairville Market, which is roughly 12 miles away from Springfield, Tennessee, where Jody lives.
“I said [to the clerk], ‘If I hit this million dollars, I ain’t ever eating bologna again,’” the father said, according to lottery officials.
The top prize was revealed within the first couple of rows, and he matched the three key symbols next to the top prize amount.
“It kind of shocked me,” the father said.
Ecstatic over the win, Jody’s father said he called his son immediately to break the joyful news.
“He went, ‘You’ll never believe what I just did,’” Jody told lottery officials.
“And, I said, ‘what?’ He said, ‘We just won a $1,000,000!’ I was sitting there thinking, yeah right, I don’t believe you!”
Jody’s father then hightailed over to his son’s home, where the two planned on driving to Kentucky Lottery Headquarters that following Monday and discussed how they would claim the prize.
The father-son team arrived at headquarters in Louisville on June 10 and opted for the lump sum of $700k.
Large lotto winners can choose between taking their winnings home as a lump sum or annuity payments.
But while at the headquarters to claim their prize, finding out that they had won a life-changing amount of money didn’t stop the father from performing chores around the house.
Jody’s father shared that he still hopped on his lawnmower and mowed his yard while they waited over the weekend to cash in the ticket, according to officials.
Jody shared that the duo planned to invest their new money after paying off all their bills.
“Houses are paid off. Cars paid off, done. We will be bill-free probably next week,” Jody shared.
“You become debt free, and you don’t have any bills.”
Since the father and son opted for the lump sum, lottery officials said they took home a check for $504,000 after taxes.
The gas station where the lucky ticket was bought will also receive a check for $7,000 for selling the winning ticket.
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