Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the 18 Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns communities that are recipients of Downtown Improvement Grants. More than $4.76 million in Rural Economic Opportunity funding is being awarded to improve structures in Tennessee Downtowns and Main Street communities. …
Sequachee Valley Electric Co-op (SVEC) will be hosting online Christmas Auction to benefit the multi-county Cancer Support Network. The auction will take place November 12th – 14th, with bidding ending on the 14th at 1:00 PM CST. Select items will be available for online bidding on Facebook while others can be viewed or bids placed …
SVEC is offering a cash reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the individual(s) who cut down five poles in the Palmer area on November 5, 2024, to steal the copper wire. SVEC works hard to maintain our infrastructure while keeping rates as low as possible. Pointless acts of vandalism such …
South Pittsburg Blanks Red Boiling Springs 60-0 South Pittsburg dominated Red Boiling Springs with a 60-0 victory. The Pirates led 29-0 after the first quarter and added 17 points in the second quarter with six players scoring. Dayon Cooper threw for 116 yards and a touchdown, while JaMychal Buckner ran for 48 yards and scored …
On October 27th, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area on Highway 50 in Altamont after receiving a 911 call by an individual by the name of Josh Webb who stated he was kidnapped in Memphis, placed into a black car inside the trunk and was able to escape in Grundy County. Deputies …
Jasper – Alderman (2 seats) 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING > Jim Fowler 819 35% > Les Price 725 31% Paul West 554 24% John Christof 243 10% Kimball – Mayor 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING > Rex Pesnell 454 61% Billy King 294 39% New Hope – Mayor 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING > Billy Frame 247 …
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and the Division of Elections remind all registered voters casting ballots of two resources available to have questions answered or concerns addressed by election experts. Voters can call the Election Day Hotline at 1-877-850-4959 with questions or text “TN” to 45995 to report fraud or other election-related issues. Tennessee …
A Tracy City woman involved in one of the largest fentanyl busts in Grundy County history has entered a plea deal. Susan Diane Stephens admitted guilt to possessing schedule II drugs (fentanyl .5 grams or greater) last month. Judge Bradley Sherman sentenced her to one year in the Tennessee Department of Corrections, with credit for …
This year, 43,744 students from 168 schools across Tennessee cast votes for President and U.S. Senate as part of the Tennessee Secretary of State’s 2024 Student Mock Election. “Through their participation, these future leaders experienced how registered Tennessee voters select their elected officials,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “We are excited about the enthusiasm …
In South Pittsburg, when you lose 18 of 22 starters, you don’t think about rebuilding its next man up. The 2023 Pirates won the TSSAA state championship but only returned four starters. They were on the road on Friday night against their region rival, Whitwell Tigers. Both teams entered the contest ranked in the top …
