Due to a water shortage, the public restrooms and campground bathhouses at Fall Creek Falls State Park are closed. However, portable toilets are available at each bathhouse and are being serviced as often as possible. Those with current or upcoming reservations are welcome to stay. However, if you wish to change or cancel your reservation, …
The World’s Longest Yard Sale takes place this year Thursday-Sunday, August 7-10, along Hwy 127. Many people will set up tents and nabbing spaces for the 2025 edition, looking for bargains. Stretching from Addison, MI, southward to Gadsden, AL, the 690-mile route reaches Fort Payne, AL, to Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Dunlap, Pikeville, Crossville, and …
Lake Winnepesaukah recently received national recognition for its longstanding contribution to the amusement park industry. On Sunday, July 27, the National Amusement Park Historical Association presented a commemorative plaque to the Chattanooga-area amusement park, acknowledging 100 years of continuous family ownership and service to the community. This accolade was part of NAPHA’s annual ParkHop tour, …
MobileMOC is a free mobile health clinic run by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Free Mobile Health Care for Seniors is coming to your county. Upcoming MobileMOC Visits: Bledsoe County Bledsoe County Senior Citizens Center (148 Frazier Street, Pikeville, TN 37367) 9:00AM- 1:00PM CT **1st Thursday of the month** Grundy County May Justus …
According to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, annual seasonal changes in employment, such as school breaks, increased county unemployment rates across Tennessee. All 95 Tennessee counties reported an increase in their unemployment rates over the previous month in June. Seventy-one counties had unemployment rates of less than 5%. The remaining …
According to a state analysis, Hamilton County will likely lose its status as Tennessee’s fourth-most-populous county within the next five years. A 2024 analysis from the Boyd Center at the University of Tennessee projected that Rutherford County’s population would surpass Hamilton County’s by this month, based on census population figures released in 2022. New census …
A new law restricting cell phone use in Tennessee classrooms will take effect in the upcoming school year. Under this legislation, state school districts are required to implement policies prohibiting cell phone use during instructional periods. Exceptions must be made to accommodate students with learning disabilities or medical needs who may require phone access during …
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has launched TN Direct Admissions. Using existing academic data, this new pilot program automatically accepts eligible high school seniors into in-state public and private universities and the state’s community and technical colleges (TCAT). Research shows that the college application and financial aid process often feels too complex, causing many students …
With these scorching temperatures, your car can turn into an oven! Did you know that the temperature inside your car can reach up to 125 degrees in just minutes? A vehicle can reach a dangerous temperature in as little as 10 minutes. An average of 38 children die from heatstroke in hot cars each year. …
Parents in Tennessee are upset after state-funded scholarships for their children were revoked due to an administrative mistake. The Education Freedom Act, signed by Governor Bill Lee, offers nearly $7,300 for private school tuition and drew 33,000 applicants within hours of launching. A TDOEÂ spokesman said via email, Due to an inadvertent error, 166 Education Freedom …
