SVEConnect will be performing system upgrades. During these upgrades, customers will not be able to access SmartHub or make any type of payment. Following the update, customers will need to complete the following to log into SmartHub: Mobile SmartHub App: – Update App – select the company “Svalleyec” to log back in. Web Browser: – …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill into law banning emotional support animals (ESAs) from indoor areas of “food service establishments.” Dogs were already banned inside buildings that prepare or serve food, but the law specifically extends the ban to include emotional support animals. Only trained service dogs, police dogs, and fish in tanks …
Tennessee State Parks will host Spring Hikes on Saturday, March 23, the second of the parks’ Signature Hikes series throughout this year. The Spring Hikes are free and guided by park staff, who can highlight the parks’ natural, cultural, and historical features. A full schedule of the Spring Hikes at specific parks is available at …
Last year’s Jasper Highlands Open Golf Tournament raised $16,250! After discussions with school counselors who know the children’s needs, the money was distributed evenly to Marion County Schools. Through this event, they provided gifts for nearly 100 students at Whitwell Schools, Jasper Elementary, and South Pittsburg Elementary, and they donated 100 comforter sets and pillows …
Valley Fest is a two-day Family Festival in the heart of Dunlap. This annual event features a Carnival, Food, Crafts and Artisans, and fantastic Music. This is the 12th year for Valley Fest, and this year’s event will be held on May 4 and 5. May 4 headliner is Kentucky Headhunters. May 5 is T.G. …
Family Dollar plans to close about 1,000 stores nationwide as inflation takes a bite out of consumers’ wallets and low-cost-retailers’ profits. Family Dollar will close 600 locations in the first half of this year and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire. Also, Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, reports it …
Last week, Sequachee Valley Electric’s President/CEO Mike Partin was elected Vice President of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Board of Directors. NRECA is a leader in the national energy discussion. As an officer on the NRECA board, he will be able to help influence the policymaking and decisions that affect day-to-day work and …
Many of us are beginning our spring cleaning; please remember the Kimball Church of Christ toy drive. Good, clean toys and kids’ clothes are always appreciated; drop them off on the porch of the little house beside the church. Donna Nelson works hard all year to give parents a dignified and private “shopping” experience for …
An effort to alleviate financial burdens on Tennessee families is moving forward as the state House advanced a bill to eliminate the state’s grocery tax. Tennessee’s sales tax rate on food currently stands at 4%, with local jurisdictions able to add up to an additional 2.75% in local sales taxes. The proposed legislation prohibits state …
Victory Baptist Church in Jasper will host a TWRA in-person boating education class on May 4, 2024, at 8:00 AM. Anyone born after 1/01/1989 is required to pass the test to operate a boat or jet ski. To be able to take the test, a person MUST have a type 600 permit before taking the …
