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AEC is Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Broadband Grant from the State of Tennessee

AEC is Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Broadband Grant from the State of Tennessee

The State of Tennessee awarded Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) with a broadband grant for a total $8,631,244.48 as part of the Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund-American Rescue Plan (TEBF-ARP). AEC will receive funding throughout and upon completion of the project. AEC General Manager Greg Williams states, “We’re very excited about receiving news from the State of […]

Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. to Expand Operations in Sevier County

Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. to Expand Operations in Sevier County

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $7.5 million to expand its distribution operations in Kodak, Tennessee. The wholesale food service and equipment supplier will create 120 new jobs in Sevier County over the next five years. […]

Andrew Farmer appointed to Southern Legislative Conference Committee

Andrew Farmer appointed to Southern Legislative Conference Committee

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, has appointed State Rep. Andrew Farmer, R-Sevierville, to serve on the Human Services & Public Safety Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State Governments (CSG). “Chairman Farmer’s extensive knowledge and his professional experience related to public safety will be extremely beneficial to the Human […]

Canine Distemper Case Confirmed at Area Shelter

Canine Distemper Case Confirmed at Area Shelter

Last weekend a puppy at the Morristown Hamblen Humane Society (MHHS) exhibited symptoms of distemper. On Monday, the mother and rest of the litter were confirmed positive after MHHS director Pam Velder submitted samples to the virology laboratory at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. MHHS staff followed best practices by immediately testing […]

THDA Awards $1 Million Grant To TCAC for Jefferson , Sevier and Union Counties

THDA Awards $1 Million Grant To TCAC for Jefferson , Sevier and Union Counties

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency awarded a $1 million grant to the Tennessee Community Assistance Corporation that will be used to construct new and affordable single family housing in rural East Tennessee. TCAC will use the HOME CHDO grant funding to build and sell seven single-family homes in Jefferson, Sevier and Union counties in an […]

Undeclared Allergen Prompts Cookie Recall – Simple Truth Plant-Based Chocolate Chip Cookies, tested positive for the presence of dairy in Sevierville Kroger

Undeclared Allergen Prompts Cookie Recall – Simple Truth Plant-Based Chocolate Chip Cookies, tested positive for the presence of dairy in Sevierville Kroger

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Consumer and Industry Services Division (CIS) is alerting consumers to a recall of chocolate chip cookies. An undeclared allergen was discovered during routine sampling and testing of food products at a Kroger store in Sevierville, Tenn. The product, Simple Truth Plant-Based Chocolate Chip Cookies, tested positive for the presence of […]

Governor and Commissioner Release Transportation Improvement Plan for 2022-2024

Governor and Commissioner Release Transportation Improvement Plan for 2022-2024

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright today released TDOT’s annual three-year transportation program, featuring approximately $2.6 billion in infrastructure investments for 68 individual project phases in 45 counties across the state. The program supports Gov. Lee’s first Executive Order by funding work on 58 highway and bridge projects in […]

Local Business Owner Urges Alexander To Pass GAOA Stimulas

Local Business Owner Urges Alexander To Pass GAOA Stimulas

Springtime in East Tennessee is marked by life-giving rainfall, verdant landscapes, and plenty of tourists and visitors ready to take advantage of the rich public lands offered by our part of the world. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with 12.5 million visitors in 2019 alone, offers scenic views, winding trails, and diverse wildlife. Those who […]

State Representative Andrew Farmer To Seek Re-Election In 2020

State Representative Andrew Farmer To Seek Re-Election In 2020

Criminal Justice Subcommittee Chair prioritizes safe communities; commitment to education (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville) Monday announced he will seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2020. “It is an incredible honor to serve the men, women and families our community,” said Rep. Farmer. “District 17 and our state are thriving under […]

Tackling Kudzu in East Tennessee

Tackling Kudzu in East Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry and the National Park Service are partnering with Keep Sevier Beautiful to host an educational event spotlighting kudzu in the Sevier County area. The public is invited to learn about this highly invasive and destructive plant and what homeowners can do to control it around their homes […]

Park Plans Prescribed Burn in Cades Cove

Park Plans Prescribed Burn in Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian-Piedmont-Coastal Zone fire management staff plan to burn approximately 660 acres of fields on the western end of Cades Cove. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between Wednesday, November 6 and Friday, December 20. The operations are expected to be conducted on three separate days. Media updates will […]

The Straw that Breaks the Record

The Straw that Breaks the Record

The City of Gatlinburg has successfully completed counting scarecrows in attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Display of Scarecrows.  Officials documented 4,325 scarecrows displayed throughout the downtown area of Gatlinburg.  The standing record is 3,812 scarecrows held by the English town of Burton-Upon-Trent. Gatlinburg exceeded that record by 513 scarecrows.  The […]

KaTom Adding 100 New Jobs

KaTom Adding 100 New Jobs

KaTom Restaurant Supply, a family-owned business run based in Kodak is growing again. The company earned $12.6 million in low cost loans from the US Department of Agriculture together with the Small Business Administration and Community Trust Bank. The funds will allow KaTom to add 40,000 square feet, which will help accommodate 100 new employees. […]

Heavy Rainstorm Results in Rock Slides, Downed Trees, and Motorist Fatality on Spur

Heavy Rainstorm Results in Rock Slides, Downed Trees, and Motorist Fatality on Spur

At approximately 3:00 p.m., the northern area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, TN experienced extremely heavy rainfall causing multiple small rock slides, downed trees, and flash flooding along the Spur and Gatlinburg Bypass. Over 4 inches of rain fell in a localized area between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in just a little […]

Rangers Respond to Rockslide on Spur

Rangers Respond to Rockslide on Spur

Great Smoky Mountains National Park emergency responders and maintenance personnel are responding to reports of a rock slide and trees down on the Spur.  As of 3:20 p.m. on August 1, both the northbound and southbound Spur are closed as crews work to remove the hazards.

Searchers Find Unidentified Human Remains

Searchers Find Unidentified Human Remains

Searchers in Great Smoky Mountain National Park found the remains of an unidentified human body after being notified of the remains by an off-trail hiker.  The remains were found in an off-trail area of the park off of Laurel Creek Road and appear to be several months old.  The cause of death is under investigation.  […]

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