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 […]
Major League Fishing Academy Sports + Outdoors Heritage Cup Wraps Production in Knoxville & Jefferson County, TN
Major League Fishing (MLF) and 24 of the world’s best pro anglers wrapped production Sunday at the MLF Academy Sports + Outdoors Heritage Cup presented by Magellan Outdoors event in Knoxville, Tennessee. The event, hosted by the Visit Knoxville Sports Commission and Jefferson County Tourism Department, and filmed entirely for television broadcast, was shot over […]
Tennessee Republicans lead charge against forced government discrimination in Covid-19 special session
The House and Senate chambers concluded a third extraordinary session of the 112th General Assembly Oct. 30, passing a comprehensive legislative package that restores individual rights of Tennesseans by protecting against harmful federal mandates. The extraordinary special session covered a number of issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic, including President Joe Biden’s unconstitutional plan to […]
TN Dept. of Revenue Releases New Vehicle Registration Format
The Tennessee Department of Revenue has released a new vehicle registration format where only one sticker will be applied to the plate. The new sticker will indicate the month and year of expiration and new plates issued will no longer have a separate month sticker in the upper left corner. The new combination sticker should […]
Judge Dennis “Will” Roach II Announces Bid For Re-election
County General Sessions and Juvenile Judge Dennis “Will” Roach II has announced his bid for re-election in the Republican primary to be held on May 3, 2022. Judge Roach was elected in 2014, and has been instrumental in helping Jefferson County develop an innovative Safe Baby Court to protect young children in our county. Judge […]
Payroll employment rises by 531,000 in October; unemployment rate edges down to 4.6%
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — OCTOBER 2021 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 531,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down by 0.2 percentage point to 4.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, with notable job gains in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in manufacturing, […]
AG Slatery Files Lawsuit Challenging Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector Employees
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and six other attorneys general have filed a petition before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit challenging the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for private sector employees. The coalition asks the court to review the emergency temporary standard issued by the Biden Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health […]
24 Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Graduate TBI State Academy
FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): SRT Commander Hank Matthew Miller (Wilson County Sheriff’s Office), Investigator Dustin Matthew Jaco (McNairy County Sheriff’s Office), Lieutenant Detective Michael Andrew Richmond (Etowah Police Department), Detective Sergeant Greg Earps (McMinn County Sheriff’s Office), Investigator Angela Michelle Christian (Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office), Detective Melissa Colvin (Williamson County Sheriff’s Office), Lieutenant Jennifer Marie […]
Financial Assistance Available to Tennessee Streamside Landowners
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today announced the Tennessee Riparian Incentive Program (TRIP). This program is a ten-year agreement between TDA and TVA, and it will provide incentive payments to streamside landowners to help restore and protect Tennessee waters. University of Tennessee AgResearch staff and U.S. Department of […]
How To Help Employees Look Forward To Monday In A Hybrid Working World
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the way many companies conduct business, but at least one critical fact remains unchanged. Businesses that keep their team members engaged and excited about starting their work day are more successful, whether the work is in an office, remote or some hybrid of the two, says Adam […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Build Back Better Regional Challenge Applicants
EDA announced last week that 529 regions from all 50 states and five territories have submitted applications for Phase 1 of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge. As the Build Back Better Regional Challenge Program Lead, I am thrilled that so many regions, from rural communities to major metros, brought their economic development leaders together to […]
No Trash November Initiative Aims to Remove 20,000 Pounds of Litter from Roadways
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee announces No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities. “As we approach the holidays and increased travel, we want to ensure our roadways are safe from the harmful effects of litter,” said TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright. “Whether intentional or unintentional, litter […]
VITAL POLICY – STATE LAWMAKERS CONSIDER PARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD RACES IN SPECIAL SESSION
Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka) has introduced proposed legislation that will allow candidates for school board to run for office and be nominated by a political party on or after July 1, 2022. Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) is the sponsor of a companion Senate Bill (9003). In light of Covid-19 issues and controversial decisions made by […]
FDA In Brief: FDA Announces Investigation of Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Whole, Fresh Onions
The following quote is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response “The FDA, along with the CDC and our state and local partners, is working to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions. “The FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified ProSource Inc. (also known […]
Pediatricians, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and Children’s Hospitals Declare National Emergency in Children’s Mental Health
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) together representing more than 77,000 physician members and more than 200 children’s hospitals, declared a national state of emergency in child and adolescent mental health and are calling on policymakers to join them. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on children’s […]
