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  • Walters State Honor Society Receives National, International Awards
    The Walters State chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students, took home impressive honors at the organization’s national Catalyst Convention. The chapter placed second in PTK Saves Lives Program, was named an International […]
  • Cocke Co. company to benefit from Tennessee Ag cost share program
    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing the latest round of recipients for the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program. The funding will contribute to production increases for small farming and forestry businesses and […]
  • Pick TN Products joins program benefiting military veterans
    NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Pick Tennessee Products (PTP) program has joined together with Homegrown By Heroes to better promote local agricultural products produced by Tennessee farmer veterans. The Homegrown By Heroes label is the official […]
  • Holston Electric Bulls Gap plant is first ethane-to-power facility in U.S.
     Rogersville, TN – Holston Electric Cooperative commissioned a 4.8-megawatt power generation plant on Friday morning at the NGL Supply fractionation facility in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. Placement of the Jenbacher J420 generator, provided by Aggreko, was completed and […]
  • Grant money to assist in restoration of historic places
    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced a new grant fund to restore National Register-listed historic properties in Tennessee. $2 million dollars in funding will be available from the Historic Property/Land Acquisition Fund (HPLAF) Grant Program this […]
  • Doctors, volunteers needed for October RAM clinic
    EIDSON, Tenn. (July 16, 2024) – Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need – is seeking volunteer medical, dental and vision professionals and general support staff for […]
  • Early voting to continue through July 27
    (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages all registered Tennessee voters to utilize the early voting period for the Aug. 1 State and Federal Primaries and the County General Elections as a safe and secure way to cast their ballots. “We want […]