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Lee delivers eighth State of the State

Gov. Bill Lee delivered his eighth and final State of the State Address on Feb. 2 before the Tennessee General Assembly, highlighting priorities including expanding the school voucher program, crime...
Bristol Public Works

Municipalities deal with water, power outages after Winter Storm Fern strikes

State officials confirmed 31 weather-related deaths amid Winter Storm Fern, leading to a statewide emergency declaration. Officials with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said one death...
Pennies

End of penny production creates challenges for local governments

With penny production halted and circulation shortages reported by banks and retailers, cities across Tennessee are also looking for guidance on how to handle currency issues. Perhaps nowhere is the...
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News Across Tennessee

Columbia receives sports tourism award

Columbia Parks and Recreation has been recognized as 2025 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, honoring the exceptional performance and national impact of the Ridley Sports Complex. The complex was honored in the Small Market category, highlighting Columbia...

Belgian manufacturer to open Mt. Pleasant plant

Recticel Group officials announced the company has selected Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, as the location for its first Insulated Panels manufacturing facility in the U.S. The Belgium-based company plans to create 78 new jobs and invest $49.6 million at the Cherry Glen Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee...

New collegiate baseball league announces first team in Tullahoma

The city of Tullahoma will welcome the first expansion team in a newly formed collegiate summer baseball league. The Players League has formed the Volunteer State League with the Tullahoma Test Pilots serving as the first team in the new league. Founded in 2023, the Players League includes the North...

Laurel Dace statue to tour Tennessee cities

A sculpture of the endangered laurel dace made from recycled materials will tour municipalities throughout East Tennessee, culminating in Spring City’s 2026 Laurel Dace Day Celebrations. The statue was commissioned by the Tennessee Aquarium’s new Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art, and...

Millington launches Lone Sailor Monument project

Millington officials are partnering with the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and Navy League to create Tennessee’s first Lone Sailor Monument. Millington is home to the world’s largest inland naval base – Naval Support Activity Mid-South – and city officials hope the new memorial will honor the...

Morristown PD receives TLEA accreditation

The Morristown Police Department has received reaccreditation from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation program. The process involves 164 standards, organized into 374 compliance items, and a review of more than 15,000 documents as well as an on-site visit. Accreditation is typically a three...
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People

Bryson Masters

Bryson Masters
 Bryson Masters

Bryson Masters has been selected to fill a vacancy on the Red Boiling Springs City Council. A lifelong city resident and 2022 graduate of Red Boiling Springs High School, Masters has served for the past four years with the Red Boiling Springs Fire Department, including taking on a leadership role as...

Bobby Jarnagin

Bobby Jarnagin
Bobby Jarnagin

Bobby Jarnagin, vice mayor of Surgoinsville, died Feb. 4, 2026, at the age of 78. Jarnagin was first elected as an alderman for Surgoinsville in 2016 and has served as vice mayor of the town since 2017. Prior to joining the board of mayor and alderman, he spent many years in public service including...

Julie Brackenbery

Julie Brackenberry

Julie Brackenbury, former member of the Gallatin City Council and longtime community journalist, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the age of 58. She served four years on the Gallatin City Council as an at-large member from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, Brackenberry was well-known for her work in local...

Eric Claunch

Eric Claunch
Eric Claunch

Eric Claunch has been chosen by the Clarksville City Council to fill the Ward 2 vacancy created by former Councilwoman Deanna McLaughlin resigning her position to work for newly elected U.S. Rep. Matt Van Epps. Claunch will fill the Ward 2 seat until the next Clarksville municipal election. Claunch...

William Barner

William Barner
William Barner

William Barner has retired as public works director of Greeneville after 44 years of service to the town. Barner’s initial employment with the department was for three months in 1972 when he took a summer job as a high school student. After graduating high school, he joined the Marine Corps for...

Linda Adair

Linda Adair
Linda Adair

Linda Adair, finance director and city recorder for Lawrenceburg, has retired after 41 years of service to the city. Adair joined the city in 1984, becoming a steady, dependable, and trusted presence in local government. Adair holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of North...
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State Briefs

New TACIR reports address homelessness, juvenile detention

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) has published new reports dealing with what improvements can be made to address homelessness and juvenile detention capacity. 

The TACIR report “Improving Tennessee's Continua of Care with Flexible Funding, Better Data, and...

January 2025 state revenues $27.2M above estimates

Tennessee revenues exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of January.  

Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson reported that total January tax revenues were $2.1 billion, $27.2 million more than the budgeted estimate and $87.7 million more than January 2025. The total tax...

Tennessee ranks as sixth most popular state for movers

Tennessee is the sixth most popular state for in-bound movers, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. Tennessee’s low cost of living, mild weather, outdoor opportunities, affordable housing, and job growth were cited as making the state one of the most appealing. South Carolina...

Seven cities to share in state Site Development Grants

More than $13 million in state site development grants have been awarded with seven municipalities among the grantees.

State Data Center: Tennessee has nation's eighth largest population increase in 2025

Tennessee’s population increase was the nation’s 8th largest last year – adding nearly 64,000 new residents and reaching a population of 7.32 million people.

Tennessee December 2025 unemployment remains steady

Tennessee’s December 2025 unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. The state unemployment rate has remained at 3.6% since July, though no data was recorded for October due to the government shutdown. The U.S. rate for December was 4.4%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month...
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