News Across Tennessee

The city of Gallatin will unveil a monument that will honor more than 500 unmarked graves discovered at the Gallatin City Cemetery. Established in 1814, the Gallatin City Cemetery was originally a segregated cemetery with black residents buried in the back of the property, often marked with stone or...

Officials with Ashland City broke ground on the city’s new $9.4 million city hall facility, which has been several years in the planning. The funding comes from the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund, USDA funds, and $750,000 in town funds. Architect Josh Wright and officials with Solomon Builders were...

Three Way officials, Kansas City Chiefs Right Guard Trey Smith, members of his family, the University School of Jackson Bruins football team, and the Three Way community gathered to honor the Super Bowl winner in his hometown. A sign was unveiled that will proclaim Three Way as the “Home of Super...

Athens officials and students of the former J.L. Cook School cut the ribbon on upgrades and improvements to the J.L. Cook Memorial Park. The park is located on the site of the former all-black school that served McMinn County and was named in honor of prominent local educator J.L. Cook. Improvements...

Three Tennessee municipalities will benefit from $2.9 million in investments through the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA) States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). 

The three new investment projects will improve basic public infrastructure and support business development and job...

The city of Franklin has won a 2023 Voice of The People (VOP) Award for Excellence in Economy. The VOP Awards are presented by Polco and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) to honor local governments that best engage residents and include public opinion in community decisions...

More than $26 million in funds for parks and recreation will be shared among 25 municipalities for projects including improvements to and purchases of parks, natural areas, greenways, and recreational facilities. 

Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)...

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has once again awarded the city of Clarksville with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report for the 2022 fiscal year. The city’s report was...

SGB Enterprises, Inc., will invest $1.7 million to relocate its headquarters and expand its design and manufacturing operations, creating 41 new jobs in Columbia. The move will position SGB in closer proximity to its primary customer base across the Southeast and will be a driving force in allowing...

Malibu Boats will invest $75 million to expand manufacturing operations in Lenoir City and will create 770 new jobs in the next five years. The company will locate some of its Cobalt boat brand production in an existing facility at the Roane Regional Business and Technology Park.  The Lenoir City...

Gov. Bill Lee joined officials with the city of Shelbyville and Middle Tennessee State University’s Aerospace Department to announce a new, state-of-the-art aerospace campus located at the Shelbyville Municipal Airport. The rapid growth of the aerospace program at MTSU has necessitated the move from...

Dutch Tech, Inc. officials announced the company will invest $755,000 to expand its insulation manufacturing operations at the company’s headquarters in Lobelville. Dutch Tech will create 73 new jobs in Lobelville three years after the company was founded. Lobelville is located within Perry County...