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Egg company to establish Morristown operations

Handsome Brook Farms officials announced the members of the company will invest $30.8 million through HBF Development LLC to establish their first manufacturing operations in Morristown. Founded in 2007, Handsome Brook Farms is a leading producer of organic, pasture-raised eggs. The company relies...

Somerville celebrates annual Music on the Square event in September

The town of Somerville hosted its annual monthlong Music on the Square Concert series in September, bringing in more than 300 people each of the five nights in September. The events included food trucks and bands sponsored by local businesses and residents. The most recent event was sponsored by...

Columbia to replace one-lane bridge with GRNC funds

A $1.3 million grant from the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GRNC) will help redesign a one-lane bridge project the city of Columbia has been working toward for a dozen years. Current and former city leaders joined members of the GRNC and Barge Design at the city’s Fairview Park to unveil the...

Franklin city parking garages go high-tech

The city of Franklin has installed a new parking guidance system from InDect Performance Counts to help visitors and residents find available spaces in the two downtown parking garages. The system is a single-space system utilizing ultrasonic mini sensors (UMS) with LED indicators. UMS is a ceiling...

Nolensville pollinator garden to benefit butterflies, biology students

The city of Nolensville, Mill Creek Watershed Association, Nolensville High School, a local nonprofit, and area volunteers have brought to life a new pollinator garden on a small tract of lane with the intention of aiding the migration of monarch butterflies, among other pollinators. The garden sits...

Korean company to establish manufacturing plant in Cumberland City

Daejin Advanced Materials USA Inc. Will invest $10.2 million to establish its second U.S. manufacturing and processing facility in Cumberland City. Located in a portion of the Select Tennessee Certified Stewart-Houston Industrial Park, the company will be located in close proximity to its electric...

Georgia-Pacific to open Dixie brand manufacturing facility in Jackson

Georgia-Pacific will invest at least $425 million to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Jackson for the manufacture of its Dixie products. Located in the Highway 223 East Site, the facility will create 220 new jobs in Jackson and will focus on manufacturing Dixie brand paper...

Brentwood opens Miles Together playground

Local officials and families were on hand for the grand opening of the new Miles Together Inclusive Playground at Brentwood’s Granny White Park. The playground is named in honor of local resident Miles Peck and is the first inclusive playground located in the city. The nearly $1.7 million project...

Nolensville Fire Department receives SAFER grant

The town of Nolensville and Nolensville Fire and Rescue have received a $1,153,464 grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. The grant will be awarded over a three-year period and will be used to help support the...

Clarksville becomes second Tennessee municipality to earn national accreditation

The city of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department earned its place among the nation’s top parks and recreation agencies with its accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Accreditation...

Kingsport Carousel named one of "Nicest Places in America"

The Kingsport Carousel has been recognized as one of the Nicest Places in America by Reader’s Digest magazine. Reader’s Digest announced this year’s winners in its Sept. 14 magazine and the "Today Show" highlighted the winners on its morning broadcast. The Kingsport Carousel is located at 350...

Martin becomes first city in Fast Charge TN Network

The city of Martin has become the first municipality to install a fast charger location as part of the Fast Charge TN Network, a partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). Operated by the Weakley County Municipal...