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Two Tennessee fire officials have graduated from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Executive Fire Officer certification program, making them among less than 80 individuals in the state to hold the certification. 

Nolensville Fire Assistant Chief Matthew Lupo and Hendersonville Fire Chief...

Becky Wade has been appointed by Mayor Indya Kincannon to serve on the Board of Commissioners for Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC). Wade retired as the director of Housing and Neighborhood Development for the City of Knoxville in 2022. She previously worked for 31 years at KCDC...

Two longtime city managers have retired after a combined 82 years of public service.  

Mark Johnson has retired as the city manager of Alcoa after 25 years of service to the city and 50 years in government. He is the second-longest serving city manager in Alcoa’s history, after its very first city...

Mark Hill, city manager of Forest Hills, has earned the Certified Municipal Finance Officer (CMFO) designation. Hill has served as city manager for Forest Hills since September 2021. The CMFO program was established through the 2007 Municipal Finance Officer Certification and Education Act...

Johnson City Police Chief Billy Church recently announced multiple promotions within the department.

“I am proud to announce the promotions of these dedicated officers,” said Chief Church. “Their commitment to serving our community and upholding the values of our department earned them this well...

David Smith has been selected as the new director of the Clarksville Street Department. Smith has worked for the city of Clarksville for 18 years, including leadership positions in the parking commission, project management, and building and codes before joining the street department. Smith holds a...

Scott Lamb has been selected as the new police chief of Newport by the city’s board of mayor and aldermen. Lamb will take over the role on Jan. 16, when Chief Maurice Shults retires. Lamb presently serves as a deputy chief of the department. He has been with the Newport Police Department for 25...

James Brummett, Oliver Springs councilmember and former vice mayor, died Dec. 5, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Brummett served on the Oliver Springs City Council representing Ward 6 for more than a decade and served as vice mayor during his tenure on the board. He was also elected in 2006 to the...

Lynn Carmack has retired after 25 years of service to the town of Collierville. Carmack spent most of her time in Collierville as town clerk but started as a police records clerk in 1985. She held that position for a decade before becoming an administrative secretary in the town’s administration...

Dave Cross has been selected as the new electric director for the city of Oak Ridge. Cross previously served with the Plateau Electric Cooperative for 37 years, retiring from that position in September. For the last 15 of those years, he was CEO of the coop and also served in roles including chief...

Chris Coughlin has been selected as the new assistant city engineer for the city of Jackson. A native of Jackson, Coughlin holds a bachelor’s degree in engineer at Memphis State College – now the University of Memphis. He spent six years with Norfolk Southern Railways and then 33 years with the...

The University of Tennessee Municipal Advisory Service (UT-MTAS) has announced two new team members will be joining the service. 

Desiree Eldridge will be joining MTAS as a library associate in the Knoxville office while John Waddell will serve as a legal consultant in the Nashville office. 

Eldridge...