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Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts has been re-elected as chair the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC), which serves as the regional council of local governments for 13 counties in Middle Tennessee. Pitts was unanimously re-elected by the 93-member council body composed of mayors, county executives...

Clark Taylor has retired as chief after 42 years with the Morristown Fire Department. Taylor began his career with the department in 1983 and worked his way through the ranks to being named chief in 2020. Under his tenure, the department launched its First Responder Medical Program and oversaw the...

Carter Napier has been selected as the new city administrator for Spring Hill following a nationwide search. Napier comes to Spring Hill from Casper, Wyo., where he has served as city manager since 2017. Previously, Napier served as city administrator for Gillette, Wyo., from 2011-2017 and city...

Kingsport Mayor Paul W. Montgomery has been selected to participate in Leadership Tennessee’s 12th Signature Program, joining professionals from business, government, education, and nonprofit sectors. Montgomery will participate in the cohort over the course of 10 months, working on a statewide...

The city of Goodlettsville has announced organizational restructuring as part of a large effort to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.  

 “The mission of the City of Goodlettsville is to operate with efficiency and integrity in all we do, as we strive to enhance the quality of life for...

Michelle Pence has been promoted to director of administrative services for the town of Farragut. Pence has been serving as the town's human resources director, joining the town in 2021 after working in the private sector. In her new role, she will oversee the finance, human resources, information...

Chris Sheffield has been selected as director of public services for the town of Farragut. Sheffield most recently served as the town’s operations manager. Before joining the city, he spent 24 years in the U.S. Air Force, earning a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies from the U.S. Air Force...

Anji Deaton has been selected as a finance and accounting consultant for UT-MTAS and will be based in the Jackson office. Prior to coming to MTAS, Deaton served as the accounting manager for both the city of Adamsville and the Selmer Utility District. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from...

Former longtime lawmaker Frank Niceley died at the age of 78 in Knoxville on June 19, 2025, following a heart attack while working on his farm in the Strawberry Plains area.  

Niceley served in the Tennessee State Senate from 2013 until 2025 and as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives...

Brenda Imel has retired as finance director for the city of Cookeville after nearly two decades in public service. Imel began working with the city in 2003 as assistant finance director and was promoted to finance director in 2015. She has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting...

Jennifer Johnson Allen has been selected as the new director of the Germantown Engineering Department, having served as assistant director of the department for the past two years. Prior to coming to the city of Germantown, Allen spent more than a dozen years as a project engineer in the private...

David Wear has been selected as the first new city manager for Pigeon Forge in 45 years. Wear has been appointed to take over the role from longtime City Manager Earlene Teaster, who has retired after serving in the role since 1980. Wear presently served both as the city’s mayor and as the vice...