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John Selberg, who presently serves as fire chief for Germantown, has been selected as the new fire chief for Collierville. Selberg will take over July 1 from Collierville Chief Buddy Billings, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Selberg has been the fire chief for Germantown since...

Dr. David Edwards, longtime city manager for Lakesite, will retire in June after 30 years of service to the community. Edwards has served as the city’s city manager since 1992 and also became the city’s first certified municipal finance officer (CMFO). Before coming to Lakesite, Edwards was a...

David Wilson, who served Goodlettsville as a former city manager, mayor, and vice mayor, died at the age of 83 after decades of service to his community. A Goodlettsville native, Wilson graduated from Middle Tennessee State University before beginning 40 years in service to his community. He served...

Mike Harrison, former state representative and mayor of Hancock County, has been tapped to serve as executive director of the First Tennessee Development District (FTDD). Harrison will take over from interim director Sue Reid, who has been serving in the role since the departure of previous...

Asailio “Ace” Timmermeier has been hired as first tourism coordinator for the city of Springfield. A native of the city, Timmermeier has more than a decade of experience working in the city and most recently served as senior manager of community impact for the United Way of Greater Nashville, where...

Todd Wilcox has been named the new city recorder for the town of Erwin. Wilcox also serves as a sergeant with the Erwin Police Department and previously served as a Unicoi County commissioner. Wilcox is both a veteran of the U.S. Airforce and the U.S. Army National Guard. Wilcox also holds a master...

Molly Glass, director of parks and recreation for the city of Covington, recently competed the ICMA - International City/County Management Association High Performance Leadership Academy. The three-month program equips local government professionals with leadership skills in organizational...

Fred Schultz has been named chief of police for the Athens Police Department. Schultz has served as the department’s interim chief in the past six months and before that served as lieutenant over the department’s Special Services Division. A native of Athens, he has been with the Athens Police...

Kelly Wolfe, former mayor of Jonesborough, has been appointed to fill a vacancy left on the Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Alderman left by the resignation of Alderman Stephen Callahan to focus on his business. Wolfe will serve in the alderman position until November when the city holds its next...

Tommie Johnson, building official for the city of Piperton, has retired from his position after 10 years of service. During his time at the helm of  the building department, Johnson grew the staff to four individuals and oversaw a surge in residential, commercial and industrial building activities...

Newport Mayor Roland Dykes III received the Cocke County Citizenship Award from the Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service (SCHAS) to honor his service work in the community. In addition to his role as the mayor of Newport, Dykes was noted for his leadership roles as president of the Tanner...

Terry Sweat is retiring as finance director for the city of La Follette after 31 years with the city. Sweat will cease his full-time duties with the city but said he will continue to work on a part-time basis. In addition to serving as La Follette’s finance director, Sweat has served as the interim...