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Archie Brummit, fire chief for the city of Clinton, has retired after 44 years as a firefighter. Brummit joined the Clinton Fire Department in 1978 as a firefighter, rising to the rank of captain in 1986 and chief in 1996. Under his leadership, the department’s staff has increased, more than 8 new...

Doug Edwards, the director of administration, Human Resources, and benefits for the city of Lawrenceburg, will be leaving to assume a human resources director position with a construction company in Fayetteville.  Edwards, a retired U.S. Army officer and West Point graduate, has served the city of...

Retiring Collierville Town Administrator James Lewellen was honored at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Excellence in Business Awards as the chamber’s “Person of the Year” for his service to the community. Lewellen has been with the town of Collierville since 1995, and he will retire in...

Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane accepts the “Bridging the Gap” Award from U.S. Rep. David Kustoff  at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Excellence in Business Awards on behalf of the Collierville Police Department. The award is an exclusive achievement designed to honor an admirable...

Steve Glover, at-large Metro Nashville councilmember, has resigned from his position due to ongoing health issues. Glover represented Nashville’s District 12 from 2011 until 2019 and then was elected as an at-large councilman in 2019. Before serving on the Metro Nashville City Council, Glover also...

Don Smith, longtime city commissioner for Gatlinburg, announced his resignation on Feb. 28. Smith has served the city commission for more than two decades, first being elected to his Seat E position in May 2021. The city commission will appoint a replacement to fill the remainder of Smith’s term at...

Richard Hickey has been selected as the new chief of the Brentwood Police Department, following the retirement of Chief Jeff Hughes after 36 years with the city. Hickey is the fourth chief of police since the department as founded in 1971. He has been with the city of Brentwood since 1991 and...

Tamara Steward has been appointed the first chief equity officer for the city of Chattanooga by Mayor Tim Kelly. Steward will oversee the city’s new Department of Equity and Community Engagement as well as the Office of New Americans. A Chattanooga Native, Steward holds a bachelor’s degree in...

Celeste Murphy has been selected as the first black woman to head the Chattanooga Police Department. Murphy will take over from former Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy, who is retiring after 26 years with the department and four as chief. Murphy comes to Chattanooga from the Atlanta Police...

Randy Trivette has been named the new assistant city manager for Johnson City. Trivette has served as Johnson City’s first facilitiates management director since 2018 and before that spent nine years as the town recorder for the town of Erwin. Trivette spent nearly five years as director of...

K. Gardner Hammond, former mayor of Kingsport, died on Feb. 16, 2022 at the age of 87. Hammond was first elected as an alderman for Kingsport in 1973. He eventually became vice mayor and was then elected mayor by his peers. In 1979, he became the first popularly-elected mayor in city history. A...

Sarah VanWormer has been hired as the new information technology director for the city of Brentwood. She comes to Brentwood from Battle Creek, Mich., where she spent more than 20 years in the city’s information technology department and supported 34 city departments. VanWormer holds a bachelor’s...