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David Shepard is retiring after four decades of public service, including 15 years as the city street department director for the city of Clarksville. Shepard’s last day is April 27. He began his career with the city of Clarksville in 1978 as a part-time street department employee. He worked his...

Andy Berke, former mayor of Chattanooga, has been announced as a new special representative for broadband with the National Telecommunications and Intelligence Administration. Under Berke’s leadership, Chattanooga established several digital equity programs, including Tech Goes Home, which offers...

Butch Helton, director of special events for the city of Pigeon Forge, has retired after more than 20 years of service to the community. Helton has been with the city’s events department since 2000, working his way up from an events coordinator to events manager before becoming the director of the...

Jake Hubbell has been selected as the new municipal judge for the city of Columbia. Hubbell has been serving as the city’s interim judge since August following the retirement of previous municipal Judge Tom DuBoise after more than 20 years of service. Hubbell began his law practice in Columbia in...

Sarah K. Campbell has been appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court by Gov. Bill Lee and confirmed to the position by the Tennessee General Assembly. Campbell currently served as the state’s associate solicitor general and special assistant to the attorney general. She has represented Tennessee...

Tara Skinner has been selected to serve the remainder of the term for late Jackson Councilman Harvey Buchanan. Skinner has served as a realtor for West Central Tennessee for 15 years. She attended both the University of Tennessee at Martin and Lambuth University. Skinner is also a graduate of...

Micah Doty has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant with the Bristol Police Department. Doty is a graduate of the Walters State Community College Police Academy and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from East Tennessee State University. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in...

Capt. Justin Bush has been named captain of patrol for the Bristol Police Department. An 11-year veteran of the department, Bush served first as a patrol officer and field training officer until he was transferred to the department’s Criminal Investigations Unit. As a detective, he oversaw general...

Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Rankin with the Brownsville Police Department died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 after a two-month battle with pancreatic cancer and liver failure. He was 57. Rankin began his law enforcement career with BPD in 1989. He spent three years at the Memphis Airport Police before returning...

Jeremy Reeves has been selected as the new fire chief for the city of Munford. Reeves began working as a volunteer firefighter at the age of 19 and was hired as a full-time firefighter in 2008. He rose quickly through the ranks of the Munford Fire Department, becoming a lieutenant in 2010 and named...

Chad Keen, a longtime city councilman for the city of Bristol, is resigning after nearly nine years of service. Keen was first elected to the city council in 2013 and served as Bristol’s mayor from 2016 to 2017. Keen said he is resigning his seat to focus on future professional and personal...