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Brian Koral has been selected as the new city manager for East Ridge after being unanimously approved by the East Ridge City Council. Koral succeeds longtime East Ridge City Manager J. Scott Miller, who retired in February following 45 years in government services. Koral has nearly 20 years of...

Veronica McGraw has been selected as deputy administration of Chattanooga’s Department of Community Development. McGraw brings nearly 30 years of experience across the nonprofit, private, and public sectors to the position, and she previously served as bureau chief of program operations for...

Jeff Damron has been selected as the interim city manager for Tullahoma following the departure of Jason Quick in February. Damron has served as the deputy director of Tullahoma Parks and Recreation since June 2022. He also serves as a board member of the Be Yoga Strong Foundation and has held...

Drew Muirhead has been named the new director of water services for the city of Brentwood. Muirhead will take over the position from Chris Milton, who is retiring after more than 20 years with Brentwood’s Water Services Department. A Tennessee-licensed professional engineer, Muirhead has served as...

Robbie Franks has been selected as the new fire chief for the city of Millington. Franks has more than 27 years of fire service experience, including several leadership roles with the Memphis Fire Department. He most recently served as the deputy chief of emergency operations with Memphis Fire since...

Marc Coulon, former police chief of Ashland City, died March 4, 2026, at the age of 80. A native of France, Coulon joined the U.S. Army in July 1965 and was stationed at Fort Campbell, later deploying to Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. After being wounded in action in 1968, he received...

Brent Ham has been selected as the new assistant Chief of the Dickson Fire Department. A more than 20-year veteran firefighter, Ham takes over the position following the retirement of longtime Assistant Chief Kane Sesler. Ham began his career as a volunteer firefighter with the department in 2003...

Don Wright, former Gallatin mayor and state lawmaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the age of 87. A native of Louisville, Ky., Wright graduated from Goodlettsville High School in 1968 and then served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman from 1962 to 1964. After his military service, he worked...

After a 50-year career, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally has announced he will not seek re-election this fall.  

McNally, who represents Tennessee Senate District 5, cited health concerns as the primary reason for his decision. McNally underwent emergency heart surgery in February 2023 where a pacemaker was...

Tony Buchanan has been selected as the new chief of police by the Erwin Board of Mayor and Alderman. Buchanan has been serving as the interim chief of the Erwin Police Department since June 2025. He served for four years in the U.S. Air Force before joining the Erwin Police Department in 2001. He...

Kane Sesler has retired as assistant chief for the Dickson Fire Department after 31 years with the department. Sesler began working with the Dickson Fire Department in 1995, working his way up through the ranks to assistant chief in 2017. During his tenure, Sesler received the distinguished service...

Bryson Masters has been selected to fill a vacancy on the Red Boiling Springs City Council. A lifelong city resident and 2022 graduate of Red Boiling Springs High School, Masters has served for the past four years with the Red Boiling Springs Fire Department, including taking on a leadership role as...