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Redistricting is the way we change the districts that determine who represents us. Every member of the U.S. House of Representatives, most of our state legislators, and many of our local legislators in towns and counties are elected from districts. These districts divide states and the people who live there, …

Lt. Governor Randy McNally will be special guest State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) will hold a telephone town hall on Tuesday, February 1 to update constituents on what to expect during the Tennessee General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session. Sen. Yager will be joined by special guest, Lt. Governor Randy McNally, …

Oak Ridge School Administration Building The Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors outstanding teachers in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Education staff applauds teachers who care about children, who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee students, and who demonstrate exceptional gains in student achievement. …

These numbers come from the State Dashboard which is now updated Weekly. These numbers are from the January 15, 2022 reporting cycle. 1/15/2022Total CasesCases RecoveredACTIVE+/- ACTIVE% INCREASEDEATHSINCREASE IN DEATHSHOSPITALIZATIONSAnderson County16,64914,4621,9099841062788338Campbell County9,0528,060860401871324173Cumberland County12,93311,9247211703128813329Morgan County4,5424,1303491679263679Roane County12,26010,7681,3018101651917261

Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced the busiest year on record with 14,137,812 visits. Visitation exceeded the 2019 record by 1.5 million visits and 2020 visitation by more than 2 million visits. The park has increasingly become a year-round destination with eight monthly visitation records set during winter and spring …

Great Smoky Mountains National Park received emergency assistance from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and the Tennessee Army National Guard (TANG) to rescue a stranded hiker on Tuesday, January 18. At approximately 8:20 a.m., the park’s Emergency Communications Center received notification that Andrew Burtzloff, a 28-year-old male hiker from …

Wikipedia – Brian Stansberry During the month of January, Norris Dam State Park is raising funds to help restore the historic Rice Gristmill. The goal of this project is to restore the historical integrity of the mill by making it operational, historically accurate and provide educational signage to allow visitors …

BOB FOWLER/NEWS SENTINEL A temporary sign on J.D. Yarnell Industrial Parkway marks the 3M Company site in Eagle Bend Industrial Park in Clinton. Fortune 100 company to invest approximately $470 million, add nearly 600 new jobs in Anderson County by 2025 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of …

First Norway Lane is closed through tomorrow due to utility construction.  Anyone needing to travel on First Norway Lane will have to go to Second Norway Lane and connect to First Norway Lane by use of Sisson Street that runs behind Walls Circle Trailer Park.

Program Supports Tennessee’s Volunteer Fire Departments, Communities NASHVILLE – To help support the lifesaving mission of the over 500 volunteer fire departments in Tennessee the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) announce that applications will be accepted starting Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, …