Question:
Is there ever going to be a red light at the intersection of Miller’s Point Road and Highway 111?
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Jerry Lowery
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7/6/23
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The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the state’s mission to accelerate the transformation of …
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John Gottlied
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7/6/23
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Bryant Dunaway, 13th District Attorney General (Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, and White counties) has been elected by the district attorneys general throughout the state to …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/3/23
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7/3/23
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White County Highway Department has recently been paving on Old Smithville Highway. The paving is from the city limits to Jerry Parker Road and also on Oaklawn Drive. More paving will happen in the …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/30/23
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A truck was overturned in the vicinity of Hickory Valley Road, on the morning of June 28, 2023. Tennessee Highway Patrol was on the scene and stated there were no injuries. No other information was …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/29/23
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6/29/23
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The Tennessee Legislature passed several bills taking effect July 1 dealing with public schools and school safety. From raising teacher base salaries in the state salary schedule to new guidelines …
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John Gottlied
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6/29/23
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/29/23
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According to the Office of the Governor, “Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on Aug. 21, 2023, to …
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John Gottlied
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6/29/23
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The new Burger King facility, on Bockman Way, in Sparta, is beginning to take shape. The old building was torn down to make way forthe newer structure.
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/29/23
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A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:48 a.m., on June 28, 2023, on US 70N at State Route 111, in White County, left one victim deceased and another injured.
According to a …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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6/29/23
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In partnership with Tennessee, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced nearly $2.5 million in awards through READY LDDs, one of four tailored tracks ARC's capacity-building initiative, …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/23/23
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Are you eligible for Medicare and curious about your plan options? Upper Cumberland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is conducting a series of FREE ABCs of Medicare! classes this …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/23/23
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As part of No Kid Hungry’s continuing effort to ensure all children in Van Buren County, Tennessee, remain nourished and healthy, Van Buren County School District has received $22,150 in grant …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/23/23
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(June 22, 2023) Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today announced that revenues for May were $1.6 billion, which is $117.3 million more than the budgeted …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/23/23
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(June 22, 2023) Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in May, according to new Department of Labor and Workforce Development data. Two counties, Bledsoe …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/22/23
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On June 21, 2023, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee invited local law enforcement agencies and schools to apply for nearly $200 million in grant funding to further strengthen security at Tennessee schools.
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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6/22/23
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Question:
Can you explain the food truck regulations for use inside the city limits?
Answer:
First off, let me say that no mayor or board of alderman have been more …
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6/22/23
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Recent reports from area news sources have stated that a new Dollar General Store will break ground just south of Sparta city limits, on the northbound side of Highway 111, in the next 60 days. …
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John Gottlied
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6/22/23
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