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THE MEMORIES WERE FLOWING AS HARRIS, FRANKLIN, STEWART WIN INAUGURAL PDRA BRISTOL THROWDOWN
Some memories are simply unforgettable. And for Jason Harris, the defending PDRA Pro Boost champion, the memories of youth in coming to Bristol Dragway, the majestic dragstrip carved out of the hills of Eastern Tennessee, are memories for a lifetime. Harris, the son of iconic Carolinas drag racer Bob Harris,...
Tennessee man arrested with 40 pounds of drugs on I-80 in Nebraska
Nebraska State Troopers found 40 LBs of Meth during an I-80 Traffic Stop. According to NSP, they arrested a Tennessee man after finding 40 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80 near Gretna. Friday morning, a trooper saw a Ford F-150 failing to maintain its lane and...
Tennessee housing director presses for more development
The director of Tennessee’s statewide housing finance agency offered Blount County residents a solution to high prices: build more homes. Tennessee Housing Development Agency Executive Director Ralph Perrey provided this suggestion during a presentation at the Blount Partnership on Thursday. The core of the problem, Perrey said, stems from an extended pause in building that began with the Great Recession. Development froze then as the economy contracted and stayed slow for years after. ...
Air Quality Alert Through Tuesday 8-27-2024
TNZ007>009-025>030-057-059-060-062-063-270500- Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale- Smith-Hickman-Williamson-Maury-Rutherford-Cannon- Including the cities of Springfield, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Lafayette, Dickson, Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Nashville, Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Centerville, Franklin, Brentwood, Columbia, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, and Woodbury 104 PM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY NIGHT... The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a Code Orange Health Advisory for the Nashville area.. from midnight tonight to midnight CDT Monday night. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued. Ground level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with a respiratory disease such as Asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. For additional information...visit the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation site at http://www.tennessee.gov/environment.
Outdoor Notes: TWRA seeks public input for fishing regulations
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is accepting comments for its 2025-26 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with TWRA staff. TWRA fisheries personnel use a variety of techniques to manage fish populations and gather data about fish population size structure, recruitment, growth, density and mortality. In addition, fisheries personnel work to improve habitat to benefit fish species along with propagating and stocking numerous species of fish to ensure anglers have the best...
TN Rep. Justin J. Pearson talked gun violence at Democratic National Convention
Tennessee House State Representative Justin J. Pearson delivered remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, highlighting his stance on gun violence not only in West Tennessee but nationally.
$500M from EPA will help nonprofit lenders power energy transition in rural Appalachia
Entrepreneurs in Appalachia have ideas for renewable energy projects, but finding funding in rural and low-income areas can be challenging. A new initiative, the Green Bank for Rural America, could help channel funds to small, rural, nonprofit lenders to support projects like community solar arrays, apprenticeships in renewable energy fields and electrified public transit, just […]
What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval
In the last print edition, we took a look at Standards of Learning pass rates for all three of our counties. But beyond that, officials across the state are already counting down until the accreditation report gets released in September. This is an end, of sorts, for the current way of doing things. The Virginia […] The post What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval appeared first on Farmville.
Kamryn Stiltner named Miss Scott County
ONEIDA | Kamryn Stiltner was crowned Miss Scott County Fairest of the Fair as the 98th Scott County Fair drew to a close Saturday evening. Kamryn, the daughter of Leisha and David Lowe and Matt Stiltner, is a junior at Oneida High School. She was crowned from a field of 13 contestants.
Six days until it is football time in Tennessee
Will kick off its 2024 football season in six days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach...
Bearden brings home first win of the season in triple overtime
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The first week of the high school football season wrapped up with Bearden snagging a 31-24 win in triple overtime Bearden opened up the scoring thanks to a scoop and score. West quarterback Parker Dubon handed it off to Tavion Ray but the ball popped out and Ethan Couvertiere picked it […]
Dan Mullen Predicts Tennessee on the Outside of SEC Title Race
Former Mississippi State and Florida head coach Dan Mullen isn’t too high on his former teams heading into the 2024 season, but does have Tennessee around the conference average when it comes to preseason predictions. The SEC coach turned SEC Network analyst dropped his official conference preseason predictions on...
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