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90-year-old Hamilton County man skydives to celebrate his birthday
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Chuck Chamberlin, a 90-year-old Hixson resident, knows how to celebrate a big birthday in a big way. He completed his third skydiving jump to celebrate his birthday. "A long time ago, in high school, there was a guy that was taking people up for $10...
Hamilton County court program offers alternative to jail for those with mental illness
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Sometimes those struggling with mental health end up in the criminal justice system. But, a new program could create an alternative to jail time. Some judges in Hamilton County say punishment isn’t always the answer when it comes to prosecuting a non-violent criminal. "So...
TDA announced the recipients of the newest cost share fund, AgTrack, which focuses on value-added and processing projects that benefit other producers or forest landowners
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, this competitive grant program awards funds to agricultural, food, and forestry businesses, as well as nonprofits, local governments, and other entities in Tennessee or those whose projects are located within the state. The following businesses were awarded AgTrack funding:. – **Miller...
TSA: 10 firearms detected at McGhee Tyson Airport so far in 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that 158 firearms were discovered in travelers’ carry-on luggage in Tennessee in the first six months of 2024. Ten firearms were detected in McGhee Tyson Airport in the first half of the year. In 2023, 9 were detected from...
East Tennessee will soon have a new area code. Here's who will be getting a new number
There are many signs of an area's growth - more and taller apartment buildings, new schools and more traffic chief among them. But, every once in a while, more people also means a new area code to include in your contacts list. The Tennessee Public Utility Commission approved a new 729 area code...
Burning Bush Road To Be Closed For Stormwater Repairs
RINGGOLD – Catoosa County Public Works announced the upcoming closure to through traffic of a 2.4-mile section of Burning Bush Road from Three Notch Road to Poplar Springs Road on Monday, July 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This closure will allow Public Works to safely replace a...
Leaders Credit Union receives Philosophy-in-Action, Financial Education awards
JACKSON, Tenn. — Leaders Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative based in Jackson, Tennessee, has won the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award and the Desjardins Financial Education Award from the Tennessee Credit Union League. The awards were presented at the Tennessee Credit Union League’s Annual Meeting in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Report ranks childhood well-being in each Tennessee county
By Anita Wadhwani Tennessee Lookout How are Tennessee kids doing? It depends to a large extent on which part of the state they grow up in, according to a new report analyzing child well-being in each of the state’s 95 counties. Along the Mississippi River on Tennessee’s western border, Lake County is home to the […] The post Report ranks childhood well-being in each Tennessee county appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
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