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10-Digit Dialing, New Area Code Coming Soon To East Tennessee
With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission has approved the addition of a new 729 area code to the existing 423 area code region, which covers two non-contiguous regions in eastern Tennessee, serving communities such as Bristol, Chattanooga, Johnson City and Kingsport, as well as many other smaller communities.
Putnam To Take Over Visitors Bureau Operations
Putnam County will take over operations of the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau from the Chamber of Commerce September 1. County Mayor Randy Porter said the Commissioner of the Department of Tourist Development approached the county looking for ways to increase tourism funding. Porter said the new system would not cost the county anything because they already allot a portion of their hotel/motel tax revenue to the bureau each year.
Titans star Jeffery Simmons apologizes for incident with Nashville radio host
Tennessee Titans star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons spoke to the media Wednesday at training camp. He apologized for the incident with Nashville radio host Buck Reising after Tuesday’s practice. Here’s our recap from Tuesday’s incident:. Things changed after practice, though. Tennessee cornerback Roger McCreary headed to an...
‘Dropped the bag’, Gia Duddy sends ex and NFL star Will Levis message with stunning shoot after girlfriend revelation
INFLUENCER Gia Duddy has shown Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis what he’s missing with a sultry new country-themed photoshoot. Levis, 25, went public with his new girlfriend Victoria Fuller on Monday. The Titans’ second-year quarterback was snapped enjoying a beach vacation with the reality TV star. Levis split from Duddy in September last year after […]
Sign Construction Begins, December Completion
Trees down at the I-40/Jefferson Avenue exit, the first step toward construction of Cookeville’s two new gateway monument signs. Community Development Director Jon Ward said they received permission from T-DOT to clear out the trees from a section of land. Ward said the notice to proceed was issued to the contractor on July 22 and the contractor is preparing to get started on construction.
Wilderness Day Camp offers kids rare escape to the great outdoors
CELINA-With technology dominating today’s world, organizers of the annual Wilderness Day Camp believe their efforts towards introducing kids to the outdoors are more crucial than ever. “Nobody else is grabbing these kids and saying, ‘hey, let’s go outside and do something,’” Larry Bethke said in response to being asked...
Museum Festival set this weekend
CELINA-The Annual Clay County Museum Festival will be held here on the historic courthouse square this Saturday, and organizers have announced a final schedule for the one-day event to benefit the Clay County Museum of History. “We have tremendous support from the community and the businesses in the community with...
Nashville public school teachers return to classroom preparing for school year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Public Schools teachers returned to the classroom on Monday morning to start getting ready for the school year. The district added more professional development days this year to make sure students can hit the ground running when they walk through the doors, at buildings like Eakin Elementary, next Tuesday.
Rutherford school board Zone 2 race gets divisive with RINO insult to GOP officials
The Rutherford County School Board Zone 2 race pits Republican nominee Stan Vaught against Robert Brooks, an independent with endorsements from Republicans. The election also offers geographical differences with Vaught coming from Milton, one of the many rural communities on the county's northside, and Brooks residing in Smyrna near the Nissan automobile factory...
Keith Urban, Ashley McBryde and More Set to Perform at 2024 ACM Honors
Eric Church, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Darius Rucker and Keith Urban are the first performers announced for the 2024 ACM Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Lainey Wilson & More to Be Feted at 2024 ACM Music Honors Carly Pearce and Jordan Davis are set to host the event, which will pay tribute to this year’s previously-announced honorees Walt Aldridge, Tony Brown, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Shannon Sanders, Lainey Wilson and Trisha Yearwood. Pearce is hosting for the fourth straight year. Davis is the reigning...
Brent Parsley brings 40 years of banking experience to Coffee County Bank
Manchester native to bolster Manchester-based bank’s local service. Shared local roots have landed longtime local banker Brent Parsley on the team at Manchester-based Coffee County Bank. Parsley, a Manchester native with four decades in local bank lending and leadership, is set to join the business development team at Coffee...
Tuesday Severe Storms: More Power Outages, Damage Reports & Flooding
After widespread damage from storms on Monday, Tuesday saw its fair share of bad weather. Several severe thunderstorm warnings brought widespread damaging winds, heavy rain, hail and lightning. Over 1,000 homes were without power in the 11pm hour as reported by MTE. That number was greatly reduced as the evening progressed as crews restored power quickly for the second day in a row.