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Tennessee Valley Authority receives pushback on 5.25% Oct. 1 rate increase
By Jon Styf The Center Square The Tennessee Valley Authority will begin a 5.25% base rate increase Oct. 1, something the energy supplier says will equate to a $4.35 per month increase on the average $138 residential bill. The increase comes after a 4.5% increase a year ago. TVA said the increase comes to fund […] The post Tennessee Valley Authority receives pushback on 5.25% Oct. 1 rate increase appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Officials were looking for a murder suspect in Tennessee. Then he came crashing through the ceiling
A fugitive wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Tennessee earlier this year was captured Monday after he fell through the ceiling of the Memphis home where he was hiding, federal authorities said. Deario Wilkerson, 20, was uninjured and taken into custody without incident on charges of first-degree murder...
State officials introduce ‘Every Child TN’ initiative to increase the number of foster families
On Monday, the Department of Children's Services (DCS) and the Governor's Faith-Based and Community Initiative (GFBCI) held a celebration at Belmont University's Fisher Center to kick off a new statewide initiative called 'Every Child TN.'
Dayton library to celebrate Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
DAYTON — On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Rhea County Imagination Library will host a celebration at the Clyde W. Roddy Library in Dayton, bringing together preschool children and literacy enthusiasts for a morning of fun, learning, and community spirit. The Rhea chairperson, Linda Abel, announced that the event will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and is held in honor of the library’s mission to promote early childhood reading. It will feature a variety of activities and special appearances including The Book Bus, promising to...
THP leaders visit wounded trooper as he recovers from July shooting in Atlanta rehabilitation center
ATLANTA — Weeks after a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was wounded in a shooting in Putnam County, leaders of the law enforcement agencies paid him a visit as he recovered inside a Georgia rehabilitation center. In July, authorities said Adam Cothron pulled over a car on I-40 for a...
Krystal Keith Remembers Her Father, Toby Keith, ‘the Portrait of Strength and Courage’
To fans who mourned Toby Keith’s death at 62 on Feb. 5, the country star was the beloved Big Dog Daddy who sold 44 million albums and racked up 10 billion streams of such wry and brash hits as “How Do You Like Me Now?!” and “Beer for My Horses.”
East Nashville's Lou to close after nearly five years, citing 'current climate'
After less than five years in business, East Nashville's hip all-day café and wine bar Lou announced its closure Tuesday. Chef Mailea Weger first opened the restaurant in September 2019 inside of an Inglewood Craftsman cottage in Riverside Village, and it quickly became known as one of the city's top restaurants. ...
Fans are appalled by Rams trading Ernest Jones to Titans
Just two days after it was reported that the Los Angeles Rams were open to trading Ernest Jones, the team struck a deal involving the fourth-year linebacker. The Rams are trading him to the Tennessee Titans, getting a 2026 fifth-round pick in return. The Rams also sent Tennessee a 2026 sixth-rounder.
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