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Mayor presents proclamation to Tellico Lake US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
From left: USCG Auxiliary Member Ron Kopp, Loudon County Mayor Buddy Bradshaw, USCG Auxiliary Member Jim Robosan and USCG Auxiliary Member Steve Hyde. Mayor Bradshaw is pictured presenting a proclamation acknowledging and supporting the upcoming National Safe Boating Week on Friday afternoon, May 3, 2024.
Kick-off summer with 61st annual arts festival
As the weather begins to warm up and the days get longer, Lenoir City comes alive with excitement. Although this small town may not be the largest or the most populated, the community makes up for it through collective creativity. One of Lenoir City’s unique events is the Annual Arts and Crafts Fair Festival, which is set to take place at Lenoir City Park in the first week of June. ...
Free course on healing from military-related trauma coming to Loudon County
A local veteran is bringing a program to Loudon County that helps military families heal from non-physical wounds associated with service-related trauma. REBOOT Recovery offers 12-week free courses designed for three different groups: first responders, military and everyone else who has experienced trauma. The nonprofit was founded in 2011 by an occupational therapist as a peer-led response to trauma and suicide … and more than 400 programs are held across 11 countries. ...
Free course on healing from military-related trauma coming to Loudon County
A local veteran is bringing a program that helps military families heal from non-physical wounds associated with service-related trauma to Loudon County. REBOOT Recovery offers 12-week free courses designed for three different groups: first responders, military and everyone else who has experienced trauma. The nonprofit was founded in 2011 by an occupational therapist as a peer-led response to trauma and suicide — and more than 400 programs are held across...
States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms. But this legislative session, he’s wondering if those tax breaks are appropriate […] The post States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Blount budget recommendation includes $50,000 teacher base pay, fewer raises for others
The Blount County government is considering a budget that could increase to $50,000 new teachers’ salaries, but could also mean smaller raises for others than the school board has proposed. During a called meeting Tuesday, May 7, members of the Blount County Budget Committee forwarded to the county board of commissioners recommendations for the next fiscal year’s budget, tax rate and capital outlay priorities. The county budget recommendation includes over $2 million fewer dollars for education than the budget the school board adopted earlier this...
Boyd preparing for Memorial Day coming up later this month
The Monroe County Veteran Services Office is preparing for this year’s Memorial Day ceremony. According to Monroe County Veteran Service Officer Andy Boyd, the ceremony will take place in front of the courthouse stairs in Madisonville at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27. “This will be the same way we have done it in the past,” Boyd said. “We like to do the ceremony there because that is where the...
Mayor presents proclamation to Tellico Lake U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
Loudon County Mayor Buddy Bradshaw presented the Tellico Lake U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla on Friday afternoon, May 3, with a proclamation acknowledging and supporting the upcoming National Safe Boating Week, which will be held May 18-24. According to a press release from the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), NSBC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service are celebrating 25 years of partnership for the annual National Safe Boating Week. ...
Monroe County Criminal Court for April 2024
Monroe County Criminal Court held a short session in April, hearing pleas and handing down indictments. Pleas heard included: Tabitha Jean Biggam, 36, Ohio Avenue, Etowah, criminal simulation $2,500-$10,000, 3 years suspended, make restitution. Robbie Lee Boughton, 53, Moody Hollow Road, Powell, felony evading arrest, 1 year at 30 percent; simple possession of meth, $750,...
College Street corridor improvements begin in June
Renovations to the College Street corridor are coming this summer, with work slated to begin in June. Staff at the city of Maryville said the goal is to create a cohesive pedestrian experience for foot traffic from Maryville College to the city’s downtown center. The work is scheduled to begin the week of June 1 and wrap up in November, weather permitting. It may involve lane closures as workers enhance walkability from Lamar Street to Founder’s Square. City staff said there will always be access...
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