Kyles Ford
Politics
County clerk requests additional employee for busy Church Hill satellite office
Hawkins County Clerk Nancy Davis told county commissioners last week her Church Hill satellite office is so busy she need an additional employee. The cost of that employee’s salary would be covered by new revenue generated when the County clerk’s office prints vehicle titles. Davis told the commission’s Personnel Committee at its March 6 meeting that she is asking the commission to fund that employee’s non-salary compensation including health insurance...
Pay it forward: Random acts of kindness and honesty reported in Rogersville
Recently people have been reporting random acts of kindness with the pay if forward movement, suggesting that Rogersville might just be the kindest community in Tennessee. For example, there was a lost wallet returned with all of the money in it. A local woman who lost two months of work due to cancer treatments learned her electric bill had been paid anonymously. ...
Heat treatment company to invest $5 million for Hawkins County facility
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Vulcan Thermal, a heat treatment company from Pennsylvania, will invest $5 million in a new facility in Hawkins County, creating 30 new jobs. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Vulcan Thermal officials announced on Wednesday the company will invest $5 million […]
Phipps Bend River Run offers challenging course
SURGOINSVILLE — Trail runners from throughout the region will gather at the Phipps Bend Industrial Park in Surgoinsville on Saturday, March 23, for the seventh annual Phipps Bend River Run 10-mile trail race. The event is part of the 2024 Skelton Law Racing Series presented by Rogersville Attorney Mark Skelton. The race is also included in the State of Franklin Track Club King & Queen Competition, Long Distance Series and Trail Series Competition. ...
Comptroller report sheds light on financial deficiencies in Hancock Co., here's how officials are addressing it
HANCOCK COUNTY, Tenn. — Behind Hancock County's hills and valleys stands a mountain of problems outlined in an annual financial report from the Tennessee Comptroller. The report is around 200 pages and includes budget revenues, suggestions on what corrections could be made and much more. Mark Treece, an audit manager, said the problems discussed in the report span across multiple departments.
Grant will help Hawkins Habitat for Humanity build a new home
Hawkins Habitat for Humanity today announced last week will receive $23,250 in grant funding by Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee to build one new home in Hawkins County. Bruce Meyer, Executive Director of Hawkins Habitat for Humanity, told the Review that a family has been selected for this new home which will be constructed in the Persia community. “The homeowner is disabled, a first-time homebuyer, low-income, long-term resident of Hawkins...
Commissioners seek revised rules banning commercial events at Laurel Run Park
The county commission’s Parks Committee asked County Attorney Allen Coup last week to draft a revised set of rules and regulations for Laurel Run Park that are more in sync with the park’s intended use. Last year Laurel Run Park (LRP) hosted a Jeep Show which allowed T-shirt sales, food trucks, and other vendor activities. Now other event organizers are expressing an interest in holding similar events at LRP. In...
Commission allocates $95K to Veterans Center of East Tennessee
The Hawkins County Commission gave its final approval last week to allocate $95,000 from the county’s opioid lawsuit settlement funds to Rogersville’s Veterans Center of East Tennessee. Eight people spoke on behalf of the funding approval during citizens comments at the beginning of the Feb. 26 county commission meeting, most of whom are either volunteers and/or clients of the Veterans Center (VCET). One exception was Erica Hicks who spoke about...
What happened this week? | Here are the top 5 stories you may have missed
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It was an eventful week in East Tennessee. Here's what you missed. "TN House passes bill requiring lessons on gun safety in schools, amendments allowing parents to opt out fails" A bill that requires schools across the state to teach students about how to safely store...
'It doesn't get any better than this': Commission honors attorney James Point
Longtime Hawkins County attorney James Point was honored Monday by the Hawkins County Commission for his decades of service to the community. Point, who serves as Hawkins County’s delinquent tax attorney, was introduced Monday by Commissioner Glenda Davis, who told a story about Point before reading a proclamation. She said that during the blizzard last year she heard what she thought was a road crew grading the road. When she...
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