Tellico Village
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DOJ: Tellico Village Property Owners Association to pay over $1.3 million after reciving PPP loan despite ineligibility
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tellico Village Property Owners Association (TVPOA) has agreed to pay $1,361,992.22 million after it was found to receive a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan that it was not actually eligible for, the United States Department of Justice said. Congress created the PPP during the pandemic...
Loudon County raises property tax to fund new school
To fund a $115 million building program for a new school and other projects at existing schools, the Loudon County Commission has voted for a 25 cent property tax increase. The divided vote came before a full house during a budget adoption meeting on June 24, after weeks of many residents imploring Loudon County officials not to provide funding without first conducting a study to assess its need. Plans for...
Burchett, Moore participate in Loudon County forums
The Tellico Village Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) recently hosted two candidates who Loudon County voters can vote for in the Aug. 1 primary election. U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, and Kenneth Moore, a 17-year resident of Tellico Village who is running as a Democrat for the state House of Representatives seat in the 21st District, appeared in two separate forums held in the Yacht Club at Tellico Village on June 20. ...
Strike up the band! And watch the fireworks on the Fourth!
The city of Oak Ridge will celebrate the Fourth of July Thursday with its annual fireworks show and Oak Ridge Community Band concert. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at dark, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, according to a city news release. The Oak Ridge Community Band will perform prior to the fireworks at the...
An explainer for the Aug. 1 election in Loudon County
The presidential election is coming up in November, but there’s another important election happening before that. On Aug. 1, Loudon County residents will vote in federal, state, county and, for some, city races. Early voting runs from July 12 to July 27. When at the polls, voters can choose to receive a Democratic ballot, a Republican ballot, or a non-party ballot. Party ballots will include primary items along with general...
Annual Philadelphia car show aims to draw 80 vehicles
The city of Philadelphia will hold the 4th annual Rev White and Blue Car Show the morning of July 6 in the Philadelphia Park. Organized by Philadelphia Mayor Damian Crawford and Alderwoman Cindy Crawford, who are married and both running for re-election in November, the event is something they decided to start after taking office in 2020. “Our first car show, we only had about 14 cars show up. And...
Lenoir City cuts property taxes 5 percent
Lenoir City Council unanimously voted for the proposed 2024-2025 budget Monday evening, June 24 — which will cut city residents’ property taxes by 5% for a 0.9455 rate. This will be the first year since 2016 that the city has cut property taxes. For the past eight years, the rate has stayed consistent at 0.9955. “The Budget Committee, as we all know, when we have the second reading … the...
Foundation grants $12,000 to city, county teachers
The Loudon County Education Foundation has announced the 12 recipients of the 2024-2025 school year Great Idea! Grants. The nonprofit organization gave away $12,000 to support more than 3,205 students. According to a press release sent out by LCEF Executive Director Michele Lewis, The Great Idea! Grants are supported by individual and business contributions, funds raised in the community through special events by the Foundation, and funds contributed from the Johnson Family Foundation. This annual grant cycle provides teachers with funds for classroom projects to...
City of Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks Department Fall Softball Registration open
Team registration for the City of Oak Ridge Department of Recreation & Parks’ 2024 Fall Softball season will open on June 28, 2024. A Men’s League will be offered on Monday evenings with the possibility of Thursday make-up games. A recreational and a competitive Co-Ed league will be offered on Tuesday evenings with the possibility of Thursday make up games.
Darrell Richardson elected president of Tennessee Press Association
Darrell Richardson, general manager of The News-Herald, Lenoir City, is the new president of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA). TPA is the trade association of the state’s daily and non-daily newspapers. It is composed of 131 newspapers and online publications. Richardson succeeds Daniel Williams, publisher of The Paris Post-Intelligencer.
Leadership Tennessee announces 2024-2025 Signature Program participants
Leadership Tennessee has announced the participants in the 11th class of its yearly program, which brings together leaders from around the state to address concerns Tennessee faces. This year's class includes Bob Eby, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee State Board of Education chairman, and Clarice Phelps, an engineer in the Radioisotope...
Two local parades on July 4
Love a parade? There are two neighborhood ones on July 4th in Farragut or Powell. The Farragut Independence Day parade is an annual event from 9:30 a.m.- noon, beginning at intersection of Kingston Pike and Stadium Drive then traveling to Boring Road. Make sure to arrive early to snag the best seats to view the floats, bands, dancers, animals, antique cars and more. Plus, the first 100 visitors to the Visit Farragut Tent at the Campbell Station Inn will receive a special event pin.
Farragut Parks & Rec adds adult programs
The Farragut Parks & Recreation Department is adding new programs to a growing catalog of activities geared toward adults: Book Club, Walking Club and pickup sports. The new Book Club will begin meeting on Wednesdays in July, and while registration for this group is closed, look for the next opportunity to join a new group when it opens again. Book Club.
Topping off: See as the final piece of steel is lifted for the Health Science Ed Center
Roane State Community College and its non-profit foundation, along with TCAT Knoxville, hosted a ceremony on July 2 commemorating a major milestone in the construction of the new $75 million Knox Regional Health Science Education Center in West Knoxville. Construction crews hoisted and installed the final piece of steel for...
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