DeKalb Hosting Foster Care Town Hall Meeting Saturday
A foster care town hall is set to take place in DeKalb County on Saturday as organizers work to connect the community with foster care resources and address a growing local need. The event will be held at Outreach Baptist Church and is designed to educate residents about foster care while offering ways for individuals, […]
Sparta Aldermen Removing Fluoride From Water Supply
Sparta will officially start phasing fluoride out of the city water supply after a unanimous vote from the Aldermen Thursday. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the state legislature set timelines for the city to make a decision, as well as to inform the public of the change. Lowery said a town hall hearing over the summer […]
Restoring Childhood Initiative Launches With Town Hall
A Thursday night Town Hall hopes to provide local parents a starting point to think about the impact of phones and electronic devices. The forum serves as the kickoff to the Restoring Childhood Initiative. Social Worker and Counselor Ryan Dalton based the initiative on reversing the impacts on behavior, growth and mental health issues stemming […]
Crossville Provides Scam Awareness Workshop For Residents
The Crossville-Cumberland County Crime Stoppers will host a town hall Thursday to promote scam awareness. Crimestoppers’ Donnie Moody said scammers trick people into giving out personal information or money, to be used for quick personal gain. Moody said scammers operate by creating a sense of urgency and fear. Moody said scams used to be originate […]
Gainesboro Hoping To Have Clerk In Place Early May
Gainesboro’s search for a new municipal court clerk is nearing completion after interviews finished last week. Town Recorder Darly Pippin said some eight candidates were interviewed to replace the recently retired Karen Head. She said with only two other full-time city employees in Town Hall, things have been very busy without the position occupied. Pippin […]
Community Members Voice Concerns About Funding At BEP Town Hall
A local attorney said it is important public tax dollars continue to fund public schools at Tuesday night’s BEP Town Hall. Anne Austin said she worries that there’s more to the idea of revisiting the BEP formula. “I am a strong proponent of a strong public education system,” Austin said. “That means funding it with […]
BEP Town Hall Discussion Focuses On Equity In School Funding
Equity. That was the word most used at Tuesday night’s forum on public school funding. Jackson Schools High School Supervisor of Instruction Deb Whitaker said that when the state recognizes smaller counties have had to make do with their resources. “We have to do the same things that systems ten times our size do with […]
Jackson Middle Hosting One Of Eight TN School Funding Town Halls
Jackson County Middle School will host one of only eight town halls in Tennessee to discuss school funding. The town hall on November 30 at 5:30 PM will be for the entire Upper Cumberland region. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said that with Tennessee’s BEP currently facing a lawsuit, there will be questions about what […]
Fentress County Cancels Allardt Elementary Town Hall Meeting
Fentress County has canceled its Thursday night town hall meeting at Allardt Elementary School. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said canceling was a mixture of poor attendance at the first two town halls, and a visitation service county officials will attend. Johnson said that only two county residents attended the first town hall, no one attended […]
Algood To Hold Town Hall Meetings For Resident’s Traffic Concerns
Algood will conduct town hall meetings so residents can discuss their concerns about traffic in the city. The original plan of appointing a committee during Tuesday night’s meeting was tabled. Councilman Luke Hill said this topic is better suited for an open discussion with the people most affected by traffic. “We just all sit down, […]
