By Dewain E. Peek, OCN Editor
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Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin announced Monday, Aug. 20 that Tennessee tax revenues were lower than budgeted estimates for the month of July.
By Dewain E. Peek, OCN Editor
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced Monday, Sept. 10 that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with rural communities in 22 states to support opportunities for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery.
The unemployment rate in 57 Tennessee counties improved in July 2018, according to statistics released Thursday, Aug. 23 by Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
Tennessee State Museum is scheduled to open to the public on Thursday, Oct. 4, at its new location on the corner of Rosa Parks Blvd. and Jefferson Street at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Grand opening events will take place throughout the weekend.
Annual Dale Hollow Lake Shoreline Cleanup event will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, beginning at 8 a.m. until noon at Lillydale Campground and Pleasant Grove Recreation Area.
Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has launched an online tool to make it easier to see how land is being used across the state of Tennessee.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the appointment of Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas as the special prosecutor and special deputy attorney general to investigate abuse allegations against former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a new policy directive on Friday, Aug. 10 that focused on protecting religious freedom.
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has joined 15 other States asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting the term “sex” in federal antidiscrimination law to include transgender status.
Highway & County
Overton County Patriots will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 in Millard Oakley Public Library.
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) sent line workers and equipment to North Carolina in advance of Hurricane Florence early Friday morning, Sept. 14.
Everyone who joins Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 trees as part of the Foundation’s “Trees for America” program.
Agriculture News
Big Springs Road and Highway 111 was the scene of two tragic collisions within four days this past week, with three lives lost to the dangerous intersection.
Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin announced Monday, Aug. 20 that Tennessee tax revenues were lower than budgeted estimates for the month of July.
Overton County Board of Education will meet in regular session at the Central Education Office on Thursday, Sept. 13, as directed by Chairman Mike Gilpatrick.
The unemployment rate in 57 Tennessee counties improved in July 2018, according to statistics released Thursday, Aug. 23 by Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
By Dewain E. Peek, OCN Staff
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By Dewain E. Peek, OCN Editor
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4-H News by Nicole Marrero, UT Extension Agent
Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is now accepting grant proposals for projects to help improve water quality and reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution.
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In observance of Patriot Day 2018, America Legion Post 4, Auxiliary Unit 4 and VFW Post 5062 with assistance from Boy Scout Troop 331 will conduct a formal flag retirement ceremony on the Livingston square on Tuesday, Sept. 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin announced Monday, Aug. 20 that Tennessee tax revenues were lower than budgeted estimates for the month of July.
By Dewain E. Peek, OCN Editor
Overton County Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10 in the second floor courtroom of Overton County Courthouse.
By Amanda Hill Bond, Pickett County Press
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be held at Overton County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 8.
The unemployment rate in 57 Tennessee counties improved in July 2018, according to statistics released Thursday, Aug. 23 by Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
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Visitors at Tennessee State Parks now have more recycling options thanks to new bins delivered this month to all 56 parks.
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Tennessee Clean Fuels (TNCleanFuels), will hold the fourth annual Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum and Expo on September 17-18 at University of Tenness…
Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, along with Tennessee Attorney General’s office, is joining Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement officials and charity regulators from every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico in announcing “Operation Donate wi…
DEA investigators last week conducted inspections at several pharmacy locations in Celina, following an inquiry into irregular patterns of pill purchases from drug distribution companies.
The State Department’s annual report on human rights violations around the world was published on Friday, April 20, and has dropped reference to the “West Bank” in Israel as “occupied” for the first time since 1979.
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Overton County Democrat Party will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at Stovers Restaurant.
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