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New OHV Permit System and Fee Structure Presented at October Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Meeting
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) presented changes to the current Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) license and permit rule to include a new OHV permit system and fee structure that will better ...
Oct 13, 2023
VEC CANCELS PLANNED OUTAGES THIS WEEKEND IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TN
The planned power outages for the Crossville, Lantana, and Crab Orchard substations, scheduled for tomorrow evening, October 14 through Sunday morning, October 15, 2023 have been CANCELLED. The outage...
Oct 13, 2023
Long-Time Crossville Businessman Jerry Wayne Brown Passes Away
Long-time Crossville businessman, Jerry Wayne Brown, has passed away. He was 86. Jerry Brown began his working career as a surveyor for the State of Tennessee and then at TVA. He and his wife Sue purc...
Oct 13, 2023
United States Postal Service Proposes Price Increase For 2024
The United States Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price hikes to take effect Jan. 21, 2024. The new rates include a 2-cent increase in the pri...
Oct 13, 2023
Chattanooga, TN - Elderly Woman Died Thursday After Driving Through Garage Wall and Into Nearby Pond
An elderly woman died Thursday morning in Chattanooga after she reportedly drove through the wall of her garage and into a nearby pond. It happened in the Heritage Landing neighborhood. Construction w...
Oct 12, 2023
UPDATE: Planned Power Outage Crossville Service Area Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 10PM, Lantana and Crossville Substations - Also Two Brief Outages in Crab Orchard Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
VEC has announced a planned power outage for the Crossville Service Area on Saturday, October 14, 2023 beginning at 10 p.m. Central time. The outage is expected to last about 8 hours and is due to TDO...
Oct 12, 2023
TWO Brief Planned Power Outages for Crab Orchard Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, October 14 & 15, 2023
In addition to the outages planned for the Lantana and Crossville substations this Saturday night (10/14/2-23), there are also two brief outages planned for the Crab Orchard substation. The first outa...
Oct 12, 2023
TN National Guard Transportation Unit Deploys to U.S.-Mexico Border for Year-long Mission
More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard's 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Southwest border. T...
Oct 12, 2023
TWRA Seeking Information on Bull Elk Poaching
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking information related to a bull elk that was illegally poached in Anderson County on Sunday, October 8. Upon investigation, the entire carcass w...
Oct 12, 2023
North America Police Work Dog Association Workshop in Cookeville This Week (October 9-13)
If you have noticed a few out-of-town police K9 vehicles around Cookeville in the last few days, the Cookeville Police Department says they are probably attending the North America Police Work Dog Ass...
Oct 11, 2023