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Hagerty: Contrary to Democrats’ False Claims, President Trump’s Leadership Ended a War
Hagerty: Contrary to Democrats’ False Claims, President Trump’s Leadership Ended a War WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, spoke on the Senate floor supporting President Donald Trump’s leadership and urging his Senate colleagues to oppose the War Powers Resolution…
Read MoreTN Guardsmen Participate in Bulgaria’s Best Warrior Competition
TN Guardsmen Participate in Bulgaria’s Best Warrior Competition VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria. – Members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard competed in the Bulgarian Armed Forces’ first multinational Best Warrior Competition held at the Vasil Levski National Military University, June 23-26. The competition featured 12, five-member teams representing various military units to include…
Read MoreTwo Killed in Morgan County Crash
Two Killed in Morgan County Crash By Shane Gilreath [email protected] According to 9th District Attorney General Russell Johnson, two people were killed when a Wartburg based nursing home bus crashed on July 2nd in Morgan County. The accident happened on Knoxville Highway between Oliver Springs and Coalfield, when a vehicle, believed to have been driving…
Read MoreGov. Lee Announces Key Appointment at Tennessee Department of Transportation
Gov. Lee Announces Key Appointment at Tennessee Department of Transportation Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Will Reid, P.E, as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), effective July 10. Reid will succeed TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley, who will step down from his role as commissioner but remain as Deputy Governor, continuing…
Read More13 Arrested as Sheriff unites Multiple LEF Agencies
13 Arrested as Sheriff unites Multiple LEF Agencies By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Sheriff Brian Keeton’s office has again shown a propensity to serve and protect. During a recent operation, the result of a weeks of preparations, planning, and investigations, the sheriff’s office worked in a multi-agency undertaking that led to the arrest of more than a dozen individuals with outstanding…
Read MoreOneida Takes a Turn in the hot seat
Oneida Takes a Turn in the hot seat Absent Aldermen force second vote on Jackson Law By Shane Gilreath [email protected] After weeks of governments being in the hot seat over the proposed Winfield landfill, Thursday saw the Oneida Mayor and Aldermen face the public at the monthly meeting at City Hall. In a room that…
Read MoreMcCreary votes Yes to join Scott County Governments
McCreary votes Yes to join Scott County Governments By Shane Gilreath [email protected] With rumors swirling about the Scott County government, McCreary County, its neighbor to the north, voted unanimously to officially join a coalition of governments on Friday. The McCreary County Fiscal Court, the Kentucky equivalent of the Scott County Commission, voted unanimously on…
Read MoreToxic
Toxic Leachate and “Forever Chemicals” Could Threaten TN and KY Communities By Shane Gilreath [email protected] All across the United States a growing cry of evidence reveals a silent killer brewing beneath the surface. That menacing danger lurks in landfills, often viewed as commonplace by citizens, who see them as a necessity for mounds of annual…
Read MoreOperation Midnight Hammer
Operation Midnight Hammer U.S. Actions in the Middle East draw conflicts, fear around the globe By Shane Gilreath [email protected] President Trump’s decision to attack three Iranian nuclear facilities sparked global concerns last week, fearing that American involvement would escalate existing tensions and lead to broader warfare. The Trump Administration’s decision to act placed the United…
Read MoreWe’re having a Heatwave
We’re having a Heatwave By Shane Gilreath [email protected] Power usage climbed with temperatures last week. As those numbers soared, pressure was put on utility companies across the southeast to meet the demand. Those companies felt the strain, as U.S. grid operators cranked up the grid to maximum outage on Monday to meet the need,…
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