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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Governor Phil Bredesen and Department of Revenue officials remind Tennesseans that the second annual Sales Tax Holiday begins this Friday, August 3, at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, August 5, at 11:59 p.m.
This holiday provides statewide sales tax exemption for school and art supplies and clothing priced $100 or less per item […]

Cleveland, Tenn. – Red Clay State Park will host the 25th annual Cherokee Days of Recognition festival August 4-5, 2007, featuring traditional Cherokee dance, food and arts. Activities will begin at 10:00 a.m. each […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center Warden Reuben Hodge will be sworn-in on Monday, July 2 as the new Assistant Commissioner of Operations for the Tennessee […]

Nashville, Tennessee: Fifty-eight new cadets will spend the next 19 weeks in classroom training, with graduates advancing to a minimum of four weeks of field training. The more than 850 hours of classroom training is divided into 12 major categories that include criminal and constitutional law, patrol procedures, professional ethical conduct and firearms. The new […]

Nashville, Tenn. - As Tennessee’s population increases so does the demand for a quality transportation system for all Tennesseans. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is embarking on a first of its kind study to identify improvements for the 550 mile Interstate 40/81 corridor between Bristol and Memphis. The corridor traverses […]

The date and locations have been set for duck blind drawings in West Tennessee on TWRA’s Wildlife Management Areas. Drawings on all of the areas will be Saturday August 4, 2007. Registration will be 7:00- 10:00 a.m. with the drawings to begin at 10:00 a.m.
To participate in the annual blind drawing, individuals must:

Be at least […]

Waterfowl hunters will gather Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 to draw for waterfowl blind positions on Cheatham, Haynes, Old Hickory, and AEDC (Woods) wildlife management areas in Middle Tennessee.
The annual blind drawings are always held on the first Saturday of August across the state.
In order to draw for a blind, sportsmen must be at least 16 […]

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2007 was released last week at 4.1 percent, 0.6 percentage point lower than the May rate of 4.7 percent. The United States rate was 4.5 percent for June, the same as May.
County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for June 2007, released today, show that 69 counties […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced that 14 applicants are eligible to receive Alternative Fuel Innovations Grants totaling more than $881,000.
“This grant program was designed to encourage local governments […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three workshops slated for August in locations across the state aim to help agritourism farmers learn more about working with media. 
 
The workshops, conducted by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), are scheduled for Aug. 21 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville; Aug. 27 at the […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens announced recent appointments in key marketing positions with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to help Tennessee farmers and agribusinesses take advantage of new opportunities.
 
“We have three outstanding additions to our Market Development staff, who will play an important role in […]

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation in Memphis was chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety. The award was given today at the 30th Annual Tennessee Safety and Health Congress held at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville.
The Governor’s Award honors […]

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $7,000 to TRW/Fuji Valve, Inc. in Sevier County, Tenn.  Incumbent Worker Training grants assist existing employers with training needs and averting possible layoffs.  Over the past three years the Incumbent Worker Training grants have totaled more than […]

NASHVILLE - - The Community Arts Development Program of the Tennessee Arts Commission has announced the availability of grants for new cultural tourism projects. The Cultural Crossroads grant category is designed to help Tennessee communities identify and promote their unique artistic and heritage resources through cultural tourism projects. Successful applicants in this category will demonstrate […]

NASHVILLE - - The Tennessee Arts Commission has announced availability of grants in the small grant categories. Grant categories include Touring Arts, Professional Development Support, Technical Assistance, Special Opportunities, Arts Education Mini-Grants, and Arts Education Teacher Incentive. Applications and guidelines are now available online (www.arts.state.tn.us) through the Commission’s eGRANT system. The grants will be available […]

Tennessee moved up three places in the cumulative rankings from last year in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT National Data Book on child well-being released today. The data book also focuses on what the states and nation can do to help the child welfare system assure vulnerable children obtain and retain permanent […]

The cooling days of fall are still some time off, but if you plan on hunting this year, now is the time to prepare, reminds the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
Some things require more preparation time than others, so prioritize what […]

In lieu of its annual fund-raising banquet, the Music City Chapter of Quail Unlimited will host its 6th Annual Sporting Clays Shoot.  For more information click here.

Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke have announced the addition of 123 acres to the Rugby State Natural Area in Morgan County. The property […]

Knoxville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced today that the Type II Noise Wall project in Lake City will move forward after positive response from the community. TDOT conducted a public meeting with members of the Lake City community on May 29th to gauge public interest in the […]