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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee State Parks is now offering special rates for its 360 villas and cabins and at all six inns during the winter months.  From December 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008, state park lodging will be discounted with the presentation of a winter discount coupon.  Combine a Tennessee State Parks gift certificate […]

November 30, 2007
Grants Provide Funds to Help Retail Fuel Stations Install Biofuel Infrastructure
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the next round of Green Island Corridor Network grants.  The deadline to apply for the grants is February 15, 2008.  The Green Island grant program is a competitive funding opportunity […]

November 28, 2007
Grant awarded through TDOT’s Aeronautics Division
Nashville, TN- Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that Aeronautics Grants totaling $387,000 have been approved for eight Tennessee airports.
“As our communities continue to grow and thrive, it becomes increasingly important that our airports stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of the travelers who use them,” said […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As the result of an investigation by the Special Investigations Section of the Department of Revenue, John P. Sherrod surrendered himself for arrest today to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on sales tax evasion charges.
On Nov. 26, 2007, the Fayette County Grand Jury indicted Sherrod on two Class E felony counts of […]

The Tennessee Department of Health is collaborating with community partners to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day on December 1, 2007. This year’s theme, “Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise,” focuses on leadership activities surrounding HIV/AIDS prevention and care. The Department of Health works with other government, faith-based and community organizations in partnerships essential to […]

Nashville, Tenn. – Americans throw away an estimated 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than at any other time of the year, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency and Partners for Environmental Progress.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is working with its Pollution Prevention and Keep America Beautiful partners […]

Nashville, Tennessee —Preliminary reports indicate five people were killed during the long holiday weekend, compared with 20 fatalities during last year’s Thanksgiving holiday.  Statistics for the 2007 Thanksgiving holiday reflect the time period from 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2007, to midnight Sunday, November, 25, 2007.
If preliminary figures hold true, five would be the fewest […]

Pikeville, Tenn. – Get into the holiday spirit with the annual Christmas on the Mountain Celebration at Fall Creek Falls State Park.  This year’s event begins Friday, Nov. 30 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 at the Fall Creek Falls Inn and Conference Center.
The celebration will include craft displays and sales, Christmas carols and […]

Tennessee’s 2007 black bear hunting season opens on November 29 and continues through December 12, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
This season is open in Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Monroe, Polk (east of Hwy. 411 and north of Hwy. 64), Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties. Dogs are permitted to be used […]

Governor Phil Bredesen has signed a resolution proclaiming November as American Diabetes Month in Tennessee, as our state joins others across the country in this national health observance. As part of this annual event, the Department of Health is working to increase awareness of diabetes, which has reached epidemic proportions in Tennessee and throughout the […]

November 21, 2007
Grants awarded to all 95 counties through TDOT’s Beautification Division

Nashville, TN- As part of the effort to StopLitter in Tennessee, Governor Phil Bredesen and TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely today awarded a total of $3.8 million in litter grants to all 95 Tennessee counties.
“Each year volunteers pick up nearly 25.5 million pounds of roadside […]

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Hillcrest North nursing home has been lifted effective November 14, 2007. The nursing home is a 271-bed licensed nursing home located at 5321 Beverly Park Circle in Knoxville. The Department conducted a follow-up survey and confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for […]

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has been lifted effective November 6, 2007. The Center is a 144-bed licensed nursing home located at 118 Halliburton Drive in Ripley. The Department conducted a follow-up survey and confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2008 “Agritourism: Cultivating Farm Revenue” conference is slated for January 17-18 at Paris Landing State Park in West Tennessee.
“Agritourism – the part of the agriculture industry that involves inviting the public right onto the farm for activities or farm products – continues to grow in […]

Nashville, Tennessee —The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct more than 70 sobriety and driver license checkpoints statewide this Thanksgiving in an effort to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities during the busy holiday weekend. The 2007 Thanksgiving holiday period begins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21st and runs through midnight Sunday, November 25th.
As […]

Nashville, Tennessee —The Tennessee Highway Patrol encourages Tennesseans to support Project Blue Light and display blue lights in their windows this holiday season.
Project Blue Light is an effort by C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors.)  The organization asks residents to place a blue light in their holiday decorations or window as a sign of thanks to […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Christmas tree farms grow a completely renewable and recyclable resource which contains no petroleum products and leaves a very small carbon footprint,” says Tennessee Department of Agriculture horticulture marketing specialist Rob Beets. “Buy a natural tree this year from a nearby farm, and you’ll give a […]

November 19, 2007                                            

Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all construction work requiring lane closures on Tennessee interstates and state highways beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 21 in anticipation of increased Thanksgiving holiday travel.
 
TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely has informed all of the department’s crews and contractors to stop all road […]

Tennessee’s deer hunting season, which allows the use of guns, muzzleloaders, and archery equipment, opens on Saturday, November 17, 2007, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
The length of the season and bag limit depends on the deer management unit. The season and bag limit for each unit is as follows:
• Unit B – […]

Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety today announced the promotions of nine dedicated members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, including seven officers.  The promotion ceremony was held Friday, November 16, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., at the THP Training Center, located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville.
The Command Staff presented rank advancements […]