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Portland holds public meeting on park projects
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (242+ words) The City of Portland's public meeting, held at Richland Gym on March 5, was intended to provide information to the public about the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Recreation Resources Division Parks and Recreation Grant, alongside the city's plan to…...
Spring Hill fifth grader wins Duck River Essay Contest
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (257+ words) The Friends of Henry Horton, TDEC (Henry Horton State Park Rangers), General Motors, Waste Management and the City of Spring Hill Water staff recently celebrated 2025 Spring Hill Duck River Education Day Essay winner Chloe Dockrill, a fifth grader at Spring…...
Advisory committee begins ‘phase one’ of land-use plan
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (192+ words) On Feb. 24, an advisory committee met for the first time to discuss the process of creating the new Maury County Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Maury County has brought in a planning and consulting firm McBride Dale Clarion to take input…...
Opinion: Why early screening for colorectal cancer matters now
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (161+ words) March'is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to remind Tennesseans that many cancers are preventable, detectable and treatable when we act early.'As someone who works every day helping patients navigate cancer prevention and treatment, I want to…...
FAIR Rx Act Protects Consumers, Eliminates Conflicts of Interest
1+ day, 44+ min ago (558+ words) Legislation aimed at preventing conflicts of interest in the prescription drug industry and protecting patient choice advanced out of the Insurance Subcommittee last week." The Freedom, Access, and Integrity in Registered Pharmacy Act, or FAIR Rx Act, sponsored by State…...
Senate Advances Legislation to Protect Communities, Children, Election Integrity
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (632+ words) The Tennessee Senate continued moving a strong agenda aimed at protecting communities, strengthening election integrity, defending parental rights and holding bad actors accountable. Lawmakers also advanced measures to prohibit medical discrimination on the basis of vaccines, protect women's spaces and…...
State leaders, co-ops collaborate on Tennessee’s energy future
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (155+ words) Meriwether Lewis alongside electric cooperative leaders across Tennessee joined state leaders in Nashville on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18 for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association's 2026 Legislative Conference. Representing MLEC at this year's conference were Hickman County Director Johnnie Ruth Elrod, Lewis County…...
Letter to the Editor: Sumner Republican Women volunteer to build better community
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (95+ words) Letter to the Editor: Sumner Republican Women volunteer to build better community'Main Street Media of Tennessee Letter to the Editor: Sumner Republican Women volunteer to build better community Dear Editor, What a cold winter it has been this year! But…...
Opinion: The TV isn’t what it’s cracked up to be
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (471+ words) I know what you must be thinking, and, no, I am not going to tell you TV is bad for you. What I am going to do is tell you a story about TV. When I was a little kid,…...
Feed Sumner receives gold status for focus on better health
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (301+ words) Feed Sumner, a Gallatin-based food bank, has been partnering with UT Extension for about a year through a program called "Leah's Pantry-Nutrition Pantry Program." This program combines the best practices of healthy pantry work grounded in trauma-informed principles and processes…...