In a release from the Governor’s Office Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined five other governors in issuing the following joint statement opposing United Auto Workers (UAW)’s unionization campaign: “We the Governors of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas are highly concerned about the unionization campaign driven by misinformation and scare tactics that…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT will spread that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-19) to improve safety in Tennessee’s interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones.…

Two coaching positions have been announced at Cannon Middle School. Dr. Annie Reed announced this week Ashley Cantrell as Boys Head Basketball Coach and Alyssa Rankin as Head Volleyball Coach for the 2024-2025 School Year. Ms. Cantrell is currently a teacher at Cannon County Elementary School. She played basketball for Cannon County High School, earning…

“April is National Child Abuse Prevention month, and I’m excited to kick off the month with the Cannon Runs for Children 5k and Fun Run” stated Karista Colwell, Cannon County Child Advocacy Center Development Coordinator. “This year’s race will feature several great community organizations like CASA and the Cannon County Substance Abuse Coalition, and we…

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett issued a new warning to businesses across the state today about a deceptive mail scam related to the filing of annual business renewals from a company known as Tennessee Business Filing Center. As part of this scheme, businesses receive an official-looking mailer from the company threatening additional fees and…

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, March 28, at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 1 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to motorists…

Pump price increases across the state gained momentum last week, rising nine cents on average. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.18 which is 24 cents more expensive than one month ago and five cents more than one year ago.   “There’s still plenty of upward pressure on gas prices right now in the market, and with last week’s crude oil price increases…