The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced it will open three more Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) inTennessee on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Dillon Street Baptist Church in Woodbury; Pulaski Station in Pulaski and the Warren County Administrative Building in McMinnville. The SBA is opening the centers to assist businesses…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) in Tennessee  at the Maury County Fire Dept., Station 30, in Columbia and the Gallatin Public Utilities Facility in Gallatin.  The SBA is opening the centers to assist businesses and residents who were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding…

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will hold a captivating living history event about the state in a Tennessee Timeline on Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Park visitors can follow stories of Tennesseans from events such as the Civil War, Prohibition, and more in the free, family-friendly program. The park, which sits in the shadow…

Do you have cattle, sheep, goats, or equine animals?  If so, you could be eligible to receive payment from the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency. According to Donny Green, County Executive Director, signup for the Livestock Forage Program is now underway and will continue through January 30, 2025. The Livestock Forage Assistance Program (LFP) has…

Tennessee residents are invited to participate in a statewide white oak acorn collection project to aid in white oak restoration across the state. Called the Tennessee White Oak Initiative, it is a cooperative effort between the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF), TDF’s East Tennessee Nursery, the University of Tennessee Extension, and the…

  Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett today reminded all eligible Tennessee residents that they must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, to be eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 5 State and Federal General Election. “When you don’t vote, you turn over the keys of power to those…

By Sarah Brazle, 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent We are thrilled to congratulate all of our grillers who participated in the 2024 Central Region 4-H Grill Master Challenge at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Cannon County 4-H proudly took 15 competitors to the event, forming teams of 4 where each member was responsible for either chicken, beef,…