(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) today announced that Scott County will receive $17,643 in grant funding through the Administrative Office of The Courts (AOC) Court Security Grant Program for security upgrades at their local courthouse facility. The funding — which requires a 10 percent local match — will be used for a bulletproof…

NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Recently, State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon), State Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet), and State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) donated 24 flags to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency (WEMA). Their donation included both new American flags, as well as Tennessee flags for all of WEMA’s 24 stations across the county. It was an…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) today announced more than $513,000 in funding for schools in District 38 to be used for the implementation of additional solutions to address school safety concerns. The monies are a portion of approximately $35 million in budget funding — $25 million in one-time funding and $10 million in recurring…

(NASHVILLE) —   State Representative Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro)   today received an endorsement from the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Political Victory Fund (PVF) in the Tennessee District 36 House Race.   Powers was also recognized by the NRA-PVF with an “A” rating for his support of Second Amendment issues and for being a solid pro-gun/pro-hunting…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --  State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) said today that he has been  informed by Secretary of State Tre Hargett that the Houston County Archives will receive an archives development grant.  The $3,100 grant will be used for shelving and dehumidifiers for the preservation, arrangement, and description of historic records. “The preservation of Houston County’s…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --  State Representative Pat Marsh (R-Shelbyville) and State Senator Shane Reeves (R-Murfreesboro) said today that they have been informed by Secretary of State Tre Hargett that the Bedford County Archives will receive an archives development grant.  The $4,400 grant will be used for shelving units, folders, and boxes for the preservation, arrangement, and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --  State Representative Ron Gant (R-Rossville) and State Senator Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville)said today that they have been informed by Secretary of State Tre Hargett that both the Fayette County Archives and the Hardeman County Archives will receive  archives development grants. Fayette County Archives will receive $4,500 for archival shelving, while Hardeman County Archives has…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State Representative Michael Curcio (R-Dickson) and State Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald)said today that they have been informed by Secretary of State Tre Hargett that the Maury County Archives will receive an archives development grant.  The $4,800 grant will be used for digitization training utilizing a consultant, and digitization of a sampling of prioritized…