(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Curtis Halford (R-Dyer) today announced two Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grants have been awarded to Carroll and Gibson Counties by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC). Specifically, Carroll County will receive $250,000 in grant funding for continued development of the recently built RV/Park and Dam side of the…

NASHVILLE, August 21, 2018 —The NFIB Tennessee Political Action Committee (PAC) has endorsed State Representative Ron Gant (R-Rossville) in the Tennessee House District 94 race. Gant is one of seventy-four House candidates and eighty-eight statewide to receive support from the PAC comprised exclusively of NFIB members. “Representative Gant has clearly demonstrated he is a…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) recently announced that he is partnering with officials from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) to address the infiltration of Asian carp into Tennessee’s waterways. According to the TWRA, this disruptive and invasive species of fish have already inundated both Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, migrating from regional waters…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro) today announced that both the City of Maynardville and the City of Norris have been awarded recreational grants by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC). Specifically, Maynardville will receive a $193,287 Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grant for the development of the first city park. Project…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Ron Travis (R-Dayton) today announced that both Fall Creek Falls State Park and Spring City have been awarded grants by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC). Specifically, Fall Creek Falls will receive a $100,000 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant to be used for the resurfacing of the lake trail along…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Ron Travis (R-Dayton) today congratulated both the Roane County School District and Sequatchie County Schools for achieving Level 5 distinction in all tested subjects as part of 2018 TNReady testing. The majority of Tennessee’s 147 districts met or exceeded growth expectations while 11 earned Level 5 distinction — the highest level of…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Curtis Halford (R-Dyer) joined with the Tennessee Department of Transportation today to announce grant awards for Medina, Trenton, and Humboldt. The funding is part of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and will be used for downtown enhancements in each city. In Medina, the $680,730 in grant funding will be used for the construction of sidewalks along…