Department Of Justice Cracks Down On Public Officials Involved In COVID Relief Fraud

Authorities Are Rounding Up Public Officials Who Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds And Used Them For Personal Purchases. They Estimate That Nearly $80 Billion Of The $800 Billion That Was Given To Individuals Who Used The Money To Pay For Vacations, High End Houses, And Luxury Cars.

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Hamilton County And Southeast Tennessee Primary Election Results

The Primary Election Turned Out To Be One Of The Closest Ever In Hamilton County, With Wamp Taking Only 14,425 Votes To Win With 35%. Hamilton County Commission Chairwoman Sabrina Smedley Tied With 35% But Only Had 14,104 Votes, Giving Wamp The Win By A Slim Margin Of 321 Votes.

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Crawford Announces Run For Tennessee Senate District 1

Bill Crawford, A Life-Long McMinn County Resident, Who Has Been A Law Enforcement Officer With Specialized Training For The Past 25 Years And A State Firearms Instructor, Is Announcing His Candidacy For The Office Of Tennessee Senate District 1, Which Includes The Counties Of Bradley, Meigs, McMinn And Rhea. He Will Be Running On The Republican Ticket For The Open Seat Currently Held By Mike Bell.

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Hamilton County Seeks To Purchase McDonald Farm For Economic Development

In Yesterday’s Hamilton County Commission Meeting, The Commission Heard, On First Reading, Two Resolutions Regarding The Proposed Purchase Of McDonald Farms.

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Companies Investing $49.5 Million; Expecting To Create Over 400 New Jobs In Tennessee

JC Ford Company, Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Robinson Manufacturing, And Lending Solutions, Inc., Are Investing In Operations Across The State Of Tennessee

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Court Docket Backlog In Tennessee Could Continue

Court Dockets Across Tennessee Have Been Stalled For Months, And It Could Be Several More Months Before They Return To Normal. Even Though The Tennessee Supreme Court Was Able To Relieve Some COVID Restrictions After A Recent Decline In Cases, It Could Still Take Months For The Court System To Get Back On A Normal Schedule.

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Tennessee Power Companies To Look Outside TVA For Electricity Sources

Local Power Companies In Tennessee Are Looking To Find Outside Sources Of Electricity, After Using The Tennessee Valley Authority For Over 80 Years. Using Outside Sources Could Lead To Cheaper Electricity.

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