Shane Duncan

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Shane Duncan

County officials are focusing their efforts to start their project for the new Tellico Plains Convenience Center. “We are very excited. We have been looking forward to this for a long time,” said Monroe County Solid Waste Director Brandon West. “That community deserves that center. (The existing center) is the busiest center in the county and the smallest center at that, so we are really looking forward to getting this done.”kAm(6DE DE2E65 E92E E96J 2C6 4FCC6?E=J :? E96 56D:8?

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Shane Duncan

The Sweetwater City Commission recently voted on the possibility of adding a new flashing light for a crosswalk in the downtown area. During the recent monthly workshop for the City of Sweetwater, Commissioner JoAnna Jinks brought up the possibility of adding flashing lights to a crosswalk in the downtown area.

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Shane Duncan

Many people came out to the Madisonville Courthouse in honor of National Day of Prayer last week. Monroe County celebrated the National Day of Prayer last Thursday with a presentation in front of the county courthouse stairs in Madisonville. kAm|@?C@6 r@F?EJ |2J@C |:E49 x?8C2> H6=4@>65 6G6CJ@?6 E@ E96 6G6?E 367@C6 AC@G:5:?8 E96 324<8C@F?5 @7 E96 9@=:52J]k^AmkAm“%9:D 52J H2D 24EF2==J D6E :? >@E:@? @? pAC:= `f[ `hda 3J r@?C25 w:=E@?

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Shane Duncan

The City of Sweetwater is beginning a transition from one government messaging service to another. During the Sweetwater City Commission meeting late last month, the board members continued their discussion of the government messaging system due to unsatisfactory service from their current provider. The systems enable citizens to send important messages to local government officials. kAm“(6 DE:== 92G6 @?6 J62C =67E @? @FC wJA6C\#6249 4@?EC24E E92E DE2CED @?

1 week ago | victoriaadvocate.com | Shane Duncan

Many people came out to the Madisonville Courthouse in honor of National Day of Prayer last week. Monroe County celebrated the National Day of Prayer last Thursday with a presentation in front of the county courthouse stairs in Madisonville. Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram welcomed everyone to the event before providing the background of the holiday.