The Advocate & Democrat

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Mandy Applegate

Trying to make the most of your time in London? With so much packed into every corner of the city, every street seems to offer something worth exploring. To make the most of your 48 hours in London, see and do the best in two short days by sticking to a smart, streamlined plan that hits the highlights without wasting a minute. kAmx DE:== C6>6>36C 9@H @G6CH96=>:?8 {@?5@?

4 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Shane Duncan

The City of Sweetwater has encountered an issue with one of their grants concerning the community center project. During the recent Sweetwater City Commission workshop, Sweetwater City Administrator Jessica Morgan provided the board with an update concerning the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that the city was awarded for the community center.

5 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Shane Duncan

Bald River Falls was the site for a grand re-opening ceremony complete with a ribbon cutting on May 29. The long-awaited ceremony celebrating the re-opening of the Bald River Falls Bridge was initiated by Cherokee National Forest Tellico District Ranger Andrew Carrier, who stated that the mission of the forest service was to provide the “greatest good” to as many people as possible. kAm“(96?

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Tom Joyce

(The Center Square) – A federal watchdog and lawmakers want to see better management of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Empower Oversight is pressing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to extend its deadline for applicants to operate the hotline; the current application deadline is May 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. The contract pays up to $9 million annually. kAm%96 4FCC6?E 4@?EC24E@C :D !@=2C:D[ 2? @C82?:K2E:@?

1 week ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Shane Duncan

Monroe County followed the majority of the state during the recent unemployment results. According to the State of Tennessee, the unemployment rate in Monroe County dropped by 0.4% for the month of April, providing the county with a rate of 3.1%. kAm$E2E6 $E2E:DE:42= p?2=JDE !2EC:4< %@55 DE2E65 E92E 2 564C62D6 :D ?@C>2= 7@C E96 >@?E9 @7 pAC:=]k^AmkAm“%9:D :D AC6EEJ >F49 :? =:?6 H:E9 H92E J@F H@F=5 6IA64E E@ D66 :? pAC:=[” %@55 D2:5] “q2D65 @? E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CD[ E9:D 92D 366?