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3 days ago | themountainpress.com | Sam Stockard

By Sam Stockard Sen. Shane Reeves, R-Murfreesboro, received a $1 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to start a business which has since received a tax rebate from the state. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

3 days ago | themountainpress.com | Anita Wadhwani

Johnson City Medical Center, a flagship hospital for Ballad Health, has received a rating of one star out of five from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.(Brett Kelman/KFF Health News)

4 days ago | themountainpress.com | Damon Lawrence

By Damon Lawrence [email protected] For years, Roane County struggled when it came to population growth. That's no longer the case, however. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau estimates Roane County has a population of 56,742. That represents a 6% increase from 2020. "We find ourselves in an era of growth that's really unprecedented," Roane County Executive Wade Creswell said.

4 days ago | themountainpress.com | Damon Lawrence

Kingston City Manager David Bolling provided an update on the transition of Fort Southwest Point into a state park during last month's City Council meeting. "We've had a bit of a hiccup with the state park," Bolling said. "Going through the process of transferring the land to the state, it turns out that the original deed from the 1950s was never recorded. We have copies of it, but there is no recorded copy to be found anywhere."

4 days ago | themountainpress.com | J.T. Russell

By By J.T. RUSSELL [email protected] The 2025-2026 budget for LaFollette was passed on first reading despite Mark Hoskins voting yes with reservation and Chuck Queener voting no because both felt they didn't know enough about the current proposed budget. "This a procedural thing that is done every year," City Administrator Stan Foust said.