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TDOT, Stewart County mark end of Highway 79 road-widening projec
The TDOT project widened a 4.6 mile section of the highway in Dover. Officials today will celebrate completion of the work.
Turkey Bay OHV area offers All-Terrain Vehicle training
Turkey Bay Off-Highway Vehicle Area, at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, is offering training for All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riders to help them learn the skills necessary to ride safe while having fun. Users will learn valuable lessons about protecting themselves and respecting the outdoors while riding. Professionals from the ATV Safety Institute have [...]
Campfire caution at Land Between the Lakes
Golden Pond, KY – Visitors to Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area are advised to use extreme caution until further notice when having open campfires. Due to drought conditions and high temperatures, the risk for wildfires is a concern at LBL. The greatest area of concern remains backcountry campsites, where dry, grassy areas [...]
LBL offers ‘Back to School’ fee waiver weekend
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area will participate in the US Dept. of Agriculture and Forest Service “Back To School” fee waiver weekend program. Select day-use facilities will waive admission fees during the August 14-15 weekend.
Organizations invited to apply for ABC Grants to fund art activities
ABC Grants offer financial support for arts projects in all disciplines such as dance, music, opera/musical theater, theater, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, interdisciplinary, and folk arts.
Flood 2010: August 5 deadline nears for disaster assistance applications
Secretary of State urges Tennesseans to help family, friends, neighbors apply for flood assistance by Thursday deadline.
“My Fair Lady” showing in Houston County
The Houston County High School Forum is the host stage for the Houston County Community Theatre’s production of the Lerner and Lowe musical classic, My Fair Lady., which is based on George Bernard Sghaw’s play, Pygmalion. Filled with songs, dance and story of a class regimented society, self-discovery and triumph over adversity, this Broadway classic [...]
Houston County TEMA office opens Friday
TEMA has just verified that the Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will open at the Erin City Hall in Houston County on Friday, May 21, at noon. They are scheduled to be at this location for seven days. Houston County has been declared a federal disaster area following flooding from the from torrential rains during the [...]
Emergency Food Stamp Program extended one week
The Emergency Food Stamp Program in Tennessee has been extended one week in an effort to continue providing flood victims the opportunity to access one-time emergency cash and food stamps. The federal program was extended in 14 hard-hit counties. While current food stamp recipients are eligible for the federal benefit to replace food lost in [...]
Houston announces community clean-up effort day
Houston County Emergency Management Director David Hardin has issued a PSA promoting flood recovery clean-up. A Community-wide Clean-up Effort will be conducted all day, Saturday, May 15. This will include both residential and roadside clean-up. Those who want to help (group or individuals) can meet in the Court Square at 8 am. Those who come [...]
Food and cash assistance offered to low income flood victims
Programs target disaster counties NASHVILLE, TN: The Tennessee Department of Human Services is working quickly to address some of the basic immediate needs of the low-income families and individuals affected by the devastating storms and floods that swept through Tennessee the weekend of April 30th. The programs began today and only be available for seven [...]
Flood Recovery Expo: “One stop shop” for flood relief
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Flood Recovery Expo took place today at Austin Peay State University’s Red Barn. The Expo, which opened at 10 a.m., brought together agencies and organizations applicable to flood relief assistance. Each participant had access to a booth space, round-robin style, to present and hand out information to flood victims. [...]
Houston County contends with flood impact
Houston County continues to untangle itself from the aftermath of the Cumberland River Flood. In a significant development, FEMA has declared Houston County a major disaster area, making the county eligible for both public and individual disaster assistance from FEMA. Individuals with home or business damage from the flood waters should call FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA [...]
Erin: Noah was here – uncanny resolve in grim times
In the aftermath of recent flooding, the Junction 434 area before Cumberland City and many areas like it have been strewn with cracked dust, but surrounding farm lands were still part of the river or had standing ponds. Cumberland City itself remains littered with debris and both businesses and homeowners are in shell-shocked recovery. Noah [...]
Accessing assistance, making donations for flood relief
Barely a week has passed since neighbors across West and Middle Tennessee began to take stock of the unprecedented flood damage in our area. In that time, our communities have come together to help those hit by the storms, and local, state and federal agencies have begun to offer aid in our recovery efforts. Sen. [...]
“Flood Recovery Expo” scheduled for residents, businesses
The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Clarksville and Montgomery County are holding a Flood Recovery Expo this week for all local residents and businesses affected by the floods. The expo will be held Wednesday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Austin Peay State University’s Red Barn at 256 Marion Street, [...]
Stewart County shifts crisis focus as floodwaters recede
No missing persons reported in Stewart nor Houston County. Few roads are reported as closed or blocked. As the whirling waters of the Cumberland River recede from its terrible highs of past weekend, emergency management efforts in Stewart County have shifted focus to rescue and evacuation efforts. The earlier sandbagging operation has produced a reserve [...]
Cleaning up: Health and safety guidelines
The Montgomery County Health Department has free Tetanus and Hepatitis A vaccines available for anyone who was involved in water related rescue and evacuation activities. The Tennessee State Heath Department was listed as one of the Nashville locations closed Wednesday due to situations brought on by the epic flooding in Nashville, limiting public health information. The Tennessee Government Health [...]
Assistance may be available for flood victims
State Representative Joe Pitts said Tuesday that state officials are looking at possible assistance for those who have sustained significant damage to their homes and do not have flood insurance. Since Montgomery County has applied for federal disaster area designation by Governor Phil Bredesen, FEMA assistance may be available to residents. Pitts encourages those affected [...]
Cumberland city an “island”
Volunteers have converged on downtown Dover, Tennessee, in a massive sandbagging operation in attempt to hold back rising floodwaters from the Cumberland River. Clint Mathis, director of emergency services in Stewart County, said that the region is expecting the waters to rise “another two feet.” “Cumberland City is virtually an island,” Mathis said. In addition [...]
Houston County water plant fails
The pump house at Houston County Water Plant has failed, according to Houston County Emergency Management Director David Harding. Harding noted that the county’s waste water treatment facility is okay and functioning but water supply to outlying areas has been valved off — that means that east and west Houston County, Cumberland City and the [...]
BSA celebrates 100 years of scouting
Interactive scouting experience begins nationwide tour For the Boy Scouts of America, 2010 is a year-long celebration and an invitation to the nation to experience Scouting like never before. “This is an incredibly exciting and important time for our organization,” said Bob Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive of the BSA. “The methods of Scouting continue to [...]
Movies playing in Clarksville
