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News For Week Of September 1, 2010
There will be something new at Pickett State Park this year for the Annual Labor Day Old Timer’s Day, as on that day, folks will get a look at a new museum, dedicated to the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCCs, who built the park in the 1930s. Pickett State Park Superin-tendent Alan Wasik said last week that the idea for a museum began about 10 years ago, and during that 10-year period, they had been gathering artifacts, building display cases and interpretive panels, and just recently had been able to “put it all together.” The museum is located in the old stone structure at the main entrance to Pickett State Park, which served as the Park’s office until the new office was constructed in the late 1980s. The CCCs was created by legislation signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, the first of the New Deal agencies. The CCC employed young men and gave them an oportunity to develop new skills and prepare them for future employment as the nation recovered from the Great Depression. Full story in this weeks Fentress Courier on newsstands now.
Newly-Elected Officials Sworn In Monday A full house of relatives, friends, and supporters were on hand at the Fentress County Courthouse on Monday afternoon to witness the swearing in of the newly-elected county officials. Fentress County General Sessions Judge Todd Burnett opened the ceremony with an explanation of the procedure for the swearing in of the office holders and their staffs, after which Criminal Court Judge Shayne Sexton began the procedure by swearing in newly-elected County Executive Frank Smith and his office staff. Sessions Judge Burnett then completed the ceremony by first swearing in the county-wide office holders, including Road Supervisor Butch Blevins, Trustee Wanda Tompkins, Circuit Court Clerk Tammy Smith, Register of Deeds Faye Stephens, County Clerk Marilyn Stephens, and Sheriff Tony Choate and their staffs, followed by the swearing in of Constables, School Board Members and County Commissioners. Following the ceremony, both newly elected County Executive Frank Smith and Sheriff Tony Choate spoke with the local news media. Executive Smith commented: “I think our county is in excellent hands for the future. We need to stop sitting around and bickering and move forward, and I plan on making some changes to go forward. As for myself and the commission, we’re ready to move.” Sheriff Choate commented: “I feel that the future is extremely bright for Fentress County. We’re excited. We have assembled an excellent group of people that we’re very proud of and think that the county will also be proud of. There’s a lot of work to be done, but we’re going to work hard to serve the people of Fentress County. If you call us, we’ll be there.” The new office holders officially took office at 12:01 a.m. today (September 1, 2010).
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bankers Association honored four state bankers at the Leaders in Banking Excellence ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The ceremony, which was held at the organization’s headquarters, featured remarks by TBA Chairman Craig Fitzhugh, Bank of Ripley, in Ripley, and each of the four honorees: Tommy Duncan, president and CEO of Union Bank, Jamestown; Gordon Majors, president and chief executive officer of The Hardin County Bank, Savannah; Donna Stone, CEO of First Community Bank of Bedford County, Shelbyville; and Dan Weber, former president of First State Bank, Union City. Commemorative plaques highlighting the careers of the four bankers were unveiled at the event. About TBA The Tennessee Bankers Association is a not-for-profit organization representing Tennessee’s commercial banks and thrifts. The association provides continuing education, develops and monitors state and federal legislative agendas, disseminates information on all facets of the financial services industry, and promotes the public image of financial institutions. Visit us at our website, www.TNBankers.org.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DECREASE IN 87 COUNTIES IN JULY Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 9.8 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from the revised June rate of 10.0 percent. The national unemployment rate for July 2010 was 9.5 percent. County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for July 2010, released last week, show that the rate decreased in 87 counties, increased in 5 counties and remained the same in three counties. Lincoln County registered the state's lowest county unemployment rate at 6.4 percent, down from 6.7 percent in June. Scott County had the state’s highest unemployment rate at 19.4 percent, down from 20.8 percent, followed by Marshall County at 15.7 percent, down from 16.6 percent in the previous month. Knox County had the state’s lowest major metropolitan rate of 7.5 percent, down from 7.8 percent in June. Davidson County was 9.3 percent, up from 9.0 percent. Hamilton County was 8.4 percent, down from 9.1 in June, and Shelby County was 9.9 percent, down from 10.5. Figures released for Fentress County reflected an unemployment rate of 11.1 percent in July, down from 11.7 percent in June, with 7,210 workers employed out of a total work force of 8,110. Figures released for adjoining counties reflected the following unemployment rates for July: Cumberland - 10.1 percent, down from 10.7 percent in June. Morgan - 10.9 percent, down from 11.5 percent in June. Overton - 11.1 percent, unchanged from June. Pickett - 12.1 percent, down from 13.7 percent in June. Putnam - 9.0 percent, down from 9.4 percent in June. Scott - 19.4 percent, down from 20.8 in June. |
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