Category: Event

Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the Federal and State General Election. Early voting continues through Oct. 29. If you are unable to appear at your polling place on Election Day or during the Early Voting period, you may request an absentee ballot. You may request ballots to be mailed until Oct. 27. In Franklin County, early voting […]

Aug. 6, 2020 is voting day for the State Primary and County General Election. Early voting takes place July 17-Aug. 1.  If you are unable to appear at your polling place on Election Day or during the Early Voting period, you may request an absentee ballot. You may request ballots to be mailed until July 30.  […]

  Animal Harbor is hosting its annual Bone Drop on Saturday, Aug. 8, at noon. Participants purchase a bone for $100 for a chance to win $3,000. No more than 150 bones will be sold. Proceeds benefit the work at the shelter. Bones are tagged and dropped 50 feet from a Duck River Electric bucket […]

During the 2020 legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly expanded the sales tax holiday for 2020 only. This year, there will be two sales tax holidays. For more information, visit <www.tntaxholiday.com>. The first tax-free holiday weekend focuses on clothing and other back-to-school items. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31 and ends Sunday, […]

The Mountain Goat Trail Alliance (MGTA) is partnering with The Retreat at Water’s Edge to offer chances to win a property lot in the development in Tracy City, Tennessee. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the MGTA. The lot, worth approximately $25,000, is one of 140 properties at The Retreat at Water’s Edge, […]

On Monday, July 6, free grab-and-go summer meals for children will be served at DuBose Conference Center 10 a.m.– noon. For this week only, meal service at DuBose replaces the Monteagle Elementary site. “We’ve been serving nearly 90 children each week at Monteagle Elementary, and want to ensure that families know to receive meals this […]

The Franklin County School Nutrition Program will continue meal distribution through July 30, 2020. Meals may be picked up in a drive-thru service at Franklin County High School each Thursday from 1:30–5:30 p.m. Pick up location is at the back of the school at the kitchen dock area. Children do not have to be present […]

In an effort to provide more children with nutritious meals this summer, the South Cumberland Summer Meal Program now begins service in the community of Sherwood. Beginning Friday, June 26 grab-and-go meals will be available from noon-1 p.m. at the Epiphany Mission in Sherwood. With the exception of Friday, July 3, meals will be served […]

Registration is now open for the 2020-21 Tennessee Naturalist Program (TNP), sponsored by the Friends of the South Cumberland. TNP is a series of 10, four-hour classes that are designed to introduce adult learners to the natural history of Tennessee. Graduates join a critical corps of volunteers providing nature education, outreach and service to the […]

The Hospitality Shop will begin taking donations again starting Saturday, June 27. Please do not leave broken items, stained, torn or soiled clothes. We are having a Yard Sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. No early birds! You must wear and bring your own mask to enter. We continue to […]