Dowelltown News

A state House subcommittee today killed legislation that would have imposed new restrictions on coal mining in East Tennessee. via Knoxville News Sentinel

Tennessee lawmakers are considering proposals to close public employees' home addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth from public inspection. via The Jackson Sun

“I think the cuisine is one of the main reasons for our success.”

SMITHVILLE, Tenn. - Famed for its annual Fourth of July Fiddlers' Jamboree, when this town of 4,000 swells by tens of thousands, the DeKalb County seat also boasts of its proximity to a craft capital - ... via The Tennessean

State Rep. Frank Buck said he won't seek re-election after serving 36 years in the Legislature. via WTVF Nashville

Rep.Frank Buck, D-Dowelltown, whose district includes Macon County, is expected to announce this month if he will seek re-election to the seat in the state legislature he has represented for thirty years. via Macon County Times

A DeKalb County man was killed Saturday evening after his pickup truck ran off the road and into a utility pole just south of Smithville, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers said. via The Tennessean

“It's shameful that we've turned the purse strings loose to the Building Commission to spend this kind of money”

The legislative session is still new, but members of the General Assembly are already weighing in on one of the hottest issues in Middle Tennessee politics: an underground expansion at the governor's residence. via WBIR-TV