Two miles of state road, four cleanups a year, no fee. What TDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program asks of a Sparta crew, the paperwork that comes first, and the roadside safety rules.
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A 2022 attack in Moore County cut power to 45,000 people, and a 2024 plot targeted a Nashville substation. Here’s why utilities are trading chain-link for solid walls, and what TVA’s data center growth means for Middle Tennessee.
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A nonprofit director told us about a volunteer who waited nearly a year for a reply. The response window is the least glamorous and most decisive part of community work.
If somebody offers to help, answer them Read More »
Luke Mickelson built a national charity out of repeatable local chapters. The same structure works for a recurring Sparta cleanup crew.
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Jim Hauck’s father gave him one rule and he still runs every venture through it. It is also the cleanest reason to spend a Saturday on a creek bank.
Leave The Water Brighter Than You Found It Read More »
Jake Still separates every load three ways and says the US is behind Sweden and Finland. What that means for a small county’s waste stream.
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If you run a small business in Tennessee, energy costs are probably one of your most frustrating line items. Prices creep up, margins stay tight, and “going green” sounds like something only big corporations with sustainability budgets can afford. That’s not true — and it’s getting less true every year. Here’s a practical rundown of
As artificial intelligence reshapes our digital infrastructure, a quiet revolution is transforming how data centers power their operations. The explosive growth in AI computing has created an unprecedented demand for electricity that traditional utility grids simply cannot meet fast enough. In response, energy companies and data center operators are turning to a solution that bypasses
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