Those are the two key issues as Abitibibowater, one of the largest paper and pulp manufacturers in the world, is asking Congress to pass the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, a bill that would allow trucks outfitted with an extra axle to carry more weight on interstates.
The Calhoun Police Department has released information about traffic control efforts it's been involved in over the past six months, coordinated with the Governor's Highway Safety Office.
The Englewood Commission is refusing to sign a contract with the McMinn County E-911 dispatch service until questions about service, costs and representation are answered.
No McMinn or Meigs projects are included in the list of state structurally deficient bridges scheduled to be repaired or replaced, but one bridge on a major highway artery connecting McMinn with Bradley County is on there.
As of Tuesday, it's legal to carry a handgun into the parks of three McMinn County towns as long as you are a concealed weapon permit-holder. Calhoun, Englewood and Niota let the Sept.
A called City Commission meeting here Wednesday to discuss whether to allow City Manager David Wilson to drive a city car to and from home ended in a fisticuffs free-for-all. Minutes after the end of the noon meeting, former Mayor John Walker and Wilson started throwing punches at each other.
Submitted by WDEF on August 12, 2009 - 8:03pm. News McMinn County News Comments Below: 0 A A A A The battling city commission in Calhoun Tennessee hit a new low this afternoon.
The Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society will hold its Aug. 16 meeting at the Varnell Farm in Charleston, starting at 3 p.m. The Varnell Farm, also known as Bend of the River Farm, is not only a Century Farm, designated by the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, but also is rich in Civil War and Cherokee history.