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NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) will hold its final meeting of 2025 at the Tennessee Aquarium (Lupton Room) in Chattanooga on Dec. 4-5. Committee meetings begin Thursday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m., with full Commission proceedings continuing Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. To watch both meetings, visit our TWRA YouTube Channel.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has announced the fourth round of funding for the Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost-share program, which supports projects that enhance agricultural supply chains and strengthen rural economies.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is releasing results from the 2025 Wild Turkey Summer Observational Survey, in which the public was invited to participate in the survey from June to August.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has begun its 2025-26 winter rainbow trout stocking schedule, which provides numerous close-to-home trout fishing opportunities for anglers during the winter months. The TWRA will release more than 70,000 trout throughout the winter stocking program, including in selected tailwaters and reservoirs and other community locations.

Today, Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSOHS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Matt Perry joined multiple law enforcement partners to announce the “Tennessee Safe Thanksgiving Travel Challenge Initiative.”

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has welcomed XSYS of Morristown as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership.

NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.00 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.00 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on November 24, 2025.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 24, 2025) – Tennessee is glowing brighter than ever this holiday season as warm spirits, dazzling displays and millions of twinkling lights transform the state into a true winter wonderland. Each year, families bundle up and set out to discover a festive kaleidoscope of color, tradition and cheer blanketing every corner of the state. From charming small towns to show-stopping light festivals, Tennessee shines with unforgettable ways to celebrate the season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly 50 Guardsmen with Dyersburg’s 168th Military Police Battalion recently completed a year-long deployment to the U.S. Southern Border and all Soldiers had returned home to Tennessee by Monday, November 24.