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Nashville–The Tennessee Department of Education is pleased to share that Ashley Billingsley, Principal at Oneida Elementary School in Oneida Special School District, has been chosen for the 2027 cohort of The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) Leader Fellows Program. NIET selected 13 educators nationwide to join this distinguished group.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) welcomed homebuilder Clayton Appalachia of Andersonville as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership.

Nashville, TN – Governor Bill Lee signed legislation expanding eligibility for interment in Tennessee State Veterans Cemeteries, ensuring that more Tennessee service members who honorably served in the Reserve Components, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard receive the recognition and final resting place they have earned through their service.

Tennessee State Parks Tuesday dedicated the new Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park, which preserves and interprets the history of the Cherokee removal and honors the memory of those who were forcibly removed from their homelands in the 1830s.

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced the temporary closure of a portion of Montgomery Fork Road within the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (WMA) after recent rain events caused significant erosion and a hazardous road washout.

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has announced the temporary closure of a portion of Montgomery Fork Road within the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (WMA) after recent rain events caused significant erosion and a hazardous road washout.

The Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 2025, Public Chapter 290, for the month of July 2026 is 10.52 percent per annum. The maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans shall be set at an amount equal to four (4) percentage points above the average prime offer rate (APOR), as defined in 12 CFR 1026.35, that applies to a thirty-year fixed loan, as published by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), or its successor federal entity. For the most recent APOR statistical data available preceding the date of this announcement, the calculated rate is 6.52 percent.

NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on June 1, 2026.