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The State Review Board will meet on Friday, May 15, 2026, to examine Tennessee's proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Tony Von Carruthers #139604. The witnesses were selected from seven applications received from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses.

GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. — The parking area along Owl Hole Gap at a well known trout fishing location will be temporarily closed next week while construction crews work to replace a nearby bridge.

The Tennessee State Museum will commemorate both America’s 250th and Tennessee’s 230th birthdays with special public programming on Saturday, May 30, and additional events scheduled on Monday, June 1. Presented in partnership with the Folklife Program at the Tennessee Arts Commission, programming on Saturday, May 30 will include folklife demonstrations and performances throughout the Museum, as well as Storytime with Miss Tennessee Zoe Scheiderich, guided tours of the exhibit Tennessee Voices, American Stories, hands-on activities, historical wet-plate photography, and the annual festive cupcake celebration. One of the event highlights is the premiere screening of A Grand Design: Captain Le Roy Reeves and the Tennessee State Flag, a new short documentary about the origins of the TriStar design of the state flagand the history of the very first template flag, which part of the Tennessee State Museum collection. Produced by the Tennessee State Museum with Nashville PBS, the film will screen on the hour in the Museum’s Digital Learning Center on both May 30 and June 1.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Blountville Driver Services Center, 3769 Highway 11 West, will close for a planned remodel on Wednesday, May 6.

Rock Island State Park is being recognized its work in building partnerships over the last decade to provide ideal swift water rescue training for fire departments and rescue teams. Many groups come from other states, often driving hundreds of miles to develop these lifesaving techniques.

Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) are teaming up with paddlesports leaders across the state to offer low-cost beginner kayaking classes Saturday, May 16 to kick off National Safe Boating Week.