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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recognizes Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly for significant investments in agriculture included in the 2026–2027 state budget.

The Tennessee State Museum will premiere A Grand Design: Captain Le Roy Reeves and the Tennessee State Flag, a new short documentary about the origins of the TriStar state flag and its designer, Captain Le Roy Reeves, on Saturday, May 30 as part of its Statehood Day commemoration. Additional screenings will take place on June 1. Each screening in the Museum’s Digital Learning Center will conclude with a rare opportunity to view the original template flag, which was recently conserved and has not been displayed since 2005. The flag will go on view again when the new Capitol Visitors Center opens in the former Legislative Plaza in 2027.

Announcement of the Tennessee Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision virtual meeting, where council members will gather to discuss updates related to the Interstate Compact and community supervision operations. The meeting will address current initiatives, administrative matters, and any new or ongoing business relevant to interstate offender supervision and coordination across jurisdictions.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announced it has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2025 Program Element Evaluation Reports for the state’s Plant Processing and Shipping program and Risk Assessment and Risk Management program.

McMinnville, Tenn ----With increased traffic anticipated over the Memorial Day weekend, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency would like to remind everyone that the Caney Fork boating access ramp, Plumlee Ford, in Van Buren County, is closed.

WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and Tennessee State Parks (TSP) are partnering to host Wilderness Day in the Glade on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Cedars of Lebanon State Park.

NASHVILLE – For the third month in a row, Tennessee posted an unemployment rate of 3.6%, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Chattanooga/Red Bank Driver Services Center located at 4873 Dayton Blvd., which closed for a planned remodel on March 2, will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Beginning May 22, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, will join local law enforcement for two traffic safety enforcement campaigns, “Protecting Every Mile: 68 Hours of Enforcement on Highway 68” and “58 Hours on Highway 58,” to reduce traffic fatalities during the Memorial Day weekend.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined the National Football League (NFL) and Tennessee Titans to celebrate the announcement that Nashville will host Super Bowl LXIV in 2030, marking the first Super Bowl awarded to the state. The announcement was made at the NFL Spring Meeting following a unanimous vote of team owners.