Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with VIAM Manufacturing officials have announced an expansion of the company’s facility on Park Tower Drive in Manchester, creating 75 new jobs. The expansion represents a $9 million investment and will bring VIAM’s operating space to 507,000 square-feet at its Coffee County facility. “Tennessee is a national leader in automotive manufacturing, and VIAM’s expansion is a testament to our
The Traders Market and Deli is now open at 32692 SR 108 in Gruetli-Laager. Owners, Cindy and Gabrielle Lecroy are pleased to serve all of your favorite foods including a self-service salad bar, hot soups, specialty subs and sandwiches along with pizza and “Hot off the Grill” creations. They also have great tasting teas and soda. You can eat-in or take out. Business hours are Monday through Saturday from 6:00
The Rocky Top Restaurant located at 360 Dixie Lee Avenue in Monteagle, formerly Larry’s Army/ Navy Surplus, recently opened for business. The restaurant, owned by Rodney Kilgore, is a Lazy-Susan type restaurant and serves all-you-can-eat southern, home cooking with a large variety of meats, vegetables and fruit cobblers. Southern fried chicken and fruit cobblers are served for lunch and dinner each day with alternate meats and cobblers prepared during the
The Monteagle Diner, located at 740 West Main Street, has re-opened with new owner Rocky Morris. The restaurant features a full daily menu as well as a daily lunch buffet. A breakfast buffet is served on Saturday and Sunday, with a Friday night seafood buffet and Sunday lunch buffet. Business hours are Mondays from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and
Grundy County Farm Bureau in Tracy City welcomes new agent Josh Blevins, LUTCF, a lifelong resident of Jasper. He graduated from Lipscomb University in 2000 and joined Farm Bureau in Marion County in January 2003. He requested to serve in Grundy County when Agent Jeremy Majors moved to Meigs County. Josh, married and the father of two children, has been recognized many times by his employer for his work in
The Smoke Shack (Barbeque and Catering) is now open at Highway 56 and 108 at the Junction in Coalmont (in front of the car wash.) They are serving up great barbeque sandwiches, plates and ribs with that tangy barbeque taste and all the fixings. Owner Chad Smith invites everyone to come by on Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. For to go orders or catering services call
President Gerald Sitz has announced that the Grundy County Historical Society Board of Directors has voted to establish regular hours for Saturday admission to the Heritage Center Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company Library and Research Center of the Heritage Center will be open on Saturdays only by appointment. The Library Curator, Janelle Taylor, should be contacted relative to Saturday use of the Library
The Nineteenth Annual St. Jude Softball Tournament has been set for June
The Lady Jackets really turned up the heat as tournament time
Former Grundy County resident Gladys Creighton Arnett will
Animal Alliance South Cumberland will hold its spring yard sale on Saturday,