July 20, 2026
News
Petal power
Former Sewanee professor and celebrated author David Haskell will deliver the keynote address for Trails & Trilliums 2026 on Saturday, April 11, at Beersheba Springs Assembly.
Grundy County Arrest Report
Supplied by Grundy County Sheriff’s Department March 30
UDC chapter members attend meeting
F our members of the Kirby-Smith Chapter 327 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) recently attended the 2026 Middle Tennessee District Meeting. Chapter President Ginger Delius, Chapter Chaplain Syble Throneberry, Division Pressbook chairman Debria Beaty and Division Confederate POW Project chairman Becky Odell traveled to Culleoka, near Columbia, on March 14.
TN: unemployment down
After a year of steady unemployment, Tennessee began 2026 with a slight decline in its unemployment rate from the previous month, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 3.5 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from December. The rate was also 3.5 percent a year ago. Tennessee continues to outperform the national unemployment rate, which was 4.3 percent in January. Throughout 2025, the statewide unemployment rate remained stable, ranging from 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent each month. Over the past year, Tennessee employers added 5,900 nonfarm jobs. The largest increases were in the health care and social assistance sector, followed by state government and then the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector. Over the month, total nonfarm employment increased by 7,200 jobs, with the largest gains in private education and health services, professional and business services, and financial activities.
Safe digging starts with 811
Spring has arrived in the Sequatchie Valley, and with warmer days ahead, many of us are ready to get outside and tackle longawaited projects. Whether you’re planting a garden, installing a fence, or refreshing your landscaping, it’s the perfect season to dig in, but before you do, take a moment to think about what’s below the surface.
New 4-H agent
Give a warm welcome to UT/TSU Extension Grundy County’s newest 4-H agent, Hanna Tate.
Student Spotlight
T he Grundy County Herald has invited each school to spotlight a stellar student. Pupils may be nominated for academic achievement, effort, improvement, good citizenship, or kindness, etc. Making this week’s gallery of outstanding students are: North Elementary School student Phoebe King. Phoebe demonstrates a strong work ethic. She has high academic achievement, and she is respectful to classmates and teachers.
