October 25, 2026
Local News
South Cumberland Community Fund
Granting access to resources on the mountain
Drug take back Oct. 24
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Health, and TN Together are teaming up to encourage participation in the upcoming National Drug Take-Back Day on October 24, 2026. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medication. This is the first year Grundy County will be holding Drug Take-Back events at two locations, October 24 from 10:002:00 at Rock Creek pharmacy in Coalmont and at the same time at Roundhouse Park in Tracy City.
Tour de Goat Rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24
Area cycling enthusiasts like Mitzie and David Panter of Estill Springs hope third time’s the charm for the inaugural Tour de Goat, a leisurely ten-mile bicycle outing from Monteagle to Tracy City and back. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 24, at Hannah Pickett Park Pavilion behind Monteagle City Hall. The fun concludes at 1:30 p.m. with drawings for prizes donated by generous local merchants.
Halloween in the Park Oct. 24
Halloween fun is coming to Gruetli-Laager this Saturday, Oct. 24, as Halloween in the Park takes place at Gruetli-Laager Recreation Park, located behind Swiss Memorial Elementary School.
Holy Grounds Coffee Wagon: The Promised Blend
Tracy City’s LaDonna and Cody Nunley were on a family road trip last December when they came across a small coffee trailer with a Biblical theme.
School board nixes raises for top brass
At the Grundy County Board of Education meeting on October 8th, the last order of business was a motion to give a $20,000 salary increase each to Dr. Donald Durley, Director of Schools, and Dr. Jennifer Barnett, Assistant Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer. It was said the funds were to be reallocated from the Director of Maintenance fund already in the budget. There was no second to the motion and the meeting ended.
Grundy Area Arts Council meets at Sounding Stone Gallery
The Grundy Area Arts Council held its quarterly membership meeting at Sounding Stone Gallery in Monteagle, located at 74 West College Street in Monteagle, owned by Stephen and Caroline Hutchens.
Teen held in Tracy City homicide
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a juvenile in connection to a homicide that occurred early Friday morning. At…
Housing Hub Awarded $500K HOME Grant
Housing Hub has received $532,500 to develop additional affordable homes and expand opportunities for local residents through Tennessee Housing Development Agency’s HOME Homeownership Program.
Park-planning HART grant awarded to Altamont
In September the Tennessee Department of Health announced the first recipients of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Grants, awarding 53 projects across Tennessee that are devoted to initiatives of the Healthy Active Rural Tennessee (HART) priority: improving nutrition, physical fitness, and community social supports and programs. Funding for the RHTP grants comes from over $206 million awarded to Tennessee from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last year through the federal RHTP grant program. Local recipients of the initial HART grant funding include the Appalachian Conservation Institute in Marion County for “Trail Navigation and Interpretation Improvements”, the City of Manchester in Coffee County for a “Systemwide Parks and Recreation Masterplan,” and in Grundy County the City of Altamont, the Town of Tracy City, and the South Cumberland Community Fund have all been awarded funding for park-planning, trailimproving, and healthy lifestyle projects.