FEMA support now accessible to three additional counties; individual payments exceed $3 million
Davis Drive in Dyersburg, Tennessee, was closed due to flooding on April 10, 2025. Recently, three additional counties in Tennessee have gained approval to access public assistance from FEMA as they work on recovery from the intense storm that struck in April. Monday marked the announcement from FEMA that Carroll, Houston, and Wayne counties are […]
Groups petition EPA to act as ozone levels in Memphis exceed national health standards
The Anti-Resistant Group is petitioning the EPA to formally declare Memphis from compliance with national health standards for ozone emissions. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Fock for Tennessee Checkout) Data published by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that communities in and around Memphis have ozone emission levels that are too high to comply with national health standards. […]
27 city staff salaries now exceed $100,000
The US economy may have been stagnant for years, but the latest figures show that Sedona City staff are still receiving pay raises. The number of city staff members making more than $100,000 a year has increased from 24 to 27 from 2024 in 2024, from 2023 to 20 and 17 in 2022, but the […]