Archive: August 2015

Knoxville, TN—The Tennessee Folklore Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville, Tenn. The meeting is open and free of charge to all interested parties as well as Society members. The meeting will include presentations on the Read more

Adult educators remove barriers to boost employment and income NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is now giving students who left high school before graduating the opportunity to earn their high school equivalency diploma at no cost. “This is a real game changer for those who Read more

Tourism breaks records in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tourists spent a total of $14.65 million in Haywood County in 2014, an increase of 3.5% compared to 2013, according to a news release issued by the state late yesterday. Tourism in Haywood County generated $830,000 in state and $640,000 in local tax revenues, Read more

BROWNSVILLE TN (AUGUST 1, 2015): Country recording artist Mickey Utley will play his hometown Saturday, August 15, at the Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville, Tenn. The free “Concert on the Porch” will also feature old-time string band Wildwood Express and begins at 7 p.m. Utley grew up in Haywood Read more