Tag: town of atoka
Atoka, Brighton, Munford and Mason awarded $8.8M in wastewater grants
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued good news last week for communities across the state that will benefit from nearly $300,000,000 in...
Atoka BBQ Fest kicks off Friday night – here’s what you...
The 10th annual Atoka BBQ Fest kicks off Friday night in Nancy Lane Park, bringing with it a decade of tradition and, of course,...
Atoka named today Josephine Smith Hicks Day in honor of its...
Josephine Smith Hicks got more and more emotional the more the mayor went on.
“Isn’t this something?” she said as mayor Barry Akin said she’d...
Atoka’s fire chief has announced he’s retiring in August
Fire Chief Henry Posey has announced his retirement after eight years as the Town of Atoka’s first fire chief.
Hired in October 2014, Posey was...
Here’s when local government bodies meet and how you can attend
Participation with the actions of local government, and transparency of government bodies, is very important to our way of life.
The Tennessee Open Meetings Act...
Residents speak out against proposed 344-home subdivision in Atoka
There was no shortage of opposition to a proposed subdivision in Atoka at the city’s planning commission meeting last week.
The 344-lot planned unit development...
Construction will begin on Atoka’s roundabout project on March 22 –...
Closures will be coming soon to a very busy intersection in Atoka as the long-awaited roundabout project gets underway.
The Town of Atoka announced construction...
Atoka’s roundabout project is set for construction next spring
In the works for close to a decade, the Atoka roundabout project will become a reality next year.
Last week the town announced the $1.3...
Giannini and two newcomers win alderman race in Atoka
In Atoka, longtime alderman Brett Giannini and three newcomers won election to the board of mayor and aldermen.
Giannini, who was first elected in 2008...
Covington’s leaders are working toward banning fireworks – here’s why
Covington’s leaders are tired of problems with fireworks, so they’re working on banning them within the city limits.
Passed Tuesday on its first of three...
