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 grant funding. Among those recipients is Tipton County, which received $8,845,865. Tipton County, in collaboration with the City of Munford, the Town of Atoka, the Town of Brighton, and the Town of Mason, will use ARP … [Read more...] about Atoka, Brighton, Munford and Mason awarded $8.8M in wastewater grants
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Atoka BBQ Fest kicks off Friday night – here’s what you need to know
The 10th annual Atoka BBQ Fest kicks off Friday night in Nancy Lane Park, bringing with it a decade of tradition and, of course, stormy weather. "The BBQ Fest event has grown, changed, and expanded throughout the years into what has become a well-received, and respected, BBQ competition, taking place just before the annual Memphis in May Barbeque Competition," said mayor Barry … [Read more...] about Atoka BBQ Fest kicks off Friday night – here’s what you need to know
Atoka named today Josephine Smith Hicks Day in honor of its newest centenarian
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 officially become a centenarian. Born Feb. 22, 1923, she was being honored by the Town of Atoka for reaching her 100th birthday. “[I want to] thank God,” she told Akin Tuesday night. “Thank you, thank you all so much.” Her parents were … [Read more...] about Atoka named today Josephine Smith Hicks Day in honor of its newest centenarian
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 tasked with starting the new fire department and building its team from the ground up. Since the department’s inception it became the first fire department in Tipton County to be fully Advanced Life Support (ALS) 24 hours a day, … [Read more...] about Atoka’s fire chief has announced he’s retiring in August
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 (TCA §8-44-101) requires adequate notice to the public for meetings which are regularly scheduled and specially called. This means, because the public has the right to attend these bodies must let you know when these … [Read more...] about Here’s when local government bodies meet and how you can attend
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 would put a mix of different types of single-family homes with three common open spaces – two of those with playgrounds – on 122 acres of farmland just north of Templeton Farms on Meade Lake Road. Wilbanks Architecture … [Read more...] about Residents speak out against proposed 344-home subdivision in Atoka
Construction will begin on Atoka’s roundabout project on March 22 – here’s what you need to know about detours
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 will begin on Monday, March 22 on the state-funded traffic control measure. On April 5, a 90-day closure at the corner of Atoka-Idaville and Rosemark roads will begin. The detour will take motorists around Portersville … [Read more...] about Construction will begin on Atoka’s roundabout project on March 22 – here’s what you need to know about detours
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 million project, which is state-funded, had been awarded and construction would begin in the spring 2021. “We went through two rounds of (Request for Proposals) because it was way over budget and there was no way we could make it happen,” said … [Read more...] about Atoka’s roundabout project is set for construction next spring
