Tag Archives: Hyder-Burks Agricultural Building

After coming close to shutting down two years ago, The Spay Neuter Incentive Program of Overton County (SNIP-OC) continues to advocate for spaying and neutering as the best solution to the local animal population. President Norman Osburn said SNIP-OC is a program that helps people access veterinarians and pay for the procedures to get their pets spayed and neutered. Osburn ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is set to break ground on February 15 for its new Poultry Science Building. Project Manager Bob Scarbrough said this project is just over $1.7 million dollars and just over 10,000 square feet. Scarbrough said breaking ground will be weather dependent but once started it will be completed in 180 days. “There are going to be actually two ... Read More »

The annual Santa’s Workshop at the Hyder-Burks Agricultural Building has been cancelled due to increasing COVID numbers. With about 7,000 people attending the weekend craft fair each year, Coordinator Amanda Guidry said the expected volume of people made the event unsafe. “We just did not feel like there was anyway we could possibly keep everyone safe, and that really had ... Read More »