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The Senior Vice President for the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture told local residents Tuesday agriculture is more than a rural thing. Keith Carver spoke as part of Farm City Week, hosted by the Cookeville Rotary Club and Putnam County UT Extension Service. Carver said there is an important relationship between agriculture, the suburbs and the inner city. “We’ve ... Read More »

A Tennessee Tech instructor launched his campaign Wednesday night for the House Of Representatives seat held by John Rose. Cyril Focht will run as a Democrat. He completed his paperwork Wednesday morning and finished his website, Vote4Focht.Us. “My platform is actually on technology policy, so my background is in computer science,” Focht said. “I’ve noticed a lot of ways that ... Read More »

Congressman John Rose will serve another term in Tennessee’s 6th District. According to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office, Rose defeated Democrat challenger Randal Cooper winning some 82 percent of the vote. Rose said one his main goals is to restore “sanity” to the budgeting processes of Washington and to get spending under control. “And ultimately address the ... Read More »

Congressman John Rose has been awarded a Guardian of Small Business Award by the National Federation of Independent Business. “I will always support pro-growth policies and oppose burdensome regulations and tax policies that stifle the entrepreneurial spirit on which the American dream was founded,” Rose said in a release. “I am honored to receive this award and to represent many small ... Read More »

Representative John Rose got a chance to check out life behind the counter at a Crossville Weigel’s store Monday morning. Rose said that he learned about the industry from store employees. He said that he even got to experience the job first hand checking out customers. “This is a vital industry and the people that work in this industry are ... Read More »

U.S. Congressman John Rose is working to secure federal funding to get equipment for Fentress County’s standalone ER. That is according to Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. Johnson said that Rose and his team came and toured the facility this week. “It will actually be a large impact on our rural medicine in Fentress County,” Johnson said. “We’re just tickled ... Read More »

John Rose will return to Washington to represent the sixth district. Rose received 73 percent of the vote with Christopher Martin Finley collecting 23 percent. Rose said shortly after receiving the news of his victory, Finley called to congratulate him. “I got a very kind call from Chris Finley the democratic candidate earlier, and I appreciate the  stand up way ... Read More »