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Van Buren Agricultural Learning Center Gets Grant For New Sign

The Van Buren County Agricultural Learning Center will install a digital sign in front of the building. The lone bid for the project came in at some $21,000. The remainder of the $25,000 grant allows money for installation. Van Buren County Ag Agent Chris Binkley said securing the funds has been a long, uncertain process. Binkley said the Tennessee Department ... Read More »

Van Buren Commissioners Looking To Get Money Back From Stalled Projects

Van Buren County Commissioners voted Tuesday night to pursue the return of county money spent on a stalled landfill project. Van Buren County Mayor David Sullivan said the county had paid a company to plant grass at the old county landfill. But state officials notified Van Buren County the grass was not growing. “The purpose was, where the Vandiver grass ... Read More »

Van Buren Imagination Library Searching For Additional Funding

The Van Buren County Imagination Library is looking for ways to raise additional funds so they can continue to promote reading to young children. Board Co-Chair Elsie Blaylock said the library currently relies on donations and fundraising events to operate. Blaylock said they are also searching for sponsors for the library from within the community. “We are a low-income area, ... Read More »

T-DOT Wants Transferred Vehicle Back From Van Buren After Grant Issue

The Van Buren County Commission voted Tuesday to resolve an issue with T-DOT over a van T-DOT wants returned after a decade of use in the county. The van was provided to the county in 2013 through a T-DOT federal aid grant. It was meant to be used for specific transportation purposes. County Attorney Howard Upchurch said ownership of the ... Read More »

Van Buren Commission Appoints New School Board Member

The Van Buren County Commission has appointed Benjamin Grissom to fill the 1st district seat of the school board. Grissom is native to Van Buren and works at the state FFA Camp Clements. Grissom said he is excited to begin working with the school board. “I’ve got kids school age, in school,” Grissom said. “So, I thought I would be ... Read More »

Van Buren Approves Fee For Commercial Solid Waste Haulers

Commercial haulers of solid waste will be charged 3 cents per pound at Van Buren County convenience centers. This was approved by county commissioners during Tuesday night’s commission meeting. Commissioner Henry Seamons responded to Commissioner Bill Mosley’s question about whether this meant they could remove a $7 charge on resident’s utility bill. “Me personally, I don’t know how you could ... Read More »

Van Buren County Getting Two New Commissioners From Population Increase

Two new Commissioner seats will be added in Van Buren County, bringing the future total to 12. Commissioners approved forming a redistricting committee Tuesday night including five appointments from Mayor Greg Wilson. Wilson said the county’s population now stands near 6,000. “I’ve talked extensively with Mr. Wayne Simons, also about the redistricting,” Wilson said. “And in that it also has… ... Read More »

Van Buren Co. Approves Selling BDS Property

The Van Buren County Commission has approved the sale of the old BDS property to a local waste service. Priority Waste originally bid for the Pine Grove Road property in February but asked the commission to table the purchase at that time. Mayor Greg Wilson said the company is now ready to take over the some 15 acres. “My understanding ... Read More »

Van Buren Schools Receive Half Of Fall Creek Falls Payment

Van Buren County Schools will receive its portion of a state payment for the Fall Creek Falls Inn closure. This $42,000 payment was approved at Tuesday night’s Van Buren County Commission meeting. However, this is only half of the school system’s share. Van Buren County Commissioner William Maxwell said the commission would look to a later date to pay the ... Read More »