Stories from Across the State

The Rock at the University of Tennessee with wording Rock Bottom To Rocky Top painted on.

Rocky Top Recovery Ambassador Program

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

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Close up of senior man with beard sitting in doorway

SMART to help with opioid abatement settlements

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

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Dr. Shalaunda Reeves reading to classroom of children.

Teaching and Learning Happens Everywhere

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

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Arial photo of rural Tennessee town.

Gov. Lee Announces Fewest Distressed Counties in Tennessee History

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

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New apprentices at UT Southern.

UT Southern Welcomes New Teacher Apprentices

UT Southern welcomed new members of the Grow Your Own program, the innovative, no-cost pathway for people to become teachers through apprenticeships with K-12 partner schools.

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UTHSC College of Nursing Mobile Health Unit

College of Nursing to Unveil Mobile Health Unit for Rural Health Outreach, Education

The College of Nursing at the UTHSC unveils a mobile health unit dedicated to expanding rural health care access in TN.

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