Dawson Dale, Rural Health Association of Tennessee's Membership and Marketing Director, with Angie Gwaltney, Director of the Area Agency on Aging & Disability The First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability (FTAAAD) has been honored with the inaugural Rural Resiliency Award from the Rural Health Association of Tennessee. The award was presented during the 2025 Rural Health Association Conference, where Angie Gwaltney accepted the recognition on behalf of FTAAAD.   Th

Andria Smith and Chuck Carter during a panel discussion at the TQEE Summit Tennesseans for Quality Early Education (TQEE) hosted its Align Early Childhood & Family Policy Summit on Monday, November 17 in Nashville, bringing together leaders from across the state to focus on how Tennessee can ensure young children and their families thrive. The full-day event, featured nationally recognized speakers, state experts, and a diverse group of early childhood advocates, practitioner

The First Tennessee Development District is pleased to announce that three communities in our region—Johnson County, the City of Elizabethton, and the Town of Greeneville—have each been awarded $540,000  through the Tennessee Housing Development Agency’s (THDA) HOME Homeownership Rehabilitation Program. This significant investment will support vital housing rehabilitation efforts designed to strengthen neighborhoods and improve quality of life for local residents. The HOME Ho