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Ben Rodgers & Cumberland, Jackson, Smith, And White County Summer Updates Pt 2

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Ben Rodgers continues to sit down with White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson, Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason, Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, and Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady. They discuss the challenges of finding workers for the solid waste field in White County and Smith County, the recent addition of Buc-ee's to Cumberland County, and the business that it's bringing to Crossville, as well as issues with record storage, and trying to free up space in the courthouse along with parking issues on the square in Jackson County.

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22 Jul 2022 10AM English United States Society & Culture · Education George Halford, Jeremy Wendt, Tiffany Anton, Jennifer Mabry, Ben Rodgers

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