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Round 1
First, Yesterday was Tennessee's 230th Birthday and as part of the celebration Governor Bill Lee revealed a new treat for tourists!
New Signs
If youve ever traveled out of state and back in then you've seen the traditional blue "Tennessee welcomes you" signs.
Those signs have welcomed visitors to TN since 1995, 31 years, and now they're being upgraded,
Showing folks that TN isnt afraid of spending a little taxpayer money to give visitors something new to look at *shows stadium*
Especially if a politician gets to put their name on it.
There are mixed feelings about the sign, with some offering color-change suggestions, and others even speculating the design was Ai generated.
Happy Birthday TN, here's an Ai generated Welcome mat with my name on it that I bought you with your own money!
16 full sized signs will be going up over the next few months and this mini sign will offer a quick photo op for tourists and politicians
But maybe the best part is that when you're coming back from that family trip to Florida this summer
You'll have a new sign to look for instead of just new potholes.
Round 2
Next, Uncle Nearest Distillery, the Distillery branded with the name of the African American said to have taught Mr Jack Daniels how to make the good stuff, may be getting some new owners
The Distillery has been facing major financial issues over the last few years, being placed into a receivership after defaulting on around $100 million in loans
Yesterday, the court appointed receiver who has been managing the company's assets for most of the last year, signaled they intend sell most of the company's assets.
Don't worry though, the filing says that the investment firm considering the purchase plans to keep the Distillery open,
Not only that but they also plan to retain existing staff, expand distribution and continue to honor the legacy of Nathan "Uncle Nearest" Green
Until a formal agreement is in place, the prospective buyer has requested privacy,
which means we could be waiting another 45 days to find out who wants to take the reigns of the nationally recognized TN Brand
Thats 2 stories down with 1 left to go,
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Round 3
Last, the Ai data center that was being considered at the Airforce Base in Coffee & Franklin County will NOT be developed anytime soon
5 Different Air Force bases, including Arnold, offered to lease land they owned to private companies who were looking to build Ai data centers
This was all part of executive orders 14179 & 14318 which Trump signed in 2025 as a way of promoting long-term technological advancement in the US
These data centers would not have served a military purpose, but would have instead been primarily for commercial use, powering things like Claude or Grok
The deadline for developers to apply was May 29 and with no takers, some local residents are relieved.
This announcement will have no impact on the operations of Arnold Air Force Base, which is also home to the US Military's hypersonic missile testing.
That's the latest TN news in under 3 miniutes.
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