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SHEFFIELD – L.E. Willson Elementary School in Sheffield was recently selected as a Round One Finalist in the TVA School Uplift Grant for the 2021-2022 school year.

Tennessee comptroller's office hires former US attorney The Tennessee comptroller’s office has brought former U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant on board to serve as chief investigative counsel. Comptroller Jason Mumpower’s office announced the hire Tuesday of the former head federal prosecutor in the Western District of Tennessee. Dunavant was appointed by President Donald Trump and served as U.S. attorney from 2017 until 2021. He was previously a Tennessee district attorney from 2006 until 2017 and worked in private practice from 1995 until 2006. In the comptroller’s office, Dunavan...

Federal utility to spend $7.3M on energy training in schools May 18, 2021 GMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal utility is spending $7.3 million to train personnel in 160 public schools across seven states on how to reduce energy use and save money. The Tennessee Valley Authority says the School Uplift program spending will take place over the next three years and will be boosted by $600,000 in initial matching funds from Tennessee’s Energy Efficient Schools Initiative. TVA says 11 schools have completed a pilot program and have already saved almost 20% on annual energy bills just from ...

TVA Launches School Uplift, Investing $7.3 Million In 160 Schools Monday, May 17, 2021 Tennessee Valley Authority is investing $7.3 million in a new School Uplift program over the next three years. School Uplift trains school personnel to reduce their schools’ energy use and save money. The state of Tennessee’s Energy Efficient Schools Initiative is partnering with TVA and has provided an initial $600,000 in matching funds. "Tight budgets and aging buildings have left many schools facing the difficult choice to fund learning programs or facility upgrades. A new program by the TVA wi...