Even as the half-century old Allen Steam Plant in Memphis continued to consume coal to create electricity for the Mid-South, TVA officials gathered at the other end of the state to dedicate the new John Sevier Combined Cycle Plant near Rogersville, TN.

The sleek new plant burns natural gas, and when added to the several other recently-added plants the Tennessee Valley Authority is now producing only one-third of its power from coal-fired facilities - a big change from fiscal 2011, when coal accounted for 52 percent of TVA's power generation.

The shift away from coal is part of a larger national trend, spurred on by the availability of cheap natural gas deposits that are now extracted by new shale-fracturing processes.  Federal air pollution standards have become increasingly stringent as well, contributing to the move to cleaner-burning natural gas.

(WMC-TV) – The Donnell Road Bridge will be closed beginning next week, September 10, and will remain closed through September 21 to allow for rehabilitation work.

Motorists are urged to find an alternate route while this repair work is being completed.

This project involves a portion of Donnell Road, between Millington-Arlington Road and Pleasant Ridge Road.

For a detour, click here.

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Over the next few months, the warm weather will bring people outdoors to work in their yards and gardens and begin getting swimming pools ready.

The City of Munford would like to ensure that our customers are aware of the dangers associated with these activities.

A garden hose submersed in any liquid or attached to certain devices used to spray pesticides or herbicides forms a cross connection.