(NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 2019) – State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) will be visiting Rhea County and attending the following events in the area on Friday, June 7th. Wolf Creek Baptist Church Men’s Breakfast 5225 Wolf Creek Rd, Spring City, TN 37831 7:45 a.m.  Meeting with Watts Bar Utility District Highway 68 W, Spring City, TN 37381 9:00 a.m. Visit to Dayton Housing Authority 270 Railroad St, …

(NASHVILLE) – Today, State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) announced that four communities in Senate District 12 – LaFollette/Jacksboro, Wartburg, Jamestown, and Spring City – will receive Retail Academy Grants from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The goal is to provide these cities with the resources and education necessary to enhance their retail landscape and improve their …

(NASHVILLE) – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced that six schools districts in Senate District 12, represented by Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston), will receive over $1 million total in grant funding to support school bus replacement projects. Today, State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) congratulated the six grant recipients in his district and praised the program for the value …

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) will attend the Annual Strawberry Festival auction and parade. The auction will be held on Friday, May 10th, at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) at the Rhea County Courthouse, 1475 Market Street, #301, Dayton, TN 37321. Who: State Senator Ken Yager What: Dayton Strawberry Festival- Charity Auction When: Friday, May 10th, at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) Where: Rhea County Courthouse, …

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) will attend the Dayton Rotary Club’s annual pancake breakfast. The breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 11th, at 7:30 a.m. (EST) behind the Rhea County Courthouse, 1475 Market Street, #301, Dayton, TN 37321. Who: State Senator Ken Yager What: Dayton Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast When: Saturday, May 11th, at 7:30 a.m. (EST) Where: Rhea County Courthouse, …

JJ and Tracy Dower from Campbell County came up to visit Sen Yager on 04/03/19.

(NASHVILLE) – Norwood Elementary School students, Alison Brown and Paisley Davis served as pages for the Tennessee State Senate last week. Both students live in Roane County, Tennessee and are pictured with State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston), who represents Roane County.  Page duties consist of anything from making copies, running errands, to distributing legislative information to members of the General Assembly.  …

(NASHVILLE) – On Monday night Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) along with the Tennessee Senate honored former Deputy Governor Jim Henry, a Roane County native, with a resolution for his exemplary public service to his local community and the state of Tennessee. “Jim Henry’s career in local and state government – most recently as Deputy Governor to Governor Bill Haslam – is one …

(NASHVILLE) –Sixth grade student at York Elementary School, Seth Tompkins, served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate this week. Tompkins lives in Allardt and was sponsored by State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston). Page duties consist of anything from making copies, running errands, to distributing legislative information to members of the General Assembly.  They report to the Chief Clerk of …

(NASHVILLE) – Eighth-grade student at Cherokee Middle School, Abigail Mynatt, served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate today. Abigail lives in Kingston and was sponsored by State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston). Page duties consist of anything from making copies, running errands, to distributing legislative information to members of the General Assembly.  They report to the Chief Clerk of House …

(NASHVILLE) – Seventh grade student at Rockwood Middle School, Alexis Barton, served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate on Thursday. Barton lives in Rockwood and was sponsored by State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston). Page duties consist of anything from making copies, running errands, to distributing legislative information to members of the General Assembly.  They report to the Chief Clerk …

(NASHVILLE), March 8, 2019 – State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) met with Roane County Commissioners, who were in Nashville for the County Government Day on the Hill, on Monday.  The meeting occurred in Sen. Yager’s Capitol Hill office.  See photo attached – L. to R.: back row:  Allen Hickman, Jerry White, Junior Hendrickson, Davy Brashears, and Chairman Randy Ellis; front row: Mike …

From left to right: Jacob Billingsley with Plateau Electric, and two juniors from Oneida Special School District : Jaelyn Phillips, Alex Jones

NASHVILLE), March 4, 2019 — Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Ken Yager (R-Kingston) today praised initiatives put forth by Governor Bill Lee in his State of the State / Budget Address Monday evening.  Yager said $35 million in funding for new rural initiatives will be a tremendous help to many counties across the state which are struggling. “This will give struggling …

(NASHVILLE) – Sixth grade student at LaFollette Middle School, Victoria Meredith served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate this week. Meredith lives in Campbell County and was sponsored by State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston). Page duties consist of anything from making copies, running errands, to distributing legislative information to members of the General Assembly.  They report to the Chief …

(NASHVILLE), February 27, 2019 – State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) met on Wednesday, February 27, with a Fentress County delegation of the Farm Bureau regarding the needs of Tennessee farmers.  The meeting was held in Sen. Yager’s Capitol Hill office.   See photo attached – L. to R.:  Jack Upchurch, Becky Upchurch, Senator Yager and Helen Pierce. ###

NASHVILLE — Oliver Springs High School sophomore, Reece Abbott, visited with Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) in his Capitol Hill office on Monday.  Abbott is in the Explorer program, sponsored by the Harriman Fire Department.  The Explorer program is an interactive, worksite-based career education program.  (See photo attached of Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston), left, and Reece Abbott, right, pictured in Sen. Yager’s …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) today announced Scott County is set to receive $173,479 in a Waste Reduction Grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to purchase one recycling truck.   Waste Reduction Grants are for community projects to help reduce landfill waste across Tennessee. “These grants have proven helpful in assisting counties with their recycling …

(NASHVILLE) – Ninth grade student at Scott High School, Krista West, served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate on Thursday. West lives in Huntsville and was sponsored by State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston). Page duties consist of anything from making copies, running errands, to distributing legislative information to members of the General Assembly.  They report to the Chief Clerk …

(NASHVILLE), February 21, 2019 — A resolution allowing voters to change the way Tennessee’s Attorney General is selected was approved by the full Senate on Thursday.   Senate Joint Resolution 1 <http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0001>, sponsored by Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Ken Yager (R-Kingston), calls for an open nomination process by the Tennessee Supreme Court in selecting the State Attorney General, followed by …