Tennessee Historical Commission Awards Grants

September 6, 2023

The Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, has awarded 37 matching grants totaling over $1.1 million from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund allocated to non-profits, municipalities, universities, and civic organizations across the state to support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources.

Bedford County

Town of Bell Buckle

$4,800 to restore the exterior of the Bell Buckle Town Hall

Cannon County

Cannon County Government

$70,320 to restore the windows of the Cannon County Courthouse.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.