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Lincoln County 4-H was represented well at the 2026 Tennessee 4-H Chopped Challenge Contest, held March 21 in Spencer, Tennessee. Team 1 was named “Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice,” with 4-H’ers Marlee Bradford, Rosetta Fowler, and Scotlynn Osterhaus. Their mystery ingredient was tofu. Not missing a beat, the team went right to cooking with the tofu and won Grand Champion. Their recipe was titled “Green Goodness Tofu Tacos.”

Calling 811 or visiting wvvw.call811.con1 has proven to the foremost preventive measure in excavation safety and damage prevention, according to Fayetteville Public Utilities. Since 2008, National Safe Digging Month has been observed in April to remind homeowners and professionals alike, to do their pail in keeping communities safe.

The Tennessee Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs is warning consumers about scam websites posing as legitimate classic car and heavy equipment dealerships. Likewise, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance

Fayetteville residents will soon see a 25% rate increase on their monthly sanitation collection bill. The Board of Mayor and Alderman (BOMA) unanimously approved the rate increase during the April 14 monthly meeting upon the recommendation of Public Works Director Jack Williams.

Editor’s note: The Elk Valley Times will publish candidate announcements and photos as we receive them and as space allows before the July 29, 2026, edition. The election is on Aug. 6, 2026. Announcements should be no longer than 700 words and emailed to lscripps@elkvalleytimes. com. They may be edited for length, grammar, style and content.