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While burn permits from the Tennessee Division of Forestry are not required for residents outside the Fayetteville City limits in Lincoln County from May 16 through Oct. 14, there are numerous laws governing open burning and fines and/or jail time for those who don’t heed the statutes.

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

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.

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.

Ralph Askins Elementary School and Lincoln County High School have been awarded $5,000 grants from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., a TVA retiree organization, to develop STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) projects that spark students’ interests in STEM-related careers.

Each spring Junior’s House Inc., Child Advocacy Center (CAC) holds two impactful events advocating for the protection of children.