Warren County High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Tue, May 16 2023
Warren County High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Silver Level Award by registering at least 85% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Mon, May 15 2023
Tipton-Rosemark Academy, for the second year, received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
Sevier County High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Fri, May 12 2023
Sevier County High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
 Celebrate Statehood Day at the Tennessee State Library & Archives
Wed, May 10 2023
The Tennessee State Library & Archives will celebrate 227 years of statehood by hosting free events on Statehood Day, Thursday, June 1, and a family-friendly celebration event on Saturday, June 3.
Greenback Public School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Wed, May 10 2023
Greenback Public School, for the second year, received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
  Clinch School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Wed, May 10 2023
Clinch School, for the second year, received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
Livingston Academy Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Tue, May 9 2023
Livingston Academy received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
  Moore County High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Mon, May 8 2023
Moore County High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Silver Level Award by registering at least 85% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
Bledsoe County High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Mon, May 8 2023
Bledsoe County High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
Friendship Christian School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Thu, May 4 2023
Friendship Christian School, for the second year, received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
 Frank Hughes School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Thu, Apr 27 2023
Frank Hughes School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
 Hardin County High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Thu, Apr 27 2023
Hardin County High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
Chester County High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Thu, Apr 27 2023
Chester County High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Silver Level Award by registering 85% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
 Middleton High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Thu, Apr 27 2023
Middleton High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
 Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Wed, Apr 26 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award by registering 100% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
 Pigeon Forge High School Receives Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award
Mon, Apr 17 2023
Pigeon Forge High School received the Secretary of State’s Anne Dallas Dudley Silver Level Award by registering 85% of the eligible students who are 18 or older to vote.
 Tennessee Students Compete for Honors at State History Day Competition
Mon, Apr 10 2023
After months of research and success in local and regional competitions, over 200 students from across Tennessee will compete for honors at the annual Tennessee History Day (THD) competition in Nashville on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
Victims of Sexual Assault Can Protect Themselves by Protecting Their Address with the Secretary of State’s Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program
Tue, Apr 4 2023
On Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action, Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages any Tennessean who has experienced sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking or domestic abuse to protect their address and protect themselves with the Safe at Home address
The Tennessee State Library & Archives Legacy of Tennessee State Parks Lunchtime Speaker Series Explores Tennessee’s Folklife and Archaeological Discoveries in State Parks
Tue, Mar 28 2023
The Tennessee State Library & Archives is excited to welcome the final two speakers for the Legacy of Tennessee State Parks Lunchtime Speaker Series with Park Manager Bob Fulcher on April 1 and Archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf on April 14, with each talk from noon to 1 p.m. CT.
Southwest Tennessee Community College Receives Secretary of State’s Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition Award
Mon, Mar 27 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Southwest Tennessee Community College with an award for winning the annual Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition in the 2-year community college category.
 Secretary Hargett Presented Home Life Academy of Wilson County Student with Second-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Mon, Mar 20 2023
Senator Mark Pody, Representative Clark Boyd and Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Home Life Academy of Wilson County student Naomi Todd with an award for her second-place finish in the 9-12th grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
Record Number of Companies Registered in Tennessee
Wed, Mar 15 2023
Tennessee has a record number of companies registered in the state, according to the new Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report issued by the Secretary of State’s Office.
Secretary Hargett Presented Tipton-Rosemark Academy Student with Third-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Tue, Mar 14 2023
Representative Debra Moody and Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Tipton-Rosemark Academy student Delia Sigler with an award for her third-place finish in the 6-8th grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
 Secretary Hargett Presented Chestnut Ridge Academy Student with Third-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Fri, Mar 10 2023
Representative Clay Doggett and Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Chestnut Ridge Academy student Elina Williamson with an award for her third-place finish in the 3-5th grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
Secretary Hargett Presented Clay County High School Student with First-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Fri, Mar 10 2023
Representative Kelly Keisling and Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Clay County High School student Bridget Cherry with an award for her first-place finish in the 9-12th grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
 Secretary Hargett Presented Luttrell Elementary School Student with Third-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Thu, Mar 9 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Luttrell Elementary School student Logan Jessee with an award for his third-place finish in the PreK-2nd grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
 Secretary Hargett Presented South Haven Christian School Student with Third-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Thu, Mar 9 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented South Haven Christian School student Danny Ray with an award for his third-place finish in the 9-12th grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
Secretary Hargett Presented Philadelphia Elementary School Student with Second-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Wed, Mar 8 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Philadelphia Elementary School student Charlotte Hunt with an award for her second-place finish in the 3-5th grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
Secretary Hargett Presented Priest Lake Christian Academy Student with Second-Place Award in Civics Essay Contest
Wed, Mar 8 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Priest Lake Christian Academy student Kelvin Stephens with an award for his second-place finish in the PreK-2nd grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
 Washington County Students Earn Secretary of State’s Civics Essay Contest Awards
Wed, Mar 8 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett awarded Liberty Bell Middle School student Allie O’Neil first place and Trail Middle School student Ela Bradshaw second place in the 6-8th grade category in the statewide 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
Williamson County Students Earn Secretary of State’s Civics Essay Contest Awards
Wed, Mar 8 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Crockett Elementary School student William (Liam) Douthit with an award for his first-place finish in the PreK-2nd grade category and Trinity Elementary School student Lisa Tateuchi with an award for her first-place finish in the 3-5th
Tennessee State Library & Archives Explores the Legacy of Tennessee’s State Parks with a Lunchtime Speaker Series
Mon, Feb 27 2023
Tennessee State Library & Archives is excited to announce a new lunchtime speaker series as part of The Legacy of Tennessee State Parks exhibit, exploring the history behind one of the best park systems in the country.
Tennessee State Library & Archives Junior Archivist Summer Camp Will Bring History Alive
Fri, Feb 24 2023
Tennessee State Library & Archives will bring history alive for 8 to 12-year-olds during Historians in Training: Junior Archivist Summer Camp on June 12 - 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Middle Tennessee State University Receives Secretary of State’s Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition Award
Fri, Jan 27 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Middle Tennessee State University with an award for winning the annual Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition in the 4-year public school category.
Tennessee State Library & Archives Honors Tennessee’s State Parks Legacy with New Exhibit
Thu, Jan 26 2023
Considered one of the best park systems in the country, Tennessee has 57 state parks. A new exhibit at the Tennessee State Library & Archives, The Legacy of State Parks, honors the impact of state parks in Tennessee.
East Tennessee State University Receives Secretary of State’s Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition Award
Wed, Jan 25 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Senator Rusty Crowe and Representative Rebecca Alexander applaud East Tennessee State University for earning the Best Social Media Campaign award in Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Receives Secretary of State’s Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition Award
Wed, Jan 25 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with an award for earning the Most Creative Voter Registration Campaign in the Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition.
Cumberland University Receives Secretary of State’s Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition Award
Mon, Jan 23 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Senator Mark Pody and Representative Clark Boyd applaud Cumberland University for earning the Tennessee College Voter Registration Competition award in the private university category.
Secretary of State Announces Winners of the 2022 Civics Essay Contest
Wed, Jan 11 2023
Secretary of State Tre Hargett is proud to announce the 12 Tennessee students who placed in the 2022 Civics Essay Contest.
Victims of Human Trafficking Can Protect Their Address with the Secretary of State’s Safe at Home Program
Tue, Jan 10 2023
For National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Jan. 11 and during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging Tennesseans who have been a victim of human trafficking, stalking, domestic abuse or any sexual offense to
Benton and Maury County Election Administrators Earn State Certification
Fri, Dec 16 2022
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and State Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins recognize Administrators of Elections from Benton and Maury counties for recently passing the Tennessee State Election Commission’s Certification Exam.
Portrait Photography Exhibit at the Tennessee State Library & Archives is Open for the Holidays
Tue, Dec 6 2022
This holiday season, the Tennessee State Library & Archives invites visitors to explore their Tennesseans Through the Lens: Portrait Photography in Tennessee exhibit, open now through the end of the year.
 Lauderdale County Library Receives Technology Grants
Fri, Dec 2 2022
Representative Chris Hurt, Senator Paul Rose and Secretary of State Tre Hargett supported the Lauderdale County Library with a $6,574 Training Opportunities for the Public, TOP, Grant to provide computer literacy instructors and hotspots for their patrons and a $3,695 Technology
 Jackson-Madison County Library Receives Technology Grant
Thu, Dec 1 2022
Senator Ed Jackson, Representative Chris Todd, Representative Johnny Shaw and Secretary of State Tre Hargett supported the Sevier County Public Library System with a $15,735 Training Opportunities for the Public, TOP, Grant to buy wi-fi hotspots, solar charging stations and other
Chester County Library Receives Technology Grants
Thu, Dec 1 2022
Representative Kirk Haston, Senator Page Walley and Secretary of State Tre Hargett supported the Chester County Library with a $4,324 Training Opportunities for the Public, TOP, Grant to provide computer literacy instructors and hotspots for their patrons and a $1,847 Technology
Dyer County Public Libraries Receives Technology Grant
Thu, Dec 1 2022
Senator Ed Jackson, Representative Rusty Grills and Secretary of State Tre Hargett supported the Newbern City Library and McIver’s Grant Public Library with Technology Grants.
Obion County Public Library Receives Technology Grants
Thu, Dec 1 2022
Senator John Stevens, Representative Rusty Grills, Representative Chris Hurt and Secretary of State Tre Hargett supported the Obion County Public Library with a $14,505 Training Opportunities for the Public, TOP, Grant to provide solar charging stations for their patrons and a $3
 Weakley County Public Libraries Receives Technology Grant
Thu, Dec 1 2022
Senator John Stevens, Representative Tandy Darby and Secretary of State Tre Hargett supported the Martin Public Library and Ned R. McWherter Weakley County Library with Technology Grants.
 Benton County Public Library System Receives Technology Grant
Thu, Dec 1 2022
Senator John Stevens, Representative Jay Reedy and Secretary of State Tre Hargett supported the Benton County Public Library System with a $11,700 Technology Grant to purchase new computers, printers, smartboards and projectors.
 Tennessee New Business Filings Highest Ever for a 3rd Quarter
Wed, Nov 30 2022
New business filings in the third quarter of 2022 were the highest for a third quarter in the 24-year history of the data being collected, according to the new Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report issued by Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office.