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John McCullough is seeking re-election to represent District 3 on the Marshall County Commission

Born and raised in Marshall County, John grew up on his family’s century-old cattle farm, where he later raised his own family. For more than 45 years, he has owned and operated a small local business, and in recent years his son Cameron has joined him. Chances are they’ve hung your TV, installed your security cameras, or crawled through your attic or basement at some point.

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Data centers cause rate hikes

A fter more than a decade of flat or declining electricity consumption, Tennessee is experiencing its first sustained surge in energy demand, driven in part by a rapid influx of data centers. According to a new research report from nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee, data center electricity consumption in the Tennessee Valley region grew sevenfold between 2020 and 2025, reaching 8.3 million MWh – enough to power more than 661,000 homes.

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Land Transfers

5/24/2026 to 5/30/2026 L ennar Homes Tennessee LLC to Elizabeth Paige Puckett, Spring Valley Estates, Lot 31, $299,990; Randal & Gina Scheck to Tammy Burruss, David Robet Favorite & Linda Ann Favorite, State Hwy 64, TRACT Lot 1, TRACT Lot 2, State Hwy 64, Tract, State Hwy 64, Dist 2, $810,000; Jonathan Baker to Arthur & Jeannie Murphy, TRACT, 22.13 Acres, Dist 7, $264,000; Jeff Knox Construction LLC to SDH Nashville LLC, Groves at Chapel Hill, Phase 1, Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 228, 229, 230, $1,060,000; William M Moorehead TR, James Matthew Moorehead TR, Moorehead Family Trust to Jonathan S Gilbert, Silver Acres, Lot 4, $164,000; Jeff Knox Construction LLC to MRP HSDB LLC, Groves at Chapel Hill, Phase 1, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17-33, 220-227, 267, 268, 269, $3,710,000; Michelle & Vincent Justen to Jenna Marie & Wesley Griffin Heffington V, New Town Road, Lot 6, $344,000; Janelle Ravae & Dale Dean Lawrence Jr to Fredrick K Sternenberg, Coble Acres S/D, Lot 6, $450,000; Chandler Giles Gentry & Mallory Lynn Mingus to Joseph Christopher Walsh, BHK Minor S/D, Lot 1, $299,000; Southcoast DFH Nashville/ William Southworth to DFH Crescent LLC, Pyles Station S/D, Lots 25, 27, 39, $427,500; D R Horton Inc to Michele L Adcock Savannah Lakes, Lot 13, $308,990; D R Horton Inc to Shannon Star Richards, Saddle Trace Townhomes S/D, Lot 122, $234,990; D R Horton Inc to Ava Fossett, Kings Landing, Lot 21, $199,990; D R Horton Inc to Susan Cleark Seaton, Saddle Trace Single Family S/D, Lot 96, $309,210; Pennymac Loan Services LLC to Robert Price, Carolines Place-Old Belfast Road, Lot 12, $160,000; Say Real Estate Trust, Scott Yant TR to Joshua & Crystal Palmer, Crigger S/D, Lots 4-7, Dist 3, $185,000; Lennar Homes of Tennessee LLC to Gary Allen Narberes, Spring Valley Estates, Lot 23, $314,990; Terry & Wendy Endsley to Eric & Kayla Endlsey, Double Bridges Road, 5.04 Acres, Dist 2, $292,500; Millrose Properties Tennessee LLC to Lennar Homes of Tennessee LLC, Spring Valley Estates, Phase 1, Lots 28, 35, 36, 78, 79, 80, Dist 3, $771,417; Palmer Chanler & Terry Fuller to Nancy Barkley & Blair Barkley, Word Road, 6.75 Acres, Dist 3, $190,000; Felecie Doggett to Trevor Hutfilz, TRACT, .93 Acres, Dist 3, $5,000; D R Horton Inc to John Michael Davis, Saddle Trace Townhomes S/D, Lot 121, $246,830; DFH Crescent LLC to Joshua Shane Arnett, Pyles Station, Lot 19, $581,547; Karen Elizabeth Bielecki & Veronika Milostna to Mary & Karl Bremer, Eagleville Pike, 3.97 Acres, Dist 1, $260,000; Bellsouth Telecommunications LLC to Christopher W Threet, Hardison S/D, Dist 3, $175,000; Tracy James Stewart to Shelby Diane Stewart, Rambo Hollow Road, Lots 1-5, Dist 3, $321,275; Corey Poarch to Chandra Marshall & Ed Sims, Ellie Claire Estates, Lot 25, Dist 3, $257,500.

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