News & Information

Farmers Market
The Van Buren Farmers Market is scheduled to open at the end of May 2018. The outdoor space was constructed with the help of United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, grant funds and will showcase agricultural products and produce. Attention vendors: Sixteen spaces are available. Vendor space can be reserved for a cost of $5.00 per space. Applications will be accepted beginning May 7, 2018. >Download the Vendor Application

The Dead Zero Shooting Park - Grand Opening for TN New Shooting Park
The much anticipated Dead Zero Shooting Park, located at 1195 TN-111 in Spencer Tennessee officially opens on November 18th with a Grand Opening Celebration! The event will include free hourly gun giveaways, a Machine Gun Shoot, and Carnival Style Shooting Games with the opportunity to win big prizes. Expect deep discounts on guns, ammo, and accessories in their 1,500 square foot Pro Shop! The Shooting Bays and Clays Courses will be available for customer use. There will be food available as well as two free bounce houses for the kids! The celebration will run from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST. More information can be found at www.deadzeroshooting.com, the Dead Zero Shooting Facebook page, or by phone at (423) 800-7758.
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New Facility Coming to Van Buren Co. TN - Upper Cumberland Plateau Refuse Derived Fuel Plant
JustBeGreen Energy, LLC, (JBGE) is offering the counties of the Upper Cumberland Plateau an alternative to their landfills, which in many instances are fast approaching the end of their life expectancies. >More Info

The Van Buren Newspaper is Under New Ownership
Meet the New Owners of The Van Buren News - Article courtesy of the The Van Buren News

Fall Creek Falls Request for Proposal
Concession Contract for the Redevelopment and Operation of Hospitality Facilities at - Fall Creek Falls State Park 2009 Village Camp Road Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee. SBC Project No. 126/036-03-2016. >View RFP

Save Fall Creek Falls Inn and Conference Center
The "Queen of Tennessee State Parks", Fall Creek Falls, in Spencer Tennessee is under threat of being "Privatized".
>Sign the Petition | >Fall Creek Falls Privatization

Haslam, TDEC Award More Than $17 Million for Local Parks and Recreation, August 1, 2016
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner Bob Martineau announced a series of grants totaling more than $17 million to help fund parks and recreation projects in Tennessee communities. >More Info