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Thrive Celebrates “Pride of Place” at 2025 Natural Treasures Stewardship Forum

The Power of Regional Transformation

Southern Appalachia’s Hidden Superpower

Monteagle and Soddy Daisy, Tennessee selected for the Resilient Communities program

RFP: Thrive Regional Resource Hub Development

Seniors in Whitfield County, Georgia Graduate from Digital Skills Course

Educators: Bring the Biodiversity of Southern Appalachia to Your School

Decatur and Spring City, TN Selected for Tennessee Downtowns Program

Come For Work, Stay For Nature

The Coalition of Hip Hideaways Launches to Advance Thoughtful Growth Across the Country

Thrive's Freight Research Project Aligns with New Cleveland State Logistics Program
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Freight Mobility Coalition Quarterly Meeting
Join Thrive for the next Freight Mobility Coalition meeting, featuring a presentation from Covenant Logistics on their biodiesel program and exploration of scalable, zero-emission transportation solutions.

2025 Tri-State Summit
The Tri-State Summit is Thrive’s flagship conference that inspires and connects community leaders in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee. Join Thrive for two fun days of ideas, insights, and collaboration around responsible growth in the tri-state.
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Explore Charming Historic Dunlap, Tennessee and Sequatchie County
Located just 45 minutes northwest of Chattanooga, Sequatchie County, and Dunlap, Tennessee is full of history, charm, and outdoor activities. This recently designed map of Dunlap, Tennessee has us planning our next day trip!
3/12/2021
Community Prosperity

Congratulations, Rhett! Rising Star Feature
Rhett Bentley, Thrive’s Communications Director, Featured by EDGE Magazine as a Rising Star.
3/1/2021
Community Prosperity
Transportation & Infrastructure
Natural Treasures

$5.25 Million Fund Launched for Land Conservation & Climate Change in the Region
To accelerate land conservation along the Appalachian Mountains to counter climate change and its impacts, the Open Space Institute (OSI) announced the launch of its $18 million Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF), which will focus, in part, on protecting key sections of Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia.
2/8/2021
Programs
Natural Treasures

USDA Invests Nearly $17 Million in Broadband in Rural TN
In the tri-state region, Volunteer Energy Cooperative will use a $3.7 million ReConnect grant to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network to connect 2,687 people, 79 farms and nine businesses to high-speed broadband internet in Meigs County, Tennessee.
10/9/2020
Networks
Transportation & Infrastructure

Thrive Partners With Vanderbilt In DHS Port Resiliency Study
Thrive has joined Vanderbilt’s VECTOR research team to conduct a case study along the Tennessee River to support development of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Port Resilience Guide.
10/9/2020
Networks
Transportation & Infrastructure

East Ridge Joins Thriving Communities Placemaking Program
The city of East Ridge on the Tennessee/Georgia state line, has joined 15 other communities across the tri-state region in the Thriving Communities creative placemaking network.
9/10/2020
Programs
Community Prosperity

Celebrating Women's Suffrage Through Art & History
Sam Welty, an artist from Norfolk, Virginia, painted a mural that celebrates the women's suffrage movement in downtown Athens, Tennessee.
8/25/2020
Community Prosperity

Thrive Launches Conservation Blueprint for Regional Livability
In a small corner of the Southeast, a sustainable economic development organization launches a bold vision to preserve the region’s Appalachian beauty and way of life.
7/7/2020
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Natural Treasures
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