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Old 04-25-2007, 06:54 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Tri-Cities is about as far away from Nashville as possible and still be in Tennessee. Something like 250 miles.
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Old 04-25-2007, 09:44 PM
 
Location: Beautiful East TN!!
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I can get to Cookeville in about 3 1/2 to 4 hours and Nashville in 5. Long but nice drive.

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Old 04-26-2007, 06:46 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Hello again, Alleycat. The Corps of Engineers "assures" us that if the dam ever ruptures Nashville will have 24 hours to evacuate and prevent any casualities but damage costs will be in the billions.
But, think of all of the new country songs that would come out of it.
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Old 04-26-2007, 06:51 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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But, think of all of the new country songs that would come out of it.
I could write one. Maybe title it My Pickup's Done Floated Away.
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Old 04-26-2007, 08:15 AM
 
Location: Hawaii
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Thanks for the info. It looks like I will have to investigate the tri-city area next time. I hope we can maybe go this summer. How far is the tri-cty area from Nashville? Also how is tri-city from Cookeville? I think PA would be too cold for us. My husband is a FL native and I have been here 33 yrs although I am originally from CT. Is Jonesborough a suburb in the tri-cities? We really liked Hendersonville when we were up there but it sounds as if E. TN might be a little more what I am looking for.
From Kingsport, it took us 3 to three-and-a-half hours to get to Cookeville and about 5 to get to Nashville. Jonesborough is between Kingsport and Johnson City. It is a beautiful area. It is one of the more rural areas, but it has a beautiful downtown district... small shops line the street. If you visit Jonesborough, see if you can stay in the Eureka Inn. I have also heard good things about Hendersonville, though I don't know much about it personally.
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Old 05-18-2007, 03:57 PM
 
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Hi, I am still in search of somewhere in TN to live that would be what I am looking for. There are so many areas that sound so wonderful, that I would need weeks just to go and explore. I would like to narrow down if possible. I want to live somewhere where it is a little more old fashioned living ie; moms stay home, children can play outside together, people have high morals and there is a sense of community. I want backyard barbeques with friends and neighbors and a place where people treat each other kindly. I want a slower more simple life, but I don't know if we could do without all the conveniences we are used to here in south fl. I can't wait to get out of Florida, but I need to not have to drive an hour just to get groceries, etc. I also love to be in beautiful country. I love rolling hills, streams, mountain scenery, etc. just don't want to be on a mountain. Too scary to drive I would love to have water in my backyard. I am also looking for good schools and low crime. I know, I am asking for something that doesn't exist, but is there anything close to it? The only areas I have seen are the Nashville area and suburbs. I really liked them, but I am also intersted in E. Tn and Chatanooga areas and Tri-Cities. See my dilemma? Would like to know more about Greenville and surrounding areas also. Also I need to find a job for my husband who works in the hard flooring industry (sales). Hopefully, Iv've given enough info for someone to respond. Sorry this is so long. Please help if you can. Thanks!
Oh, PS. Looking for home in 200,000 range with 4 bdrm 2 bath, 2000+ sq. ft.
Hi fsmith2240,

Sounds like you've just described Smithville, TN. I just moved to Smithville from South Florida (Coral Springs, to be exact) 6 months ago and LOVE it here. It is not terribly mountainous, lots of rolling hills, but having lived in South FL flat lands, even still I'm having to get used to the winding roads! We have Center Hill Lake right here in Smithville. It's one of the cleanest lakes in Middle TN and many of the Nashville recording artists (Alan Jackson, Aaron Tippin, John Anderson, to name a few) as well as Darrell Waltrip have homes on the lake. Here's a website that tells a little more about Smithville. www.smithvilletn.com. This is the website my husband and I used quite a bit before making our final decision to move here.

The weather here is awesome compared to SFL. Being in the higher elevation, there is MUCH less humidity. Take today for example: Beautiful balmy day at 65-70 degrees. Love it!

We have several larger cities surrounding us (sparta, McMinnville, Cookeville) within a half hour drive (literal half hour drive- not going 10 miles and taking 30 minutes) if you're concerned about your husband's job prospects.

As a side note, I Moderator cut: Realtor advertising/solicitation
Hope to see you in TN soon!
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Old 06-02-2007, 11:33 AM
 
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Can anyone tell me if Tenn. has a free tuition program for high achieving resident students?
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Old 06-13-2007, 11:10 AM
 
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Default I think I found it!

Since my original post, I traveled to Tri-Cities and absolutely fell in love! Now I just have to find hubbie a good job in outside sales (flooring) Also need to know if there are many non demonational christian churches in the area. This will be very important. I can't wait to make another trip. Any help is greatly appreciated. Mbmouse's advice is great. Thanks!
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Old 06-13-2007, 09:28 PM
 
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Can anyone tell me if Tenn. has a free tuition program for high achieving resident students?
All recent high school graduates of Tennessee who score reasonably well on the ACT or SAT can attend public universities in Tennessee for essentially very little money as long as they maintain a B average. It's called the Hope Scholarship. Do a search on the Tennessee Department of Education web site for Hope Scholarship, and it should give you the specifics.

Additional scholarships are, of course, available to those students who maintain exceptional grades, meaning that some students at Tennessee's public universities actually make money while in school. I had a student this past semester who bought a car with the scholarship money she was receiving because of her exceptional grades.
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Old 06-13-2007, 11:55 PM
 
Location: White Pine, TN
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Hi, I am still in search of somewhere in TN to live that would be what I am looking for. There are so many areas that sound so wonderful, that I would need weeks just to go and explore. I would like to narrow down if possible. I want to live somewhere where it is a little more old fashioned living ie; moms stay home, children can play outside together, people have high morals and there is a sense of community. I want backyard barbeques with friends and neighbors and a place where people treat each other kindly. I want a slower more simple life, but I don't know if we could do without all the conveniences we are used to here in south fl. I can't wait to get out of Florida, but I need to not have to drive an hour just to get groceries, etc. I also love to be in beautiful country. I love rolling hills, streams, mountain scenery, etc. just don't want to be on a mountain. Too scary to drive I would love to have water in my backyard. I am also looking for good schools and low crime. I know, I am asking for something that doesn't exist, but is there anything close to it? The only areas I have seen are the Nashville area and suburbs. I really liked them, but I am also intersted in E. Tn and Chatanooga areas and Tri-Cities. See my dilemma? Would like to know more about Greenville and surrounding areas also. Also I need to find a job for my husband who works in the hard flooring industry (sales). Hopefully, Iv've given enough info for someone to respond. Sorry this is so long. Please help if you can. Thanks!
Oh, PS. Looking for home in 200,000 range with 4 bdrm 2 bath, 2000+ sq. ft.
Jefferson, Greene, Hamblen, Cocke counties. Certain parts of Hawkins & maybe Grainger.
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