Rural officials get help with economic development

Elected officials in 28 rural Tennessee counties are eligible to apply for scholarships to educate them about economic development.
They will be able to study under a $30,000 grant to the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service.
Grant recipients will have the chance to participate in various training provided by the institute.
The counties are Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Clay, Decatur, DeKalb, Fentress, Grainger, Grundy, Hancock, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Johnson, Lake, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, McNairy, Meigs, Moore, Morgan, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Smith, Trousdale and Van Buren.