Concerned about Rock Quarries that are Inappropriately Zoned, Cause Potential Health Issues, Depreciate Surrounding Lands and Have No Mineral Tax? A Rally of Objection was held in front of the County Courthouse on Monday September 21, 2026 regarding the Whaley Quarry located right off of Hy 25/70 in Piedmont. Please contact your County Commissioners about… Read More

The video provides a perspective of what the Piedmont residents are dealing with as a result of the inappropriately zoned Whaley Quarry. Please take a moment to watch … Read More

This is the potentially illegal Whaley Quarry! Inappropriately Zoned! In spite of Cease & Desist letters, the quarry is continuing to operate from sunrise to sunset. Unbelievable Noise! Dust that Covers Everything! Hundreds of dump trucks destroying our roads! CALL YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER! Tell them to stop this quarry! If this can happen in Piedmont… Read More

What was a prime peaceful location for a home … Surprise … Boom! Concerned about Rock Quarries that are Inappropriately Zoned, Cause Potential Health Issues, Depreciate Surrounding Lands and Have No Mineral Tax? Then join us for a Rally of Objection! WHEN: Monday, September 21, 2026, at 5:30p. WHERE: In front of the Jefferson County… Read More

Please see the video and see if you would like to have coffee on the porch with them … Every Morning … 5:30am … Coffee Anyone? Read More

Please see the coverage from Channel 10 of the JCPS protest of the Whaley Quarry. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02hXnjdiUdReV9tCsM841K6KrMRMaSzuWyMY1KTGUcEh8LDU5F5CiX5G2bWhNWvKEQl&id=61557478143114 If the audio does not play, please hover over the video and click the sound icon to adjust. Read More

Mike Asbury shares first-hand insights and experiences living next to the Whaley Quarry … and how they want them to cease and desist. Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1658582101892907 YouTube link: If there is no audio, hover over the video and click on the sound icon to adjust. Read More

Here are some pictures from the day of the protest. The signs certainly caught the attention of a number of vehicles passing by. Read More

Some people say, “Just approve the crusher and collect taxes on the aggregate.” But to the JCPS, that’s missing the bigger issue. If a use, specifically the Whaley Quarry in Piedmont, is prohibited by the county’s own zoning rules, then the answer shouldn’t be to ignore the law because it might generate revenue. Laws and… Read More

Watching this, it’s hard to hold back the tears. At the Whaley Quarry Protest, Tina Ball opens up about the painful reality of watching loved ones struggle with beathing difficulties. The raw emotions of this battle will grip your heart. Listen to her story: See less Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1418331963691835 Or YouTube link: If you do… Read More

Listen to comments by Pam Meadows at the protest of the Piedmont Whaley Quarry, July 23, 2026. Piedmont Got a Rock Quarry We Don’t Want! Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2481125149073684 Or YouTube link: If you do not hear audio, hover over the video and click on the sound icon to adjust. Read More

Kathleen Villars talks about the importance of protecting A1 land … and the extensive amount of dirt being hauled away by trucks from the Whaley Quarry. Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2570791463357596 YouTube link: If you do not hear volume hover over video and click on sound icon to adjust. Read More

Listen to Jim Lance’s video in support of fellow Jefferson County citizens who are concerned about the Whaley Corporation’s operations in the area. Taken at the JCPS protest at the Whaley Headquarters in Kodak, TN. Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1PKtR2yp93/ Or YouTube link: If you do not hear volume hover over video and click on sound icon… Read More

See the WATE 6 News On Your Side coverage of the Protest of the Whaley Quarry in Piedmont on July 23, 2026. Headlines saying “Pulverized this little community”: Jefferson County residents protest limestone quarry. https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/pulverized-this-little-community-jefferson-county-residents-protest-limestone-quarry Read More

POSITION STATEMENT – Jefferson County Preservation Society (JCPS) Please see this important statement below: Read More

CHANGE IN LOCATION FOR EARLY VOTING FOR NEW MARKET! AND EARLY VOTING STARTS THIS FRIDAY, JULY 17TH! See below … Read More

JCPS Planned Events – JCPS Planned Events – Date‑Ordered Schedule (2026) Sr. Citizens Listening Session & Lunch Date & Time: Monday, July 6, 12–1 PM Location & Address: Sr. Citizen Center, 3311 Oak Avenue, Strawberry Plains, TN Drive‑By Snow Daddy / Water – Blevins Meet & Greet Date & Time: Saturday, July 11, 1–4 PM… Read More

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Jefferson County’s roads are deteriorating faster than the Highway Department can repair them due to heavy mining trucks, underground mining activity, and years of underfunded maintenance. Property taxpayers currently shoulder nearly all road repair costs. A Mineral Severance Tax — already used by 86% of Tennessee counties with producing mines — would generate $13.6 million… Read More

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