Transportation AIR McGhee-Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TN http://www.tys.org/ Distance: 92 miles Tri-cities Regional Airport, Blountville, TN http://www.triflight.com/ Distance: 68 miles FREIGHT Although there are no motor freight terminals currently located within Hancock County, there are numerous facilities located in neighboring counties that would possibly serve businesses inside Hancock County. Regionally located companies that serve our area: B & W Expedite, Inc. Morristown, TN 423-586-2040 Hawley Transport Services, Inc. Greeneville, TN 423-638-9883 Longhaul Express 865-475-9898 Redman Express, LLC Dandridge, TN 865-397-1090 Roadway Express White Pine, TN 423-581-6037 http://www.roadway.com/ Results courtesy of: http://www.yellowpages.com/37869~Sneedville-TN/Trucking-Motor-Freight Nationally located companies that transport coast-to-coast: Associated Transportation Systems, Inc. 888-424-7406 http://www.trucking-freight.com/ Momentum Transport 888-318-6664 http://www.momentumtransport.com/ Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging 800-869-0969 http://www.acedoran.com/dispatch.cfm?ID=2&cat=company R + L Carriers 800-775-9612 http://www.gorlc.com/ Distribution Technology, Inc. 866-525-0754 http://www.distributiontechnology.com/ Averitt Express 800-283-7488 http://www.averittexpress.com/ Comet National Shipping Corporation 800-831-5376 http://www.realpagessites.com/cometnationalshipping BGI Worldwide Logistics, Inc. ñ Ocean, Trucking, Rail, Air 866-244-9878 http://www.bgiworldwide.com ROADS From the county seat (Hancock County Courthouse, located at 1237 Main Street, Sneedville, TN 37869), the distance is as listed to the following major traffic veins. State Highways located in the county: 31, 33, 66, 63, 70, 131 Proximity to US Highways: US 25E - Distance 22.0 miles US 11W - Distance 17.0 miles US 11E - Distance 31.0 miles Proximity to Interstates: I40 - Distance 45 miles I26 - Distance 65 miles I81 - Distance 38 miles I75 - Distance 80 miles All distances were calculated using www.mapquest.com and were rounded up to the next whole mile. RAIL There are no railroads located inside Hancock County. The closest railroad depots are in Knoxville, TN and Barbourville, KY. The closest rails to the region are operated by Norfolk Southern. http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/ WATERWAYS There are no waterways capable of transporting freight within the county.

Communications TELECOMMUNICATIONS Hancock County has one landline telephone service. AT&T 888-757-6500 (residential) 866-620-6000 (business) http://www.att.com/ There is also one cellular tower located within the county, serving Verizon Wireless. Cellular Communications 171B Court Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-1115 http://www.verizonwireless.com INTERNET AT&T (DSL within distance boundaries from main switch, dial up) 877-253-0009 http://www.att.com/ Verizon Wireless (Wireless Internet) Residential: 800-567-6789 Business: 888-649-9500 http://www.verizonwireless.com Hughes Net (High Speed Satellite Internet) Residential: 800-606-0410 Business: 877-337-3880 http://www.hughesnet.com Wild Blue (High Speed Satellite Internet) 877-746-4945 http://www.wildblue.com TELEVISION WSJK Channel 2 PBS www.pbskids.org Sneedville, TN WCYB Channel 5 NBC http://www.wcyb.tv/ Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City, TN WATE Channel 6 ABC http://www.wate.com/ Knoxville, TN WVLT Channel 8 CBS http://www.volunteertv.com/ Knoxville, TN WBIR Channel 10 NBC http://www.wbir.com/ Knoxville, TN WKOP Channel 15 PBS http://www.etptv.org/ Knoxville, TN WTNZ Channel 43 FOX http://www.wtnzfox43.com/ Knoxville, TN NEWSPAPERS Sneedville News Shopper P.O. Box 348 Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-5160 Published bi-weekly Independent Today 1215 Main Street, Suite 2 Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-9990 Published weekly Citizen Tribune 1609 West First North Street Morristown, TN 37814 423-581-5630 http://www.citizentribune.com/news/index.asp Rogersville Review 316 East Main Street Rogersville, Tennessee 37857 423-272-7422 http://therogersvillereview.com/ Kingsport Times and News 701 Lynn Garden Drive Kingsport, Tennessee 37662 800-251-0328 423-246-8121 http://www.timesnews.net/ Claiborne Progress P.O. Box 40 Tazewell, TN 37879 423-626-3222 http://www.claiborneprogress.net/ Knoxville News Sentinel 2332 News Sentinel Drive Knoxville, TN, 37921 865-523-3131. http://www.knoxnews.com/ RADIO Call Sign Frequency City Format Website (when available) WSDC 88.5 FM Sneedville, TN Gospel Music N/A WAXM 93.5 FM Big Stone Gap, VA Country http://www.waxm.com/ WAEZ 94.9 FM Greeneville, Tn Top-40 http://www.electric949.com/home.shtml WJXB 97.5 FM Knoxville, Tn Adult Contemporary http://www.b975.com/ WTFM 98.5 FM Kingsport, TN Adult Contemporary http://www.wtfm.com/ WJNV 99.1 FM Jonesville, VA Country http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7ogpk/ WNOX 100.3 FM Oak Ridge, TN News/Talk http://www.wnoxnewstalk.com/ WBGQ 100.7 FM Bulls Gap, TN Adult Contemporary http://www.wbgqfm.com/ WSGS 101.1 FM Hazard, KY Country http://wsgs.com/ WQUT 101.5 FM Johnson City, TN Classic Rock http://wqut.com/ WIMZ 103.5 FM Knoxville, Tn Classic Rock http://www.wimz.com/ WSWV 105.5 FM Pennington Gap, VA Classic Hits N/A WJDT 106.5 FM Rogersville, Tn Country http://www.wqut.com/ WIVK 107.7 FM Knoxville, Tn Top-40 http://www.wivk.com/ WXSM 640 AM Blountville, TN Sports http://www.640wxsm.com/

Energy ELECTRICITY Powell Valley Electric Cooperative 340 Jail Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-2207 http://www.pve.coop Powell Valley Electric Cooperative provides electricity for the entire county. Their rates are as follows: Residential: .09276 per kilowatt hour Commercial: Varies with usage ñ the standard rate is .10493 per kilowatt hour for the first 15,000 kilowatt hours. NATURAL GAS There is one provider for natural gas in Hancock County Powell Valley Gas Utility District 418 Harrison Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-8800 Varies ñ usually around $15.00 per mcf (million cubic feet) Coverage ñ mostly within Sneedville City limits and Industrial Park in which Keifer Built is located. PROPANE VENDORS Vendors located near and serving Hancock County patrons. Heritage Propane 570 Hwy 33 New Tazewell, TN 37825 423-626-4882 http://www.heritagepropane.com/ Rates: Residential: (home heat excluding fireplaces) $1.37 / gallon for first fill, can lock in until April 2010 at $1.69 Commercial: $1.30 first fill, lock in until April 2010 for $1.65. (Prices quoted 03/12/09) AmeriGas 5101 E Morris Blvd Morristown 37813 423-586-7432 http://www.amerigas.com/ Rates: Residential: First fill is $1.99 / gallon, each fill after that is based on market price. Holston Gases 1967 Thomas James Dr. Morristown, TN. 37814 423-586-8011 800-598-8011 http://www.holstongases.com/index2.html Rates: Residential: $2.19 (prices will change to $1.69 and will be available to be locked in for a year) Commercial: $2.09 (prices will change $1.69 and will be available to be locked in for a year)

Water and Wastewater WATER Sneedville Utilities District 187 Campbell Drive Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-4382 Sources: Two separate sources, one is a spring located in Briar Creek community and also the Clinch River. Rates: Residential: 1–1,500 gallons $21.75 Commercial: 1–2,000 gallons $38.25 Industrial: 1–5,000 gallons $130.25 Capacity :0.12 MGD Reference Current Consumption: 0.086 MGD Storage Capacity: 0.45 MGD Contact: Sneedville Utility District 187 Campbell Drive Sneedville, TN 37869 Contact: Connie Mitchell 423-733-4382 WASTE WATER Sneedville Wastewater Treatment Plant 306 Harrison Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-4136 Rates City of Sneedville sewer rates are automatically figured by computer depending on usage. Residential: 0–1,000 gallons: $6.56 (minimum charge) 1,000+ gallons: additional $6.56 ($13.12) Commercial: 0-2,000 gallons: $15.74 2,000 5,000 gallons: additional $7.87 ($23.61) 5,000+ gallons: additional $5.86 ($29.47) Industrial: Base Charge of $78.13 covers up to 5,000 gallons. 5,000 + gallons: additional $9.08 ($87.21) Capacity: 0.26 MGD Reference Current Consumption: 0.1 MGD % City Sewer Coverage: 75% % City Storm Coverage: 30% Type of Treatment: Aer-0-Mod-Unit Contact: Sneedville City Hall 292 Jail Street Sneedville, TN 37869 Contact: Deborah M. Riley 423-733-1122

Tax Rates Property Tax Rates: $2.2700 in 2007 Source State and Local Taxes: County Sales Tax: 2.0% Source State Sales Tax: State tax - As of January 1, 2008, the sales tax rate on food changed to 5.5%. Previously, the rate was 6%. All other tangible personal property, unless specifically exempted, remains at 7%. Source County Wheel Tax: $20 ($10 to education, $10 to general fund) Source Tennessee Tax Incentives: There are several tax incentives available to businesses that choose to locate in Tennessee. They can be found at the website for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. http://www.tnecd.gov/bizdev_tax.htm Grant and Loan Programs: Grants and Loans may be available at both the state and local levels for businesses wishing to locate in Tennessee. You can find a list of available programs at the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development website. http://www.tnecd.gov/bizdev_tax.htm

Public Safety and Security FIRE Alanthus Hill Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Pat Brooks Alanthus Hill Road Tazewell, TN 37879 423-733-4065 Camps Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Freddie Mullins Tazewell Highway Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-4008 Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Jesse Royston Trent Valley Road Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-1830 Panther Creek / Kyles Ford Volunteer Fire Department Chief: David Smith Kyles Ford Highway Kyles Ford, TN 37765 423-733-8838 Vardy-Black Water Fire Department Chief: Richard Collins Newmanís Ridge Road Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-4810 Sneedville Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Sage Trent New Jail Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-2611 Treadway Volunteer Fire Department Chief: Bill Gordon Highway 131 Thorn Hill, TN 37881 423-733-2772 POLICE Hancock County Sheriff's Department 265 New Jail Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-2249 Sneedville City Police 292 Jail Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-2254 (city hall) WEATHER National Weather Service in Morristown, TN 5974 Commerce Blvd Morristown, TN 37814 423-586-3771 Weather Service Sneedville Weather EMERGENCY SERVICES Hancock County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) 1517 Main Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-2222 Visit Site Hancock County Rescue Squad 131 New Jail Street Sneedville, TN 37869 423- 733-8833 For more Information: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development–County and Community Data Sheets