Crossville Police Arrest Man On Impersonation, Drug Charges
Crossville Police recently arrested a man allegedly impersonating an officer. George Matthew Leeds was arrested on narcotics charges and a probation violation, as well. When officers questioned him, Leeds reportedly gave a different name and insisted the vehicle belonged to his brother. Leeds reportedly had red, white and blue lights on his vehicle, an FBI badge […]
Man Arrested For Shooting At Sister And Assaulting Girlfriend
DeKalb County authorities have arrested a man who allegedly fired shots at his sister and assaulted his girlfriend. 33-year-old Nathan Joe Trapp is under a $10,000 bond at the county jail. Sheriff Patrick Ray said deputies responded to a Magness Road residence last week for a reported domestic dispute with shots fired. When they arrived […]
Endangered Teen Located In Watertown
The White County Sheriff’s Department announced an endangered child has been located. 17-year-old Sarah Key was found in Watertown Tuesday. Two White County deputies will escort her home. The TBI released an endangered child alert for Key over the weekend. Key’s family said she went to bed Thursday night, but was gone Friday morning. She […]
Common Sense, Software Upgrades, Can Prevent Malicious Software
Ransomware called Wannacry attacked banks, hospitals and businesses in dozens of countries last week. Eric Brown serves as assistant director of Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education Research and Outreach Center. He said ransomware is software that lets a hacker take over your computer system and hide your data. The only way to get it back is […]
VEC Schedules Planned Power Outage For Fairfield Glade
Volunteer Energy Cooperative has scheduled a planned power outage for Cumberland County’s Fairfield Glade and Hebbertsburg areas. VEC Communications and Public Relations Coordinator Julie Jones said the outage will begin Friday night at 11:00 p.m. “We are doing this because we have to install two poles at the junction of Peavine Road and Snead,” […]
Cumberland County Commission Appoints New EMA Director
Cumberland County has a new director for its’ Emergency Management Agency. Monday night the County Commission voted to appoint Rick Williams to the position. He’s replacing Keith Garrison who has announced his retirement. Williams previously headed up the White County EMA.
Algood Officer Injured In Smithville Accident
Algood will likely need a new police cruiser after an officer crashed in Smithville Monday evening. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said officer Christopher Ferguson did not suffer any injuries in the crash that occurred on Broad Street in front of Tractor Supply. “He was driving home from training in Murfreesboro when a car pulled […]
Ticks Out Early, Use Repellent To Keep Them At Bay
An early spring has brought ticks out early. Putnam County Extension Agent Wayne Key said it’s easy for you or your pets to pick up ticks in your lawn or the woods. “Where they exist, where they like to be in cool grasses in the lawn, or woody areas, or along areas like tall grasses […]
White County Commission Recesses For Graduation
The White County Commission delayed its meeting until next week. A quorum of members were present at the regular meeting time Monday, enough to make a motion to recess the meeting until Monday, May 22. White County High School held its graduation exercises Monday evening, the recess gave commissioners the opportunity to attend the service. […]
