Business Owners To Receive Wage And Benefits Survey
Business owners across the area will receive a wage and benefits survey this month. Cookeville Chamber of Commerce spokesman Zach Buckner said that survey will help new and existing businesses. The survey results will help new and existing businesses know what workers in the area expect to make. “It’s hard to hit a target if […]
Basic Rules Must Be Followed At New Livingston Park
Livingston Police want visitors at the new Livingston City Park to follow some basic rules. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said skateboards and roller skates won’t be allowed. Also, the only pets allowed in the park will be service animals. He said a report came in that a person had brought shampoo and washed their dog […]
Gov. Haslam Requests FEMA Assistance For Memorial Weekend Storms
Governor Bill Haslam has requested for federal disaster assistance for the Memorial Weekend storms. Haslam has asked the Federal Emergency Agency for federal public assistance for 12-counties including Putnam, Smith, and Cumberland County. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said its a big step in the recovery process. “If we get declared it gives us a […]
Sparta Aldermen Meet Thursday
Sparta’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold the second reading of its budget at its Thursday meeting. The budget doesn’t call for any tax increases. City Administrator Chris Dorsey said it was a tight budget that he was proud to deliver to council. Alderman Jerry Lowery took issue with the inclusion of funding for the […]
Rock Island Man Struck And Killed By Vehicle Saturday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the Rock Island man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night. The THP says 36-year-old Paul T. Ward was standing beside a disabled vehicle when he was struck by an oncoming 2008 Toyota. The driver of the Toyota was identified as 23-year-old Sarah Simmons. The report […]
Tech’s Freshman Class May Be Larger Than Last Year
Tennessee Tech’s freshman class may be larger than last year. James Gray is TTU’s associate director of admissions. “Our number last year was 1,608, that was when we had the freshman class of ’16, the class of ’17 right now has hundreds more admitted than we had last year,” Gray said. He was reluctant to […]
Parole Denied For May
A 21-year-old DeKalb County resident will have to serve at least two more years behind bars. A parole board has denied release for Jessica May, who is currently serving an eight-year sentence for attempted aggravated child neglect. The sentence stems from the 2015 death of her 23-month-old son. Her fiancé, 25-year-old Cody Key, received a […]
Dronebarger Celebrates First Year As Director
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger just finished his first year in the director’s seat. Dronebarger served 10 years as a teacher at White County Middle School, then spent 8 years as an elementary school principal. In the last year, White County has had some big announcements. Last fall, the county opened it’s career […]
Warren Co. Driver Testing Center To Close July 1st
The Warren County Driver Testing Center will be closing July 1st. Tuesday night the McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen rejected a measure that would have funded the center for the next two years. Mayor Jimmy Haley said the state has decided not to fund the center in the upcoming fiscal year budget. “It’s unfortunate […]
