Danner: Confidentiality Key For Early Negotiations
Confidentiality is an important part of negotiations between businesses and government. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said a breach of confidentiality is what gave his county a shot at a new business for the Rickman area. They were set to go into another county and the county brought up some stuff about it, told their […]
Overton County New Business Announcement Expected This Summer
Overton County Executive Ben Danner said an announcement on a new business at the old Volunteer Foam building may come this summer. “We come up with an opportunity to purchase the old Volunteer Foam building, it’s been empty, I guess five years now, Volunteer Foam moved out, went to East Tennessee, we’re always looking at […]
Pickett Co. Passes $4.5 Million Budget
The Pickett County Commission passed their fiscal year budget this week. The budget totals about $4.5 million and the tax rate remains unchanged at $1.87. County Executive Richard Daniel said for the second year in a row the county has passed the budget before the start of the new fiscal year. “We are proud of […]
Putnam Report Cards Delayed
Students in Putnam County schools haven’t received their report cards yet. Officials don’t know when that will be possible. School has been out for a month but local officials are still waiting on state data to complete the report cards. Putnam County Assistant Superintendent Denette Kolbe said only students in three grades have received their […]
Former DeKalb Co. Correctional Officer Enters Plea To Official Misconduct
A former DeKalb County Correctional Officer has avoided jail time after being charged with official misconduct two years ago. Authorities had accused 25-year-old Francisco Rodriguez of receiving money from inmates to smuggle tobacco and other items inside their cells. Yesterday a judge handed down a two-year Tennessee Department of Corrections sentence all suspended to supervised […]
Truck Hauling Cows Crashes In Overton County
A tractor trailer carrying 87-head of cattle crashed in Overton County Wednesday morning. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Highway 84 when a 2006 Peterbuilt tractor trailer lost control while traveling northbound. Authorities say a majority of the cows have died or will be required to be put down. A 23-year-old […]
Marijuana Dealer Sentenced Tuesday
A DeKalb County judge sentenced a suspected marijuana dealer to serve jail time yesterday. 47-year-old Ricky LeRoy Randall entered a plea by criminal information Tuesday to the charge of possession of a schedule VI drug for resale. The charge stemming from a December 2016 search of Randall’s home on Blue Springs Road. During that search […]
Sparta Captain Elected Firemen’s Association President
The Tennessee Firemen’s Association has a new, local president. Sparta Fire Captain Barry Brady was elected earlier this month. Brady has been a firefighter for 30 years and a member of the TFA for 20 years. He was hired as a full time firefighter with the Sparta Fire Department in 1990. Brady’s goals include promoting […]
Two Flown To Vanderbilt After Accident
Two unidentified people were flown to Vanderbilt for treatment following an accident on I-40 Tuesday night. The THP said an Audi SUV was pulled over in the emergency lane near the 278 mile marker and its driver was out of the car. A Ford F-150 was traveling in the right lane, crossed into the emergency […]
