Smith Co. Man Facing Charges For Growing marijuana
A Smith County man faces drug charges after deputies located marijuana growing at this home. 34-year-old Terry Judson Meador of Brush Creek facing charges of manufacture and sale of a controlled substance. Last week authorities responded to a home on North Field Lane for an animal investigation. When they arrived on scene they discovered 14-marijuana […]
Sparta Man Injured In Sunday Crash
A Sparta man suffered serious injuries in a single vehicle crash in DeKalb County Sunday. Tennessee Highway Patrol Sergeant Eric McCormick reports that 24-year-old Jackie Sullivan crashed his Ford Focus on Highway 70 east near Midnight Express. Sullivan’s vehicle reportedly left the right side of the roadway and went into the woods. He received treatment […]
Enrichment Programs Restructured This Year
The Putnam County Board of Education voted to restructure its school enrichment programs Thursday. Enrichment programs help academically gifted students to excel by providing more challenging work. This year, one teacher will be the county coordinator and a teacher at each school will get a stipend to provide enrichment. That’s a change from last year […]
Debt A Necessary Thing For Governments
Putnam County is some $180 million in debt. That’s the reason some Putnam commissioners voted against buying property in Baxter to host the county fair. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said three years ago, the county’s debt was up over $200 million. “Since I’ve been in office we haven’t issued any more debt, but we’re […]
Putnam BOE Prepared To Cut To Balance Budget
The Putnam County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting to approve a budget after the county’s budget committee determines what they have to work with. The BOE approved the third draft of its budget during Thursday’s meeting. The Putnam County Commission has approved all other budgets, only the BOE budget remains. Putnam […]
Karl Dean To Speak In Nashville
Former Nashville Mayor and Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean will be in Smithville later this month. Dean is scheduled to appear at a dinner hosted by the DeKalb County Democratic Party on July 27th at DeKalb County High School. Dean will speak at the event along with United States Senate candidate James Mackler and Holly […]
