Board Reviewing New Sparta Personnel Manual
Sparta’s Board of Mayor and Alderman may approve an updated personnel manual for city employees next month. The board reviewed a presentation from MTAS representative Joe Grubb and City Administrator Chris Dorsey at its regular meeting Thursday. “We needed to update our manual to keep up with all the new employment laws and things […]
Sparta Closer To Paving Roosevelt Drive
Sparta’s long-planned paving project is one step closer to reality. The city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen accepted a bid to pave Roosevelt Drive from Spring Street to just past Allen Drive. The winning bid of $131,509 went to Rogers Group, a Nashville Construction firm. City Administrator Chris Dorsey said TDOT needs to approve the […]
Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Zones To Keep Population Down
The Tennessee Department of Health announced mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found near Nashville. While the virus hasn’t been found in the Upper Cumberland, it’s still a good idea to eliminate mosquito areas around your home. Putnam County Extension Agent Wayne Key said it’s all about disrupting the cycle. “The biggest thing with […]
Crossville Man Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse And Sexual Battery
A Crossville man will serve a lengthy term behind bars after pleading guilty to child abuse and sexual battery charges. The charges against 35-year-old Brock Justin Dunaway stem from a 2013 domestic violence incident that was investigated by the Crossville Police Department. Dunaway has pleaded guilty to child abuse and received a three year sentence. […]
Sparta Electric Outage Planned For Saturday
Sparta Electric will have a power outage Saturday night. All customers west of the White County Courthouse will be affected. The power will be disconnected in that area beginning at midnight. The outage will continue from three to five hours. Sparta has been upgrading its power grid this month. Planned outages have occurred since the […]
Williams Encouraging Residents To Utilize Sales Tax Holiday
Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday will take place next Friday. Established in 2006 by the General Assembly, the three day holiday allows state residents to save money on items such as clothing, school supplies, and electronics. Cookeville State Representative and Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan Williams said the holiday will give families a little more financial flexibility […]
Low Unemployment Doesn’t Show Whole Picture
Gov. Bill Haslam announced Tennessee has historic low unemployment, but there may be more behind the numbers. Haslam said June’s statewide unemployment was 3.6 percent, the lowest in state history. Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce CEO Brad Allamong said that number doesn’t include people who have left the workforce, stopped looking for work or maybe […]
FEMA Intends To Pay For Disaster
FEMA intends to reimburse several Tennessee counties for damage sustained during the Memorial Day storms. The agency posted the notice on its website Wednesday. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said he knows FEMA intends to pay, but he doesn’t think the county will see the money anytime soon. “If we use the ice storm as […]
Fentress Destroys More Than 500 Marijuana Plants
Fentress County law enforcement has seized and burned more than 500 marijuana plants. Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon said the plants were related to at least three separate drug cases in the county. The cases were not disclosed. Reagon said the sheriff’s department coordinated with the Jamestown Police, the Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana and […]
