Murder Conviction Against Blackwater Guard, Sparta Resident Thrown Out
A U.S. appeals court threw out the first-degree murder conviction of a Sparta resident and former Blackwater Security guard sentenced to life in prison in the killings of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007. A three judge panel said 33-year-old Nicholas Slatten should have been tried separately instead of alongside three former colleagues. At a […]
Bockman Way Upgrades Underway
Work has begun to upgrade Sparta’s Bockman Way. Crews will be working from Churchill Drive to Mayberry Street. The project has several parts, the first part will complete in late December, City Administrator Chris Dorsey said. “It’s a $1 million, what’s called a multi-modal project from TDOT that deals with curbs, gutters, sidewalks and drainage,” […]
TVA Diversity Will Keep Power On During Eclipse
The Tennessee Valley Authority doesn’t want people to worry about their power service during the eclipse. TVA spokesman Scott Fiedler said the utility’s vast network and diversity means it can get power to where it needs to go. “We’re very flexible, we’ve got multiple generating sources, we’ve got an interconnected grid of roughly over 16,000 […]
Three Women Strong Candidates In Governor’s Race
When Congressman Diane Black entered the governor’s race this week, she became the third Republican woman seeking the seat. Tennessee Tech political science professor Dr. Lauren Harding said that’s an unusual situation. “In fact there has never been a female governor in the state of Tennessee and we have never seen such strong female contenders […]
Cookeville Man Charged With Child Abuse
Cookeville Police have charged a man with child abuse following a domestic incident that took place Wednesday. 27-year-old Kyle Allen Jones is under a $10,000 bond at the Putnam County Jail. Cookeville Police said Jones allegedly held his 16-month-old baby upside down when he became upset over not having baby wipes to change the child’s […]
Memorial Service Announced For Slain K9 Officer
A memorial service honoring the fallen Crossville Police K-9 will be held next week. The Crossville Police Department is welcoming all law enforcement agencies and the public to attend the service August 10th at the Duer Soccer Complex. K-9 Officer Cain passed away Wednesday after being fatally stabbed by a suspect involved in a high […]
Crossville PD Responds To Funding Accounts Set Up For Fallen K9
The Crossville Police Department is responding to various online funding accounts being set up for fallen K-9 Officer Cain. The police department has expressed their appreciation to the accounts being set up, but said the city of Crossville provides all the resources needed for the department’s K-9 division. Lieutenant Brian Eckelson said any funds received […]
Putnam BOE Denies Transfer To Restricted-Enrollment School
The Putnam County Board of Education denied a family’s request to change schools. An unidentified family lived in the Prescott South attendance zone last year, but moved to a different zone. Two older children will continue to be students at the elementary and middle school. The family asked the board to allow a younger child […]
Putnam Attendance Grown Over Last Year
Putnam County Schools enrolled 118 more students this year than last year. Attendance Supervisor Corby King addressed the Putnam Board of Education Thursday. He said as of noon Thursday, Putnam County Schools has 11,530 students enrolled from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. King said the figures are very preliminary, meaning they’re subject to change almost daily. […]
Crafts Entered And Judged At Fair Saturday
County fairs and blue ribbons go hand in hand. UT Extension Agent Michelle Parrot said a whole lot of blue ribbons will go out Saturday when the craft and cultural items are brought in and judged at the Putnam County Fair. Those items cover everything from chocolate chip cookies to quilts, from woodworking to painting. […]
