Residents Donating Blood For Texas
Earlier this week, Blood Assurance announced an effort to send blood to two blood centers in Texas. Blood Assurance Donor Recruiter Trudy Cody said residents are showing off their giving spirit by donating blood. “You can donate, you can give money, certainly and that helps, but the only way to give blood is to be […]
Warren Co. Man Indicted After Dogs Attack Horses
A grand jury has indicted a Warren County man after his dogs allegedly killed a neighbor’s horse and attacked another. 69-year-old Ronald August Payne was indicted on a misdemeanor charge of allowing dogs to roam at large. Since the alleged victim lost a 4-year-old mare to the pack of dogs, Payne’s alleged crime is considered […]
State Gasoline Supply Slowed, But Not Stopped
Residents shouldn’t worry about spiking gas prices or shortages. Tennessee Petroleum Council Executive Director Mike Williams said as long as everyone buys and uses gasoline normally, Tennessee should be fine. “I just hope everyone continues to be responsible citizens and operates the way they normally do and I think everything should be fine,” Williams said. […]
Work On Much-Hit DeKalb Bridge Begins Tuesday
Repair work on a DeKalb County bridge will begin Tuesday. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said work on the South College Street Bridge will be complete by October. Closures on U.S. 70 below the bridge will be necessary. One lane in each direction will be maintained. The bridge has been closed since last June when a […]
Cumberland Retirement Community Under New Management
A Cumberland County retirement community will soon be under new management. Uplands Village Board of Directors approved a 3-year agreement with United Church Homes Management to operate the facility. Under the agreement, Uplands’ executive director, nursing home administrator and controller will be employees of UCHM. The agreement begins October 1. Uplands Village has independent living, […]
Kitchen Fire Reported At Putnam Co. Juvenile Detention Center Wednesday
Cookeville firefighters responded to a fire at the county juvenile detention center Wednesday night. Officials said the fire started when a lunch box caught fire on top of a stove. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the stove setting appeared to be off and it’s believed that a wiring issue caused the fire. Crews managed to isolate […]
TDOT Stops Lane Closures For Holiday
Road construction won’t delay Tennessee travelers this weekend. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said the state will stop lane closures for road construction at noon Friday. Work will begin again at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5. Even though the lane closures will be stopped, workers may still be on site and lowered speed limits may still […]
Algood To Advertise Police Chief Position Friday
The city of Algood will begin advertising the police chief position Friday. MTAS will evaluate the applications and pick three finalist for the city council to select from. Mayor Scott Bilbrey said he’s looking for a candidate that can handle a budget that totals almost $1 million. “When your dealing with that type of money […]
Algood Purchases Additional Land For Future Park
Algood’s future park will be a little larger thanks to an additional land purchase. The future park will now total nearly 22 acres after the city purchased an additional 9.25 acres of property off Main street for $347,000. Mayor Scott Bilbrey said it will be up to the community to decide what the park will […]
