Rain Forces White County Fair Changes
Tuesday’s rain had a big impact on the White County Fair. Fair board member Paul Flatt said the weather caused some changes in Tuesday evening’s activities. “We will not be having the track and field due to the weather, the rain. We will have the beef show and the talent show, the talent show will […]
Krystal Returning To Sparta
Sparta will get another restaurant soon. Last week a billboard announcing the return of Krystal went up along Bockman Way. Tuesday, City Administrator Chris Dorsey confirmed a franchisee has applied for a city business license. “They have applied for a business license and they are going to occupy the old site Krystal used to be […]
Lightning Strike Knocks Power Out To Cookeville Electric Customers
A number of Cookeville Electric customers lost power for a brief period of time this morning. Cookeville Electric’s Karen Brown said the weather can be blamed for the outages. “We spoke with TVA and they suspect that a lightning strike hit their Great Falls powerline, which caused our south and southwest substations to go off,” […]
Brown: Cookeville Draining Well In Storms
Cookeville’s drainage systems appear to be doing their job in the heavy rain. Rain began early Tuesday morning and continued heavily throughout the day. Cookeville’s streets can sometimes turn into rivers quickly but that didn’t seem to be the case Tuesday. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown. “They haven’t told me if anyone’s called […]
Drowning Victim Found In Smith County Monday
Smith County emergency crews recovered the body of a victim who drowned at Cordell Hull Lake Monday. Officials said the incident happened around 3:00 p.m. when the man went missing while swimming with friends. Monday night officials confirmed they discovered the man’s body. He has not been identified at this time. Crews from Putnam, Jackson, […]
Eliminate Standing Water To Stop Mosquitoes
After the rain stops, homeowners have some work to do to keep the mosquito population low. Putnam County UT Extension Agent Wayne Key said mosquitoes lay eggs in standing water. “Especially after a rain like we’ve had, walk through, turn those things over, remove the water from them, because if mosquitoes have been there and […]
More Organizations Host Blood Drives
Two more Upper Cumberland organizations will hold blood drives this week. Blood Assurance Donor Recruiter Trudy Cody said Donation costs nothing and is a good, free way to help the Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. Before donating make sure you’re not sick and you’ve taken good care of yourself. “You need to drink extra water, […]
New U.S. Attorney For Middle District
There’s a new U.S. Attorney in Nashville. Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Mark H. Wildasin to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. Wildasin has served as the Civil Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville since January 2006. Acting U.S. Attorney Jack Smith announced his retirement in early August. Under […]
Sparta Police Provide Traffic Control For Fair
Sparta Police Chief Jeff Guth said will provide traffic control on Spring Street during school pickup and drop-off this week. Findlay Elementary is located behind the White County Fairgrounds. Golden Mountain Road is closed each year during the fair. That forces parents to use Hale Street for pickup and drop-off, leading to some long lines […]
Motorcycle Crash Kills One Person In DeKalb Co. Monday
A Labor Day motorcycle crash claimed the life of one person in DeKalb County. The accident happened on Highway 70 near Snow Hill Road. Authorities have identified the deceased as 60-year-old Nancy L. Pipers of Portland Tennessee. Pipers was a passenger of a Suzuki motorcycle driven by 56-year-old Garry L. Midgett of Westmoreland. Authorities said […]
