Lawmakers Announce Creation Of Wellness Caucus
A bipartisan coalition of 37 Tennessee House and Senate members have announced the formation of the Tennessee Legislative Wellness Caucus. Caucus co-chairman and Cookeville State Representative Ryan Williams said the caucus will be focused on studying and developing solutions to the health and wellness issues facing the state’s citizens. “We are really excited about it […]
Identities Of Plane Crash Victims Still Not Released
Warren County officials have still not identified the two people who were killed in a plane crash last night. County EMA Director Chuck Haston said the plane crashed around 7:00 p.m. in a field off Highway 287 and Sherell Road. Officials said the single-engine plane caught fire and crashed as it tried to land at […]
New playground Facility Completed In Hanging Limb
Overton County has completed construction on a $90,000 playground facility in Hanging Limb. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said it’s something that community has never had before. “We’ve paved a full basketball court and set basketball goals,” Danner said. “We’ve also got shelters, charcoal grills, tables, and a really big playground.” The county received a […]
Pastor: Fear Shouldn’t Keep People From Church
The lead pastor at Trinity Algood says his church has security measures in place to hopefully prevent an incident like the one that took place at a church in Texas last weekend. A gunman entered a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs Texas, killing more than two dozen people. Campbell said events like last weekend’s shouldn’t […]
Inmates Escape From Macon County Jail
Three male inmates have escaped from the Macon County Jail. Officials have identified the escapees as 28-year-old Matthew White, 32-year-old Jeffrey Strong, and 19-year-old Dylan Ferguson. Authorities said the trio allegedly stole a white 1990 Ford F-250 with tag number 3B57V2. Wednesday morning, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation added Ferguson to the state’s Top-10 Most […]
Stage Officially Set For General Election In 17th District
The special primary election for the 17th Senatorial District seat came to an end yesterday. District-wide Republican Mark Pody received 2,562 votes and Democrat Mary Alice Carfi received a total of 1,283 votes. Both candidates will square off during the December 19th General Election as they ran unopposed during the primary. Six counties make up […]
Plane Crashes In Warren County
A plane has crashed into a field off of Tennessee Highway 287 and Sherell Road in Warren County. Officials with the FAA said the aircraft crashed as it tried to land at Warren County Memorial Airport in McMinnville around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night. The plane suffered damage from a fire during the crash, according to […]
Monterey Fails To Receive CDBG Grant
The town of Monterey has received notice that it failed to receive a Community Development Block Grant that it applied for earlier this year. Officials said that grant would have helped replace some aging sewer lines across the town. It’s not the first time Monterey has failed to received a CDBG. Mayor Bill Wiggins said […]
Crossville Settles Complaint With TOSHA
During a special-called meeting Tuesday night Crossville City Council members voted to settle a complaint filed against the city by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration. That complaint was filed on the behalf of a former city employee. “The Attorney Generals Office has now taken up that cause and said if you [city] enter […]
