New Concert Series Announced At Cumberland Caverns
Bluegrass Underground has moved on from Warren County, but it doesn’t mean there’ won’t be live music at Cumberland Caverns. Cumberland Caverns along with RCS Productions has announced a new concert series called Cumberland Caverns Live, which will kick off in the Volcano Room February 3rd. Officials said six shows have already been booked from […]
Tennessee Tech Scores High Marks In State’s Funding Formula
Tennessee Tech has scored high marks in the state’s funding formula. During Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Tech President Phil Oldham said TTU scored atop all state locally governed universities, which could lead to additional funding appropriations to the university. “An additional 6.5-percent increase in state appropriations is being proposed for this year or approximately […]
Algood To Fill Remaining Council Vacancies Tonight
Six people expressed interest last night in filling one of the two vacant Algood City Council seats. One of the six was Luke Hill, who moved to Algood 18 months ago from Memphis. Hill said he believed a fresh face would be beneficial to the council. “We have seen some of the strife recently and […]
Five Face Charges Related To Macon County Jail Escape
A grand jury has indicted three men who escaped from the Macon County Jail last month and two women who allegedly aided one of the escapees. Inmates Dylan Ferguson, Jeffery Strong, and Matthew White are each charged with felony escape, theft of property, and vandalism. All three are behind bars under $50,000 bond. The indictments […]
Cumberland County To Pay Railroad Company Additional $5K
The Cumberland County Budget Committee has approved paying an additional $5,000 to purchase land under the Art Circle Library. Earlier this year Norfolk Southern Railroad notified the county that the library sits on railroad property that existed some 20-years. Norfolk had originally asked the county to pay $40,000 for the property, but a few months […]
Demolition of Fall Creek Falls Inn To Start In April
State officials have announced that Fall Creek Falls inn, restaurant, and conference center will officially close April 2nd in order to get ready for a $25 million rebuild. Officials said plans include demolishing two structures and building one inn with roughly 85 rooms, a restaurant, and conference center. The project puts 31 full-time and potentially […]
Smithville Man Charged With Arson
DeKalb County authorities charged a Smithville man with aggravated arson after he allegedly shot a flare gun into home occupied by a woman and a child last week. A judge has set 20-year-old Daniel Lewis Dillard’s bond at more than a million dollars. Officials said no injuries occurred during the incident, but the flare did […]
Crossville Man Injured After Shotgun Accidentally Discharges
A Crossville man suffered injuries after a shotgun discharged and struck the man in the hand Sunday night. According to a police report, 30-year-old Daniel Parsons was cleaning the weapon when it accidentally discharged and almost severed his index finger. Parsons received treatment at U.T. Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition. Officials […]
