Putnam Co. Receives Food Waste Reduction Grant
Putnam County has received a state grant to support a program that aims to reduce the amount of food waste entering the county landfill. County Executive Randy porter said the $150,000 TDEC grant will fund equipment for a pilot project on composting food waste with wood chippings. “When you mix those two together, it creates […]
Clay County Jail Re-Certified By TCI Board
Clay County officials have something to cheer about. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the Tennessee Corrections Institute Board voted in Nashville last week to re-certify the Clay County Jail. “They re-certified for another year based off our plan of action and minimum progress we are making toward the process of building a new jail,” Reagan […]
Smith Co. Shooting Spree Suspect Due In Court Next Month
A judge has scheduled a January preliminary hearing date for a Smith County man accused of three shootings in a span of one night last month. 55-year-old Stacye Lee Nash remains behind bars on charges of attempted first-degree murder. That charge stems from one of the shooting incidents on November 26th, in which Nash allegedly […]
Cumberland Co. Woman Scammed Out Of More Than $15K
An 82-year-old Cumberland County woman has been scammed out of more than $17,000 after thinking she won a brand new BMW sports car. According to police, the woman received multiple phone calls months ago from someone claiming she had won a car. In order to receive the vehicle, the scammer told the woman she simply […]
Algood To Apply For Transportation Grant
Algood City Council members voted Tuesday to apply for the Community Transportation Grant Funds. City Administrator Keith Morrison said if awarded the grant, the funds would be used for a corridor study of the main travel thoroughfares in Aglood. “Especially the the Wal-Mart and 10th Street entrance in order to see what improvements would be […]
Early Voting For Special Senate Election Ends Thursday
Thursday will be the last day that folks can vote early in the 17th Senatorial District Special General Election. It’s been a low turnout so far in DeKalb County, according to Election Administrator Dennis Stanley. “It is much better than it was in the primary process. The 10th day of early voting we surpassed the total […]
Cookeville Roundabout Continues To Be Closed
Cookeville residents will have to wait a little while longer for the roundabout to open up between Lee Seminary Road and Highlands Park Boulevard. Public Works officials said the roundabout will have to be reconstructed to design standards before it can be opened. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the construction on the roundabout can’t […]
