Extra Hotel/Motel Tax For McMinnville To Fund Tourism
A proposed five percent hotel/motel tax in McMinnville would build on work already started by the city and its tourism board. The legislature approved a 2.5 percent tax last year. Lawmakers considering upping that number to five percent during this session. McMinnville Mayor Jimmy Haley said the city’s new Tourism Development Board will put that […]
Tree Down, Electricity Off After Storms
Tuesday night storms that flared severe as they moved into Overton, Putnam and White Counties caused some minor problems. Putnam County Emergency Management reported power outages along East 10th Street in Cookeville just after 10pm. Wind took down a tree along the 500 block of West Main Street in Algood. Overton County Emergency Management reported […]
Tractor Trailer On Side In I-40 Crash
A tractor trailer crashed along westbound Interstate 40 Tuesday evening, ending up on its side in a ditch. The trailer, carrying plastics, overturned near mile marker 281. No injuries reported. TDOT stopped clearing operations on the tractor trailer when severe storms moved through the air just after 10pm Tuesday night. The truck sits off the […]
24 Putnam County Building Permits Issued In March
Despite a rainy March where construction companies found building tough-going, Putnam County issued more than $3 million in building permits, It’s the second month this year where building permits topped $3 million dollars. A total of 24 building permits issued in March, 15 of those for new single family construction. For the fiscal year ending […]
Crossville Council Happy With Manager Wood
Crossville City Council members have provided an above average rating to city manager Greg Wood. Wood achieved a median grade of 4.03 from the five council members. The council graded Wood in ten different categories. Council members offered Wood only three individual grades under three in its evaluation. City council JH Graham III gave Wood […]
2 Moss Boys Found 45 Minutes After Going Lost
Two young boys went missing in the Moss Community Tuesday afternoon but were found quickly. Clay County E911 reported the eight and nine-year-olds missing around 6:45pm Tuesday from the UnionHill Moss Road area. Some 45 minutes later, E911 reported the two boys found unharmed.
