Brown Chosen To Lead Jackson County Schools
Jackson County High School Principal Kristy Brown will be the next director of schools. The Board of Education voted to hire Brown during Tuesday night’s regular scheduled meeting. “I know that the prosperity of a community depends greatly on the level of education of its citizens,” Brown said, “I want to work relentlessly until I […]
Lack Of Cooperation From Employees Not Normal
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office said the lack of cooperation from employees of the Overton/Pickett Emergency Communications District complicated its investigation. Questionable expenditures of just under $85,000 came to light Tuesday when the Comptroller’s office released its report on the 911 system. “We tried to interview most of the full-time staff members to find out whether […]
LISTEN: Overton/Pickett County 911 Investigation Calls Expenditures Into Question
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office investigating some $84,000 in questionable spending in the Overton/Pickett Emergency Communications District. News Talk 94.1/AM 1600’s Rafferty Cleary with the wrap up:
Sheriff: Courthouse Threat From Illinois
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said it appears Tuesday’s “explosives-threat” post on Facebook originated in Illinois. Sheriffs deputies and bomb-sniffing canines searched the Putnam County Courthouse just after 1pm Tuesday when the post appeared. They found no evidence of any kind of explosive. “It may take a little while to run that down but thank […]
Habitat Legacy Served During Tuesday Luncheon
Putnam County Habitat For Humanity encouraged potential donors to give and leave a living legacy during Tuesday’s Dreambuilders Lunch. A new home currently being built for Kailey Dailey and her three children. Dailey had one message for potential donors. “You won’t regret it,” Dailey said. “I’m dedicated and with the classes that they’ve made us […]
Putnam Courthouse Evacuated; No Explosive Found
Putnam County Sheriffs Department deputies evacuated the Putnam County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon after a Facebook threat. The threat happened just after 1:00pm as someone posted online concerning the possibility of an explosive device in the courthouse. The offices evacuated after the posting. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said officials wanted to use all precautions to […]
State Funding To Help Van Buren Handle Revenue Loss
Van Buren County has received $200,000 in state funding to help handle the demolition of the Fall Creek Falls inn and conference center. County Mayor Greg Wilson said the funding will be recurring until the completion of the new inn and conference center. “The county will be losing a lot of revenue from that through […]
Local Places 911 Call; Leads To Capture Of Shooting Suspect
A Fentress County resident being called a hero for placing a 911 call that led to the capture of the Nashville Waffle House shooting suspect. Lydia French and her husband Bryan working at a construction site Monday when they spotted 29-year-old Travis Reinking walking through a field not far from the shooting scene and the […]
County Executives Meeting With Attorneys On 911 Investigation
Overton County Executive Ben Danner said he would be meeting Tuesday morning with the county attorney concerning an investigation of the Overton/Pickett Emergency Communications District. Danner said he would likely not comment on the report Tuesday. Pickett County Executive Richard Daniel said he planned to discuss the report with the county attorney Tuesday. The Tennessee […]
Board To Interview Jackson Co. Director Of Schools Candidate
Jackson County Board of Education members meet tonight to interview the lone applicant for the Director of Schools position. “Mr. Barlow had been there for right at 15-years. He did a great job.” Brown said. “We’re looking for somebody to lead our county, our school system, and our kids. Somebody to come up with all […]
