Park Managers Emphasize Water Safety Following Drowning Cases
Local park managers are emphasizing water safety following two separate drowning incidents in the area. Both incidents occurred on Saturday, May 12, with one involving 19-year-old man in Murfreesboro, and the other a 14-year old boy in Cherokee County, AL. Cummins Falls State Park Manager, Ray Cutcher, said to always be prepared when going out […]
Rabbi Todd: “It’s About Time” Embassy Moved to Jerusalem
Rabbi Paul Todd of Yeshua’s Sabbath Church in Sparta said “it’s about time” the United States’ Israeli Embassy was moved to Jerusalem. The Embassy returned to Jerusalem on May 14 for the first time in 70 years. “It was supposed to have been done by many presidents prior to President [Donald] Trump,” said Todd, “and […]
Rep. Williams Sees Positives, Negatives in Gambling Ruling
Tennessee Representative Ryan Williams said the Supreme Court’s decision regarding legalization of sports gambling could benefit Tennessee. The Supreme Court voted 6-3 Monday to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, banning sports betting in all states except Nevada. “If you have a new industry altogether then there’s probably going to […]
Tennessee Tech to Begin Renovation Projects
Tennessee Tech will begin various renovation projects this summer, including roof renovations and a Library excavation. Dewayne Wright is Senior Director of public relations at Tennessee Tech. Wright said the roof replacement project will go out to bid later this summer. “So the roof replacement project, that has not gone out to bid yet. So […]
Extradition Ordered For Joshua Jordi
A student from Minnesota will be heading back to Sparta to face charges related to the March stabbing death of his father. During a Tuesday morning hearing, a Blue Earth County judge gave extradition orders for 21-year-old Joshua Jordi. White County will travel to Minnesota within the next few days to place Jordi in Custody. […]
September Court Date Set For Spencer Man Charged With Murder
The bond hearing for a Spencer man charged with murder did not occur Tuesday. Cumberland County Circuit Court officials said the murder case for 47-year-old Billy Joe Wannyn will be back on the docket September 12th. Wannyn is accused stabbing 71-year-old Albin Buechel multiple times in January after breaking into his Seagraves Road home. In February, […]
Colliers International Prepare Marketing Campaign for Tennessee Avenue
Colliers International will prepare a marketing campaign for the Tennessee Avenue site in the coming weeks. David McDowell is a Senior Associate at Colliers International. “We have sent several marketing brochures out on a preliminary basis to a select group of retailers, developers, institution ownerships that would possibly buy the site,” McDowell said. “But I […]
Murder Suspect Captured In Putnam Co. Following Pursuit
A woman wanted for first-degree murder in Metro Nashville has landed behind bars following a pursuit in Putnam County Monday night. 27-year-old Amanda Henson faces charges of DUI, shoplifting, reckless endangerment and felony evading. According to The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Cookeville Police initiated the pursuit for shoplifting. A report states that Cookeville officers terminated the […]
Gentry To Report To Bureau Of Prisons Within 45 Days
The United States District Court has ordered former White County business owner Jeff Gentry to report to the Bureau of Prisons within the next 45 days. A judge sentenced Gentry to serve three years in prison Monday for charges of wire fraud and money laundering. Gentry pleaded guilty last year to his role in a […]
