Fentress Co. Schools In Need Of Teachers
Fentress County Schools are currently in search of new teachers for the 2018-19 academic year. Director Mike Jones said they currently have not received many applicants for the open positions. “Hopefully we start our entering process soon and try to make some decisions,” Jones said. Despite the lack of applicants, Jones has kept a positive […]
Wiggins Sees Positve Impact In Monterey Alcohol Sales
Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said the town is “tiptoeing into the wetness” following the allowance of alcohol sales. 24/7 Wall Street released a report Monday regarding the drunkest and driest cities in the United States in regards to alcohol consumption. Wiggins said Monterey was dry until a referendum passed during the 2014 election, allowing beer […]
Despite Low Drought Index, Foresters Remain Busy This Summer
For local foresters, late spring and summertime months bring a down period for concerns about Tennessee wildfires, but it doesn’t mean their work stops. Forester Jim Dale said the summertime provides forestry employees a chance to travel across the country to serve on incident management teams. “People who go on federal assignments to other parts […]
Search Committee Appointed For New UCHRA Director
The full board of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency appointed a search committee Tuesday for the new executive director. The nine member committee will be in charge of finding someone to replace Luke Collins. The UCHRA policy committee and executive committee voted last week to terminate Collins due to poor management of the agency. […]
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission To Set New Regulations
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will set new regulations during its Thursday and Friday meetings. Doug Markham manages communications at TWRA. TWRA has proposed various changes in state regulations, including the change in the definition of antlered deer, prohibiting drones for hunting, and prohibiting the use of cervid urine. Markham said the TWRA wants to ban […]
Clarkrange Shooting Ruled Murder-Suicide
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has ruled murder-suicide as the cause of death for two people in Clarkrange. The bodies of 26-year-old Ronnie Babb and 35-year-old Cherry Dolinich founded dead inside a burned Clarkrange home in October, 2017. The investigation found that Babb shot and killed Dolinich before he fatally shot himself.
Sherrell Seeking Re-Election To 43rd District
State Representative Paul Sherrell of Sparta announced Tuesday he will seek reelection in 2018. Sherrell represents the 43rd District consisting of White, Grundy, and a large part of Warren County. Sherrell first elected to office two years ago when he defeated incumbent Democrat Kevin Dunlap. He will face Jerry Lowery in the Republican primary race […]
