Local Physical Therapist Indicted On Forgery Charges.
An Overton County grand jury has returned indictments charging a physical therapist with four counts of forgery. 30-year-old Dustin Chase Rich is accused of creating false documents and forging the signatures of patients, which resulted in TennCare being fraudulently billed for those services. The TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigation found that the incidents occurred […]
Budget Process Underway In Putnam County
Budget discussions have started in Putnam County for the new fiscal year. 8th District County Commissioner and Budget Committee Chairman Ben Rodgers said specific department requests aren’t known yet, but a cost of living raise for county employees is being discussed. “There’s been some turnover. We’ve lost some people going to better paying jobs,” Danner […]
No Long-Term Plans For Central View Elementary
There’s no long-term plans for the recently closed Central View Elementary School, but Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said he’s currently working on a short-term plan. Dronebarger said that plan would allow the Tennessee Highway Patrol to use the building. “We want to make that a substation so officers can stop in and use the […]
