Fall Creek Falls Inn Demolition Continues
The demolition of the Fall Creek Falls Inn will continue into December. David Robertson is the Director of Communications for the Tennessee Department of General Services. “The demolition of the Inn is on schedule to complete by the end of December,” Robertson said. “The stand-alone wing has been demolished and the main building demo is underway. […]
Blood Assurance Calls for More Donors in Winter Months
Tennessee Blood Assurance wishes to combat blood shortages by recruiting more donors for the winter months. According to Blood Assurance, donors decrease every year starting at the week of Thanksgiving through January. Blood usage actually increases during those months, which lead to more shortages. Donating blood takes approximately 30 minutes. In order to give blood, donors […]
Local Stores, Shops Prepared for Small Business Saturday
The Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce encourages residents to help local businesses during Small Business Saturday Nov. 24. Chamber President Marvin Bullock says the day highlights the area’s small businesses while bringing new shoppers to their stores. “Small businesses account for the vast majority of the jobs in the area, so that’s a major plus,” […]
Monterey Signalization Project Pushed Back
A lack of funding will delay some recommended traffic signal upgrades in Monterey. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the town can’t afford the $700,000 price tag for the project. “I presented that to be board, and of course, we just don’t have that kind of cash laying around,” Wiggins said. “It appears that we’re going to […]
State to Help Fund SROs at York Institute
The Fentress County Commission approved a motion Monday that allows the state to help fund a School Resource Officer at York Institute. County Mayor Jimmy Johnson says the state agreed to the since York Institute is state-operated. “The county had already been servicing York Institute with an SRO but the state came on board and […]
Baxter Police Prepped for Traffic, Busy Night at Upperman
Baxter Police are prepared for heavy traffic near Upperman High School Friday evening as the football team takes on Alcoa. Chief Danny Holmes encourages those attending the game to get there early as nearly 1,000 people from Alcoa are expected to attend the game. “I’m not real sure where all them people are going to […]
