White County Receives ARC Grant For New Water Lines
White County looks to boost industrial development with a recently-awarded Appalachian Regional Commission grant. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the funding will install new water lines at the county’s industrial park. “This has probably been a sixth month process since we applied for it. We asked them to expedite it as best they could […]
Algood Settles With Former Police Sergeant
The City of Algood will pay $225,000 after entering into agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by a former police sergeant. The settlement with Dana Looper includes payments for back wages, plus compensation for damages, legal fees and other related expenses she incurred. Looper accused the city of sexual harassment, discrimination, first amendment claims and […]
Van Buren Weighing Options After Wheel Tax Voted Down
The Van Buren County Commission will weigh its options after residents voted down a proposed wheel tax last week. County Mayor Greg Wilson said money generated from the wheel tax would have covered new correctional officer positions at the county jail. “The thing about that was, with the wheel tax, we were looking to offset […]
Cookeville Rescue Mission Asking For Food Pantry Donations
The Cookeville Rescue Mission is in need of additional items for its food pantry. Miranda Honeycutt is the family dorm manager at the mission. She said the pantry currently lacks canned and non-perishable food items. “Donations come in each day, from clothing donations to baby items,” Honeycutt said. “but we don’t have that many people […]
Fentress Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing Teen
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen. Authorities say 17-year-old Olivia Dowdy was last seen Feb. 5 near her residence off Pickett State Park Road. Dowdy is described as a white female with blonde hair, blue eyes, approximately 5-foot, 8-inches tall and 150 lbs. The Sheriff’s Office […]
Traffic Stop Leads To Marijuana Find In Putnam Co.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested a Kentucky man Saturday after finding over a pound of marijuana during a traffic stop. 33-year-old Adrian L. Bigbee will appear in court March 11th for a charge of possessing a controlled substance. The THP located the drugs after conducting a traffic stop for a window tent violation. According to […]
Baxter Medical Clinic In Need Of Repairs
The Baxter Medical Clinic is looking for help from the city to help fix maintenance issues. Alderman Jeff Herald said the current lease agreement between the city and the medical clinic was modified under former mayor Jeff Wilhite. The update requires the clinic to perform all necessary maintenance themselves. “We had in there that all […]
Baxter Requests TDOT Upgrade Elmore Town Road Bridge Project
Baxter city officials are requesting the state upgrade the Elmore Town Road bridge project to high-priority status. City Engineer Tom Bennett said the city’s request would alleviate the city’s portion while having the state put more emphasis on the project. “Right now [the project is] 98 percent funded by TDOT with a two percent local […]
