Putnam County Sees Influx Of DUI Arrests
Impaired drivers have kept Putnam County authorities busy the past week. Officers have arrested approximately eight people since last Thursday evening for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Tennessee Highway Safety Office Liaison Fred Sherrill said warmer weather may be to blame. “We’ve had a few pretty good, nice-weather days come out. People […]
TDCI Warns Of Various Service-Based Scams
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) warns consumers that scammers could be trying to offer fake services. Assistant Director of Communications Baylie Scott said the increase spring projects leads to more chances for scammers. “The arrival of warm weather means that scammers have the opportunity to present service-based scams more,” Scott said. “Common […]
Chapman Pleads Guilty To Fatal Crash In 2017
A White County judge has sentenced a woman to prison for a 2017 crash that killed her three-year-old child. 26-year-old Tiffanie Chapman will serve eight years after pleading guilty last week to vehicular homicide by intoxication. The crash happened December 2 on Smithville Highway near John Kirby Loop. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported Chapman’s 2011 […]
School Board, County Commissioners Discuss Future High School
The Putnam County School System would like to purchase land for a new high school within the next few years. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said he would like to find at least 60 acres south of Interstate 40 and between Highway 70 and Highway 135. “The one that’s been identified in conversations, it’s 100 acres or […]
New UCHRA Coordinator Looks To Help Combat Opioid Crisis
The UCHRA’s new substance abuse coordinator looks to help combat the region’s opioid crisis. Coordinator Glen Sayes said his duties will include analyzing how the region currently addresses the issue and finding ways to improve. “First of all is identifying the assets of the Upper Cumberland region, visit all the counties, and find out what […]
Farley, Stout Receive Positive Reviews From UCHRA, UCDD Committee
UCHRA and UCCDD Performance Evaluation Committee members have given their executive and financial directors positive reviews. Executive Director Mark Farley addressed the evaluations during last week’s committee meeting. “We’re always an open book. If you ever have questions or you have comments on how [Financial Director Ginger Stout] or myself can do things better, if […]
