TWRA Reminds Citizens of Boating Safety
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) will kick-off boating season this Memorial Weekend. Wildlife Officer Dustin Buttram said boaters should remember to keep safe boating practices. “This weekend is looking like good weather, but always have a float plan. Look at the weather. If you are on the lake and a storm pops up, we […]
TDOT Delays Bids For Hwy 56 Project In DeKalb, Warren Counties
TDOT officials have delayed the bidding process for improvements along Highway 56 in DeKalb and Warren Counties. Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn said in a statement that bidders were concerned about potential utility issues within the original project. Flynn said the first two phases of the project will be let out to bid by June 21. The […]
Six Injured In Fentress County Crash Thursday Night
Six people were injured during a two-car collision in Fentress County Thursday night. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports the incident occurred on Highway 127. A crash report states 73-year-old Farley Sam Hinds, of Jamestown, was traveling north in the southbound lane. Hinds’s 1997 Buick Skylark collided head-on with the 2005 Pontiac Montana driven by 46-year-old […]
Tennessee Tech Hires Three New Deans
Tennessee Tech has hired three new deans to help lead the university in the next academic year. TTU’s College of Engineering has chosen Dr. Joe Slater as the school’s next dean. Slater accepted the position after 26 years as a faculty member and administrator at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. The College of Agriculture […]
Putnam EMS Proposes Raises, New Paramedics, Training In Budget
Putnam County Emergency Management Service aims to boost retention and recruitment during the next fiscal year. EMS officials have requested additional funding to provide more in-house training and keep paramedics on staff. Tommy Copeland is the director of Putnam County EMS. “For the last several years, we’ve had a real shortage of people getting into […]
