Planned Power Outage Scheduled For Sparta Saturday
A planned power outage will take place in Sparta tonight. Sparta officials said Caney Fork Electric has scheduled the outage in order to conduct change overs. The outage will take place beginning at midnight and will last for up to three hours. The temporary loss of power should only effect Sparta Electric members.
TWRA Offers 2019 Free Fishing Day Saturday
Anyone can fish without a license in public waters today. Free Fishing Day is an annual event created by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. A press release said the TWRA hopes the free day will increase interest in fishing, especially in young children. All public waters, TWRA owned lakes, and state park facilities will participate […]
Seven Employers to Attend Goodwill Job Fair
Seven employers will participate in a job fair Tuesday. The event hosted by Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Cookeville can connect job-seekers with over 100 available positions. Employers include Perdue Farms, ABM, Bledsoe County Correctional Complex, WISE Staffing, Senior Solutions Home Care, UCHRA STAR program, and Goodwill. The companies will look to fill positions for […]
Baxter Approves New Budget On Final Reading
Baxter employees will be getting across-the-board raises next fiscal year. The pay increases part of a new spending plan approved by aldermen on Thursday. It’s the third across-the-board salary increase in as many years. Mayor John Martin said the 2019-2020 budget will set aside funding for a new side-arm garbage truck. The city will also […]
Two Arrested After Meth Bust In Algood
Algood Police arrested two Alabama residents after locating a felony amount of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Friday. Police issued promotion of methamphetamine charges to Jessica Juarez and Nicholas Johnson. Officers conducted the traffic stop in the Speedway parking lot after receiving reports about a shoplifting incident at Walmart. A press release said officers searched […]
Two Killed In Warren County Crash
A crash killed two people on Highway 8 in McMinnville Friday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 45-year-old William H. McConnaughey of Pikeville and 45-year-old Michael Kelly Ruth of Texas. A crash report listed McConnaughey as as the driver of a tractor trailer that rear-ended another semi, driven by 64-year-old Michael R. Wilheim […]
