Rapid Response Team Visiting Fentress County After JRMC Closure
The Tennessee Rapid Response Team will visit Fentress County Friday following the closure of Jamestown Regional Medical Center. State Representative John Mark Windle said Department of Labor Commissioner Jeff McCord will meet with area residents affected by the closure. “I’m hopeful that we can work through individual issues, and that’s the first issue is to […]
Warren County Considering Budget Options
Warren County is considering other options after tabling a wheel tax increase Monday. County Executive Jimmy Haley said the county may propose a property tax increase. “There has been a discussion by our finance director and our financial advisor through Cumberland Securities to propose somewhere around 28 cents,” Haley said. “It could be higher or […]
UCHRA Board Reconfirms Former Executive Director’s Termination
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency’s (UCHRA) Executive Committee voted Wednesday to reconfirm former director Luke Collins’ termination. The vote comes after Collins alleged the board violated Sunshine Laws when they elected to terminate him last year. Danny Rader serves as the UCHRA’s attorney in the lawsuit. “There’s no merit to that claim at all, […]
Fentress County Accepts TDOT Offer For Clarkrange Property
Fentress County has accepted the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s offer to purchase property in Clarkrange. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the purchase is part of a project to widen Highway 127. “They will purchase the land with the fire hall and the convenience center in Clarkrange near Little Rd, almost to the intersection of Highway […]
Livingston Man Indicted for Sexual Battery, Exposure
An Overton County Grand Jury has indicted a Livingston man for indecent exposure and sexual battery by an authority figure. Indictment records state 38-year-old Brandon L. Thomas allegedly exposed his genitals to another person in February. The indictment states that Thomas also had sexual contact with a minor while in a position of trust and […]
Silver Point Man Allegedly Strikes Semi, Arrested For DUI
A Silver Point man landed behind bars Tuesday for allegedly driving drunk. The Baxter Police Department charged 72-year-old Roy Denton Lewis with driving under the influence. Officer Brandon Herron responded to Elmore Town Road after a motorist reported a silver truck driving recklessly. Herron later made contact with a semi-truck driver who stated the same […]
Burgess Falls To Host TN Promise Service Event
Burgess Falls State Park will host a Tennessee Promise Service Event Saturday. Park Manager Bill Summers said the service day benefits the park in various ways. “The volunteers help us plant these trees. We just, with a small staff and a visitation of about 200,000 visitors a year now, don’t have the time,” Summers said. […]
Aldermen Authorize Bid Letting For Monterey Stormwater Project
Monterey Aldermen authorized the bid letting for a stormwater drainage project Tuesday. Engineer Jerry Warren said he plans to bid out the project once he hears back from TDEC about permits. “The plans are basically finalized and we’ve talked to TDEC on permitting,” Warren said. “I’m waiting for information back from TDEC to see if […]
New Budget Fails In Monterey
Monterey Aldermen voted against a new budget Tuesday without any discussion. Alderman J.J. Reels said after the meeting he had questions about the budget and the process of approving it. “There’s some things funded in the budget that we were questioning, and the biggest thing is we didn’t have a lot of chance to sit […]
