Fentress County Passes Resolution Supporting 911 Surcharge Increase
Fentress County supports the state’s effort to increase the E-911 surcharge to $1.50. County commissioner’s approved a resolution Monday asking lawmakers to support the increase. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said raising the rate from $1.16 would be beneficial to his county. “Because it brings that much more revenue into the 911 facility. That revenue helps […]
Threatening Email Forces Lockdown At White County Middle School
A lockdown occurred at White County Middle School Tuesday due to a threatening email. A press release said someone sent the email from the school to the email chain of White County Schools. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said quick action from teachers and administrators helped identify the suspects within minutes. “Although these situations are […]
Putnam Commissioners Pass Drug-Free Workplace Resolution
The Putnam County Commission has approved a resolution establishing the county as a drug-free workplace. County Attorney Jeff Jones said stringent training requirements kept the county from seeking certified drug-free workplace status for several years. “With all the burdens of training requirements that were in place prior to May of 2018, we just felt like […]
Children Injured After Car Collides With Bus Monday
Authorities charged a Crossville woman on Monday after her vehicle crashed into a church bus carrying ten juveniles in Cumberland County. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. on Highway 70 in Pleasant Hill. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 29-year-old Kristin R. Findley was traveling West in a 2004 Ford Taurus. 33-year-old Kirsten M. Teeple […]
Two Former Warren County Corrections Officers Charged
Two former corrections officers with the Warren County Jail face charges of tampering with governmental records. Authorities began investigating 22-year-old Zechariah Jacob Clark and 28-year-old Steven Thomas Mason after an inmate died earlier this year. The investigation revealed that the two men did not conduct a required jail walk-through. Authorities also accused Clark and Mason […]
Nashville Man Arrested Following Tuesday Morning Pursuit
State Troopers arrested a Nashville man Tuesday morning after he fled a traffic stop and crashed his vehicle in Putnam County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the suspect as 30-year-old Donald L. Jones. A crash report said authorities conducted a traffic stop at the 297 eastbound mile marker because Jones was driving erratic and failing […]
Potential Land Identified For New Fairgrounds In Putnam Co.
Putnam County’s Mayor has located two potential sites for a new fairgrounds or expo center. The first property sits off Tennessee Avenue and includes between 110-125 acres. A second property along Old Sparta Road totals 109-acres and would cost $34,800 per acre. Mayor Randy Porter said County Commissioners have until November at the latest to […]
