Bids Go Out For Multimillion-Dollar Airport Project In Jamestown
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has bid out a multimillion-dollar project for improving the the Jamestown Municipal Airport. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said the bid opening will take place in early January. “We’re thinking that we should start work sometime in April or March. They’ll be redoing the runway and making our taxiways longer,” Baines […]
Crossville Man Killed In Friday Night Crash
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released the identity of a man who died in a Friday night automobile accident in Cumberland County. 22-year-old Alex Hamilton of Crossville was traveling North on Cox Valley Road when the accident occurred. A Monday morning crash report said his Chevrolet truck left the roadway before striking a tree stump […]
Woman Charged With Firing Gun At Fiancé
A Baxter woman faces possible jail time for allegedly firing a gun at her fiancé. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office charged Melanne D. Brown with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. She left the Putnam County Jail after posting $8,000 bond. Deputies came in contact with Brown on Saturday when they responded to a call about […]
New Transportation Service Starts In Cumberland County
Cumberland County now has a deviated fixed bus route system. Allen Foster is the Cumberland County Mayor. He said the routes will go from the Health Department up to Walmart and deviate up to .75 miles. “We’re excited to have a deviated fixed route bus system here in Cumberland County,” Foster said. “The big thing […]
White County Commission Approved Sales tax Vote
White County residents will head to the polls next year to vote for a sales and use tax increase. Roger Mason is a White County Commissioner. He said the proposed increase from 2.25-percent to 2.75-percent matches a referendum approved by the city earlier this year. “We can’t change the fact that the sales tax rate […]
Man Indicted For Armed Robbery In Smithville
A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a man for an armed robbery that occurred in August. Joshua McAllen Beckham faces two counts of aggravated robbery. He faces a December 10 arraignment hearing. The incident happened at the Disco Tienda Latina store on East Broad Street in Smithville. The indictment accuses Beckham of brandishing a […]
