Smithville Man Arrested On Arson Charge
A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a Smithville man for arson. A TBI investigation identified 24-year-old Zachary Walker as the person responsible for the July 2016 fire on Old Bildad Road in Smithville. Authorities arrested Walker Tuesday. He’s under $30,000 bond at the DeKalb County Jail. The TBI and Department of Commerce and Insurance […]
Sparta Woman Killed In Wednesday Night Crash
A two-vehicle crash killed a Sparta woman Wednesday night. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 34-year-old Starla Colwell. The crash happened in Cumberland county on Highway 70 West near Pleasant Hill. A THP crash report said 24-year-old Lindsay Surach of Crossville was traveling East in a 2005 Ford Escape. Her vehicle crossed the […]
Jamestown Approves Changes To City Personnel Policy
The Jamestown City Council has voted to revamp the city’s personnel policy. Mayor Lyndon Baines said the city hasn’t made any changes to the document in over five years. “Some of the stuff was kind of vague as far as evaluations, cellphone policies, and technology,” Baines said. “We all know that five years is a […]
