Crossville Council Approves Water Leak Relief Program
Crossville City Council has approved a leak protection program for water and sewer customers. Mayor James Mayberry said residential customers will pay an additional $1.65 for the service. “They can opt out if they don’t wish to be included on that, but it’s going to be put on everybody’s bill right up front,” Mayberry said. […]
Sentencing Hearing Delayed For Man Convicted Of Arson
A judge has postponed the sentencing hearing for a man convicted of setting fire to the DeKalb County Courthouse. A jury found 55-year-old Gary Wayne Ponder guilty of aggravated arson earlier this year. Authorities arrested Ponder after a courthouse surveillance camera caught Ponder lighting newspapers inside a recycling bin on fire. The 2016 fire caused […]
UCHRA Adds Algood To Bus Route
The Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency (UCHRA) added Algood to their Ride and Go Upper Cumberland public transit route. City administrator Keith Morrison said the bus makes a round trip from Cookeville to Algood in one hour. “It is a dollar each time you get on the bus. You can ride the bus to the […]
Misused Public Money Remains Uncollected In UC
More than $12,000 in misused public money remains uncollected in two Upper Cumberland counties. Fentress County’s unpaid balance of $9,684 stems from a 2014 investigation charging a former county library director with theft. Overton County’s $2,710 unpaid balance also stems from an investigation charging the former deputy director of the Millard Oakley Public Library with […]
Putnam Election Commission Approves Workers For 2020 Primary
The Putnam County Election Commission has approved nearly 200 workers for the March 3, 2020 primaries. Election Administrator Debbie Steidl said nine of the county’s 22 precincts will have two special-judges working that day. “So that there won’t be that down time of those folks if they have special problems or anything,” Steidl said. “Because […]
Algood Approves Rezoning For RV Storage Facility
Algood City Council has approved a rezoning ordinance allowing a new storage facility to locate off Highway 111. City Administrator Keith Morrison said he expects Rost Brothers Storage to have an impact on the city’s economy. “We don’t currently have any RV storage to this caliber. We’ve got some uncovered RV storage that’s just an open […]
