Smithville Man Accused Of Sexual Contact With Minor
DeKalb County authorities have arrested a man who allegedly had sexual contact with a minor female two years ago. Indictments charge 39-year-old Hoss Lee Stith with sexual exploitation of a minor and sexual battery by an authority figure. An arrest warrant said Stith had sexual contact with a 16-year-old female and possessed less than 50 […]
School System Working On Cell Phone Tower Deal
A Chattanooga-based company wants to install cell phone towers on the campuses of several Putnam County schools. Interim Director of Schools Corby King said Vogue Towers would pay the school system to host the towers. “They look like light poles,” King said. “It’s not like the cell phone towers that you are accustomed to seeing. […]
Plat Approved For 49 Lots in Cookeville
The Cookeville Planning Commission has approved the final plat for a 49 lot subdivision. Senior planner Ken Young said the project at McCulley Road and Springboro Road began nearly ten years ago under a different developer. “It went through a significant rezoning to go from RS-20 to RS-10,” Young said. “When that was approved, the […]
Wednesday Crash Kills Sparta Woman, Injures Two Juveniles
A crash on Sparta Highway in Cumberland County killed a woman and left two juveniles injured Wednesday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 31-year-old Nikisha Blalock of Sparta. State troopers said she passed away while being transported to Cumberland Medical Center. Officials said Blalock’s 2006 Nissan Altima was struck head-on by a 2010 […]
Tech Professor Educates Cybersecurity Outside State And Nation
A Tennessee Tech professor traveled outside the state and country to inform others about cyber security. Computer Science Professor Ambareen Siraj said she was invited to speak at the Global Cybersecurity Forum in Saudi Arabia. “Cybersecurity is now a very big global problem. One of the things that the government in Saudi Arabia is trying […]
Inaugural Upper Cumberland Hemp Expo On Friday
The Upper Cumberland Hemp Expo will meet for the first time this Friday. Putnam UT Extension Agent Wayne Key said this event is a good way to provide information to producers and the public. “This hemp expo is important to let the consumers come out and see the product first hand, ask questions of growers […]
Grant Would Address Needs Of Incarcerated Parents And Their Children
UCHRA plans to apply for a grant that would address the needs of incarcerated parents and their minor children. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the agency would use the funding to provide a more conducive environment for children visiting incarcerated parents. “Obviously, a lot of our correction facilities have gone to doing things over […]
