Roadway Cracks After Dam Breach
Crews will be back along Monterey’s Industrial Drive Monday looking at the roadway. An earthen dam next to the Perdue plant breached Friday night causing water to spillover the roadway. That led the roadway to crack and buckle in several places, according to county officials. Crews directed the water to drain through culverts in the […]
Gainesboro Man Dies In Cycle Crash
A Gainesboro man died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle accident along Jackson County’s Gladdice Highway. 64-year-old Alan Dwight Ramsey died when he lost control of his motorcycle as he tried to negotiate a left-hand curve. Ramsey’s cycle ran off the roadway to the right, striking a large rock. The motorcycle overturned. The accident happened around […]
Blood Donations By Appointment Only
Blood Assurance will accept blood donations by appointment only effective Monday. Blood Assurance Medical Director Dr. Elizabeth Culler said the move will ensure safety of patients and staff. “(It) will make it much easier to limit the amount of people in a space and allow us to ensure we are doing our part to maintain […]
Cumberland Co Learning Packets Available Monday
Learning packets for Cumberland County school students grades K-8 will be available beginning Monday. School officials said the packets may be picked up at individual feeder-school sites. These packets will be available every Monday during the meal pick-up periods. Classroom teachers at the high school level are reaching out to students to assist with learning […]
3 More Cumberland Cases, 2nd In Fentress
Sunday’s COVID-19 case report showed three additional Cumberland County cases and a second case in Fentress County. The region total stands at an even 100 Sunday. The report also shows the delay in reporting positive tests as the cases at the Signature Health Care facility’s 45 Putnam County cases have yet to be added to […]
