Fentress Commits Funding and Land for Roane State
33 acres of land and up to $500,000 have been packaged together to show Fentress County’s commitment to bringing in a permanent Roane State campus. This package was approved Monday night by the Fentress County Commission and will head to the Tennessee Board of Regents for consideration. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said showing interest […]
Putnam Detention Center Not Facing Capacity Issues
Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the Putnam County Juvenile Detention Center does not have capacity issues. The facility can normally handle 22 offenders but is limiting that capacity to 14 juveniles due to COVID. Right now, nine juveniles are housed at the detention center. “There is no way we can be in full capacity […]
Algood Man Faces Murder Charge In Drug-Related Death
An Algood man faces murder charges in the drug-related death of a Smithville woman last May. Authorities arrested 41-year old Patrick Goolsby Monday on one count of second degree murder and one count of sale and delivery of a schedule II controlled substance. Goolsby is being held under $400,000 bond in the Dekalb County Jail. […]
Comptroller Finds 3 Audit Findings With TTU Board
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found three findings in its audit of the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees released Tuesday. All three findings focus on design and implementation of internal controls. The audit found TTU management did not design and implement controls to ensure the accurate completion of the Security and Fire Safety report. The annual […]
Pickett Hotel Occupancy Tax Fails
Seven Pickett County Commissioners voted for a adding a hotel occupancy lodging tax for tourists staying through vacation rental companies. But the resolution, passed on a 7-5 vote, failed to receive a two-thirds majority required to forward it to the State Legislature for consideration. The resolution has been discussed previously. Commissioner Tony Beaty voted against […]
Fentress County Approves Land Purchase for Ag Pavilion
Fentress County Commissioners voted Monday night to purchase 15 acres of land along South York Highway for a future Fentress County Agriculture Pavilion. The 8-1 vote allows the county to go forward with the $15,000 per acre purchase. Commissioners turned down this same land at its October meeting, fearing the price was too high. But […]
White Approves New Juvenile Detention Agreement
White County juveniles could soon be housed at the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center. The White County Commission approved a new agreement during Monday’s commission meeting. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county usually sends offending minors to Putnam County’s Juvenile Center, but it is near capacity. “They (Putnam) were getting close to being […]
Committees Named To Consider Fairgrounds, Jefferson Properties
Two committees will consider plans for the Putnam County Fairgrounds property as well as the South Jefferson Avenue property that currently houses the school bus garage and the highway department. Putnam County Commissioners formed the two working groups Monday night to further explore the sale of the county property. Commissioners Chair Mike Atwood said the […]
White County Shelter for Winter’s Coldest Nights
As overnight temperatures continue to drop, Seeds of Hope of Tennessee is preparing its Coldest Nights Shelter in White County. Seeds of Hope Executive Director Tina Lomax said the shelter will be open to people with nowhere to go on nights the temperature drops below 40 degrees. Lomax said Seeds of Hope still needs donations […]
UC Health Departments Extend COVID Testing For Thanksgiving
Six Upper Cumberland testing sites will extend COVID testing hours leading into and out of the Thanksgiving holiday. On Monday, November 23 and November 30 operating hours will be extended from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM in Putnam County, Cumberland, Dekalb, Macon, Overton and Warren Counties. Putnam County and Macon County will hold its extended […]
