Warren Sheriffs Department Offering Rides Home On New Year’s Eve
The Warren County Sheriffs Department is offering free rides home to those who may have had too much to drink on New Year’s Eve. Captain Kevin York said there will be no questions asked. He said if a Warren County resident feels they are too drunk to drive all they have to do is call […]
Unemployment In Clay, Pickett, Van Buren Among State’s Highest
November unemployment rates in Clay, Pickett and Van Buren Counties among the ten highest in the state. Unemployment stood at 4.7 percent last month in Clay and Pickett Counties, 4.5 percent in Van Buren County. That’s a drop of 1.5 percent from the October rate. Putnam County unemployment fell 0.3 percent in November to 3.5 […]
Overton Commission Approves Plan On How To Proceed In Lawsuit
The Overton County Commission has approved a plan on how they will proceed in a lawsuit filed against the county. The lawsuit stems from the 2021 death of Jonathan Mark Hargis, who passed away while in the custody of the Overton County Sheriffs Department. An autopsy determined the cause of death was asphyxiation. The suit […]
Fentress County Chamber Gets Long-Awaited Renovations
The building that houses the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce received significant updates for the first time in some 25 years. The Old Fentress County Jail House is also home to the Fentress County Visitors Center and Ye Ole Jail Museum. Executive Director Jacob Rosenbaum said the County Commission appropriated $20,000 of American Rescue Plan […]
Day Hikes At Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park Starts The New Year
Hikers can get their new year started with a pair of guided day hikes through Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park. Park Manager Stuart Carroll said he will lead a five-mile hike on New Year’s Eve, with a more strenuous hike on New Year’s Day. Ranger Allen Reynolds will lead the second hike nine miles up […]
Putnam To Increase Drunk Driving Presence On New Year’s Eve
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department will combat New Year’s Eve drunk driving by having more officers on duty. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the county has averaged some seven DUIs per year between Christmas and New Years Day over the last three years. Farris said the department plans to have a few extra officers […]
140-Year Old Book Returned To Rugby Library After Going Missing
An original book from Historic Rugby’s Thomas Hughes Library has been returned to the shelves after disappearing for well over 100 years. Operations Manager Annie Patterson called the return of “Diamonds and Rubies, The Home of Santa Claus” a Christmas miracle. Patterson said of some 7,000 original books when the Rugby library opened in 1882, […]
