Sparta-White County Rescue Asking For Donations
White County Residents receiving letters from the Sparta-White County Rescue Squad asking for donations. The Rescue Squad is a volunteer squad that helps in every type of rescue besides fire rescue. Assistant Chief Charlie Tollison said the letters were sent out to raise funds for a truck to replace a work truck that has been […]
Overton Fair To Display Historic Logs
With just days until the Overton County Fair kicks off, the Fairgrounds will display historical logs they received from the Moses Fisk house to promote the history of Overton County. The fair board received the logs last November. Fisk came to Hilham during the 1700’s. Overton County Fair Association Secretary Bob Matthews said the display […]
Putnam Schools Adopt New Visitors Code Of Conduct
The Putnam County School System has adopted a new code of conduct for visitors throughout the district. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the system did not have a visitor’s code of conduct before now, but a new state law requires one for all public schools. Martin said the code goes over prohibited behaviors […]
DeKalb Elections Begin Verifying Signatures
The DeKalb County Election Commission now verifying an estimated 2,500 petition signatures, asking that a $65 million bond for construction of the Justice Center and Jail be sent to referendum. Election Administrator Dustin Estes said verifying a signature on average takes less than a minute as they look to see if an individual is a […]
First Costs: Cookeville Fire Stations High
Soil samples returned positive, Cookeville officials prepared to purchase land along North Washington Avenue for the construction of a new Fire Station 2. City Manager James Mills said the bigger concern now, the first cost estimates to build both stations two and three. The city had hoped that building the two at the same time […]
Fentress Making 4 Solid Waste Workers Full-Time
The Fentress County Commission moving forward with four new full-time attendant positions at four county convenience centers. Solid Waste Director Michael Rick said they would be doing additional work for the department such as litter pickup and sorting recyclable materials out of the waste at the transfer station. Rick said the solid waste department currently […]
Fentress Will Refurbish Old Ag Building
The Fentress County Commission approved a resolution to pay for the refurbishment of the old ag building to house the county’s workforce development and adult education programs. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said Monday the project is necessary because there is not enough space in the Board of Education building where the programs currently exist. Finance […]
Commissioners Approve Animal Shelter Position
The White County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday night to give the White County Animal Shelter a second part-time position. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said after conversations with the shelter they decided it was in the best interest to hire an additional part-time position. The county will move some $15,100 from the restricted fund […]
