DeKalb Close To School Sales Tax Extension
DeKalb County close to an agreement for extending a sales tax agreement between municipalities within the county to help pay for a new Smithville Elementary School. DeKalb County Mayor Matt Adcock said the county is looking to extend the sales tax agreement to 2067 so the county could afford a 30-year bond for the construction […]
Fentress Applies For EMS Equipment Grant
Fentress County will apply for a Department of Health grant to provide new equipment for the county’s emergency medical service. EMS Director Daniel Coleman said it is a competitive grant and he is requesting the maximum funding of $150,000. Coleman said he plans to use the money to refund a recent purchase for new monitors […]
Kids Regifting Event Happening Friday
A non-profit organization hosting a regifting event at Hampton’s Crossroads Baptist Church Friday. Patch Work Co-Founder Kim Walker said the event allows children from the ages of four to twelve to pick out two free gifts for their parents or caregivers regardless of income. Walker said she got the idea to do a regifting event […]
Permenter Hopes Historic Stone Season Can Build
This season, Stone Memorial volleyball captured its first region title win since 2009 and while the Panthers season ended at sub-state, head coach Tori Permenter said she could not be any more proud of her team. The longtime head coach said going into the season the team was surrounded by lingering questions about if they […]
Tech Journalism Professor Wins Media Award
Tennessee Tech Journalism Professor Brenda Wilson has been recognized for her dedication to advising students as the winner of the Distinguished Adviser Award. The award granted by the 2024 National College Media Convention in New Orleans. It is the conference’s highest honor and is given to 12 of the top college media advisers nationwide who […]
Ag Agent: Do Not Leave Food Out Over 2 Hours
Two hours is the longest anyone should leave food out before it needs to be refrigerated. That from Putnam County Extension Agent Michelle Parrott, who said foodborne illness is a serious risk on Thanksgiving as food is often left on the table over the course of the day. Parrott said people should consider throwing out […]
Thanksgiving Day Prone To Cooking Fires
Don’t let the turkey get the best of you this Thanksgiving as Baxter Fire Chief Matthew White said cooking fires frequently happen on Thanksgiving Day. White said more accidents are likely to happen with so many households cooking. White said there are several different reasons a cooking fire might spark up during the day of […]
DeKalb Emergency Delivering Thanksgiving Meals
DeKalb County’s Emergency Services Association will be delivering meals throughout the community Thursday. Vice President Blake Cantrell said the county’s different emergency services will work with additional volunteers to provide a warm meal to anyone in need on the holiday. Cantrell said a lot of the meal orders come from citizens who are elderly or […]
Apply Now For Real ID Before May Deadline
Tennessee Department of Homeland Security reminding residents that the Real ID Act goes into effect next May. The Real ID Act was created in 2005 and will require anyone 18 years old or older to have a REAL ID or other federally issued photo ID, such as a passport, to enter certain Federal buildings, military […]
Commissioner Application Window Closes Early Monday
The window to apply for the Overton County’s vacant District One Commission seat closes at 12:00pm on Monday. County Executive Steven Barlow said the county has received around five applications with several more people who took the paperwork but have not turned it in. Barlow said his office has seen a lot of people at […]
