Sparta Aldermen to Stop White County Waste Fees
After several complaints, Sparta Aldermen voted Thursday night to stop collecting White County landfill fees from residents and commercial businesses. City Mayor Jerry Lowery said in a previous agreement with the county the city charged residents $5 and commercial businesses $14 per month. The fees had been collected as part of a charge to the […]
Fentress County Sheriff Indicted On Falsifying Records
Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon indicted Thursday in an ongoing scandal involving training he did not complete. Reagon accused of directing Former Fentress County Detective Jerry Mifflin to fraudulently complete mandatory in-service training courses on the sheriff’s behalf. Completing the training made Reagon eligible for a salary bonus. The Fentress County Grand Jury indicted both […]
Cumberland Schools Send Reminder About School Threats
Cumberland County Director of Schools reminding parents and guardians through email this week about the consequences of making threats towards school property. Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said no threats have recently been made towards the school system. But she just wanted to send a friendly reminder. Farley asked parents to help. “They can sit […]
Putnam Sets Early Voting Hours For May Primary Elections
The Putnam County Election Commission has set early voting hours for the primary elections set for next May. Putnam County Election Administrator Jennifer Murphy said these hours are the same as those used for the past several years, as they have not had any complaints or issues. Murphy said Election Day voting will be from […]
Tech Supports STEM Programs Through Computer Donations
Tennessee Tech’s Jeffers Learning Resource Center will donates two high performance computers to two Putnam County STEM programs. Center Director Jason Beach said Upperman High School and Prescott Middle School received the computers through a University endowment. Beach said the systems will enhance the STEM programs at each facility. “So we went ahead and wanted […]
Smoke Inhalation: What Is It? How It Affects The Body
Smoke inhalation part of the danger of house fires as seen this week, but do you understand the impact on the body. Putnam County EMS Chief Tommy Copeland said smoke inhalation occurs when a person breathes in more carbon monoxide than oxygen due to the fire. That ultimately leads to suffocation. Copeland said often times […]
HRS Approves 2026 Budgets, Despite Facing Concerns
The Highlands Residential Services Board of Directors approved its proposed 2026 fiscal year budget Thursday, but with reservations. The budgets included all of the facilities in the housing authority. Highlands Residential Executive Director Chris Cassetty said the 2026 budget is projecting an estimated $210,000 to the good. That would be a $90,000 drop from 2025. […]
White County Healthcare PILOT Renewed, New Jobs Created
White County Commission renews a healthcare company’s pilot for two years, relieving property taxes in exchange for high paying jobs. County Executive Denny Robinson said the PILOT program was part of an agreement the county made with the company when they came to the area. The company brought 375 jobs to the county, with wages […]
West Cumberland Considering Crossville For Merger
Facing significant debt, West Cumberland Utility District is considering merging with several utility districts, including Crossville. Crossville City Council discussed whether or not they should make an offer for a merger. During the discussion, the council had mentioned that West Cumberland is fielding offers from BonDeCroft Utility District and the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority. Council […]
York’s Cali Franklin Sets Tone For Dragonettes On Court
York Dragonettes basketball player Cali Franklin said she wants to want to see her team pick up the effort.
