Crossville Selects Lantana Road Route For Sewer Line
The Crossville City Council has approved a recommendation to use the Lantana tie-in route for a new sewer line to the Meadow Park Water Treatment Plant. The project will total $1.48 million dollars, roughly $30,000 more than the other option to use the Spruce Loop tie-in. City Engineer Tim Begley recommended paying the extra $30,000 […]
Fairfield Glade Police Warning Of Delivery Package Thefts
Fairfield Glade Police are trying to help keep packages from being stolen off porches this year. Fairfield Glade Police Chief Mike Williams said a few simple tips can help prevent that from happening. “If you are going to have a package delivered to your home, have someone there to sign for that package,” Williams said. […]
Couple Charged With Stealing Packages From Porch
Cumberland County authorities arrested two people this week for allegedly stealing packages off a front porch. Police have charged 35-year-old Amanda Jo Jones and 32-year-old Clifton Albert Wagner with theft under $500. Authorities said they arrested the couple at a home on Halstead Drive. During the arrest, authorities found the two in possession of several packages, […]
Putnam Co. EMS Purchases New Ambulance
Putnam County EMS has purchased a new type of ambulance. It’s a van ambulance and EMS Assistant Director Darren Ford said it’s more economical than operating a larger ALS, or advanced life support ambulance. “The purchase of the ambulance itself is much cheaper because it doesn’t need all the advanced equipment. It just needs the […]
Land Purchase May Not Be Necessary For New Jail In Clay Co.
Clay County hopefully won’t have to worry about finding and purchasing land to build a new jail on. County Mayor Dale Reagan said that’s because the county hopes to build the future facility on land already owned by the county. “I know a lot of other county’s have said that they had to look at […]
Putnam Commission To Fill Vacant Seat Monday
Putnam County Commissioners will be filling another vacant seat when they meet in regular session Monday night. Three people have expressed interest in filling the unexpired term of former 10th District Commissioner Tony Honeycutt. Honeycutt resigned last month after he moved out of the 10th District. The three people hoping to replace him include Joe […]
Work Continues On Pall Mall Emergency Shelter
Lots of progress is being made on the emergency shelter in Pall Mall, according to Fentress County officials. County Executive J. Michael Cross said when completed next year, the building will be a huge benefit to the Pall Mall Community. “It’s one of our few communities that does not have any form of emergency shelter […]
Spencer Officials Make Changes To Mayor’s Salary
Spencer’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have voted to amend the city’s charter. The charter change will reduce the Mayor’s salary from $63,000 a year to $45,000. Town officials said the salary reduction will go into effect after the November 2018 city elections. The board has also requested city attorney Ed Boring to draft two […]
Macon Co. Men Charged With Attempted Criminal Homicide
Macon County authorities have charged two men with attempted criminal homicide after they allegedly fired shots into a home occupied by a man and his 12-year-old daughter. Authorities have identified the suspects as 33-year-old William Harvey Piper and 35-year-old Daniel E. Snowden. Both men remain behind bars on $750,000. The incident, which happened last week, remains […]
Putnam Co. Committee Recommends Business Park Purchase
Putnam County’s Fiscal Review Committee has recommended approval of a sale agreement for property in the highlands Business Park. If approved by the County Commission on Monday, Cookeville-based Oculus Software would purchase the 4.3 acres for $20,000 per acre, or about $86,000. Oculus Software formed in 2008 out of Bank of Putnam County. The company […]
