Williams Focused On Legislative Session
Rep. Ryan Williams said he’s committed to serving House District 42 in the next legislative session and praying about the future. Sen. Bob Corker announced Tuesday he wouldn’t run for re-election. That leaves a third high-level elected seat open for next year’s election. “Yesterday’s announcement by Senator Corker was a surprise to me, and I […]
Allardt FD To Purchase New Tanker Truck With CDBG Grant
The Allardt Fire Department will be getting a new tanker truck thanks to a Community Development Block Grant. Allardt Fire Chief Larry Cooper said the new truck will get more water the scene of fire. “If there wasn’t CDBG grants or AFG grants through the federal government, small communities like ours just couldn’t purchase these […]
Alexandria Denied CDBG For New Fire Truck
The town of Alexandria will have to wait a little longer to purchase a much-needed fire truck. For the second year in a row the state has denied a community development block grant for the town to purchase that truck. The town had planned to purchase the truck with the hope of improving the city’s […]
Alexandria Gets Preservation Grant
Alexandria was the only Upper Cumberland town to receive a historic preservation grant from the state Historic Preservation Office. The town will receive $5,400 to help restore the Seay Chapel and East View Cemetery. Both appear on the National Register of Historic Places. Mayor Bennett Armstrong said the cemetery gates need special attention. “Those two […]
Sparta Electric Power Outage Planned Saturday
Sparta Electric customers will have a planned power outage Saturday night. Mayor Jeff Young announced the outage during last week’s board meeting. “We’ll be changing out the power from our spare transformers to our current transformers, we’ll be switching load off of West Sparta to North White and Great Falls, Sparta Electric should be off […]
Henderson Tennessee Man Charged With Statutory Rape in DeKalb Co.
A DeKalb County Grand jury has indicted a Henderson Tennessee man on a charge of statutory rape. The indictment alleges that 27-year-old Michael Andrew Heidelburg had sexual relations with a 16-year-old girl between May of last year and February of this year. He’s under a $2,500 bond and will be arraigned in DeKalb County Criminal […]
Smith County Man Killed In Tuesday Morning Crash
An early Tuesday morning crash in Smith county has taken the life of a Pleasant Shade man. 43-year-old Johnny L. Thomas was killed when his 2014 Ford Mustang traveled off the side of Dean Hill Road and struck a culvert. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Thomas was not wearing a seat belt, which would have […]
Structure Fire In Cumberland County Tuesday
The Cumberland County Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a home on Critter Crossing Tuesday night. Crews found the unoccupied structure nearly burned to the ground when they arrived at the scene. The cause of the blaze remains unknown and the damage is estimated to be $97,000. A total of five units responded […]
Three Arrested After Drug Bust In Fentress County
Fentress County authorities have arrested three people after finding more than 15 grams of meth during a raid this week. Authorities said they conducted a search warrant at a home on Copley Lane Monday. According to a report, officers searched a vehicle and found 17-grams of methamphetamine, a morphine pill and nearly $800 cash.
Former Smith Co. Deputy Charged
A former Smith County deputy was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly removed items from evidence lockers for personal reasons. Brandon McKae Marshall was fired after the allegations surfaced. The Smith County Grand Jury indicted Marshall on two counts of official misconduct, two counts of theft and two counts of tampering with evidence. He was booked […]
