Warren County Boys Basketball Focuses on Development
The Warren County Pioneers season looks to continue to grow their team in the off-season.
Sparta Addressing Water Lines During Paving Process
Sparta beginning its spring/summer paving work, with this year’s biggest focus under the roads. Public Works director Dillard Quick said 47 of 66 miles of road in Sparta has been paved in recent years. Quick said Sparta paves an average of four to seven miles of road per year. “Well, some of the priorities… we […]
Mercury Advisory For Eating Center Hill Walleye Issued
The State of Tennessee advised residents Monday to be cautious if they like eating walleye from Center Hill Lake. TDEC’s April Grippo said the announcement is a precautionary advisory related to eating walleye 19 inches or larger. Grippo said TDEC and TWRA combined to analyze the fish and found mercury levels to be elevated. “We […]
Pickett Health Department Expansion Nearing Completion
95 percent of the work for the addition and renovation at the Pickett County Health Department completed. Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the project includes construction of a multi-purpose room. Bilbrey said the room will serve as a back up location to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) that is located at the Emergency Medical […]
Cumberland Donating Homestead Tower To State Parks
Cumberland County will donate the Homestead Tower to the Tennessee State Parks System. Cumberlands Homestead Tower Association President Brenda King said the tower was constructed in 1938 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. King said that once the association ran into funding issues, the board reached out to the state park system to […]
Clay County EMS Receives $1.3M Grant For Ambulances
Senator Ken Yager announced a $1.3 million grant for the Clay County EMS Monday night. Clay County officials said the grant funds would go to two new ambulances and life saving equipment. The county applied for the grant funding twice before. Yager said he realized the need after a conversation with Clay County Mayor Dale […]
Overton Sheriffs Team Hopeful Grant Can Fund New Tech
The Overton County Sheriff’s Department hopes a proposed grant will help purchase computer equipment for patrol cars. Chief Deputy Tim Poore said the grant request includes laptops, document scanners and card readers for each patrol car. Poore said the new equipment will enable the officers to speed up the documentation process of each incident. “The […]
New Event To Help With Navigating Aging Resources
The Putnam County Health Department is partnering with faith-based organizations to provide an informational event on resources available to help with aging. Putnam County Health Department’s Tracy Bruneau said there are a lot of seniors and their family members who simply are not aware of programs that exist to help them. Bruneau said the department’s […]
UCDD Memorializes Jackson Mayor Heady
The UCDD Executive Board voted unanimously Wednesday to name the agency’s conference room in honor of one of its former chairman, the late Randy Heady. The Jackson County Mayor passed away in January from cancer. He was 61. Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason said the gesture is a tribute to Heady’s years of service to […]
Bids Set To Close For New Jamestown Airport Lights
Bids for a new lighting system for the Jamestown Municipal Airport are set to close Tuesday. Airport Manager Ronnie Seagraves said Precision Approach Path Indicator or PAPI lights need replacing. The current lighting system, which helps pilots maintain the correct guide path, has been in place since 1992. Seagraves said the PAPI lights at one […]
