Red Boiling Springs To Restore Historic Bank Building
A Macon County group will renovate the old bank building in Red Boiling Springs to transform it into a Heritage Museum. Rita Watson is the Executive Director of Vision 2020. The non-profit received a $10,000 grant from Tennessee America 250 to kick start the project. “Thousands of people came every season to stay in our […]
Historic Donoho Hotel “Total Loss” After Fire
The Historic Donoho Hotel in Red Boiling Springs has been deemed a total loss by local authorities after the hotel caught fire Tuesday morning. Red Boiling Springs Fire Chief Randall Bray said three different fire departments and four different fire trucks responded to the scene. Bray said the fire is believed to have been an […]
Sparta Looking For Landfill Deal To Deal With Sludge
Sparta Public Works facing issues with sludge, specifically related to capacity. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city has had nowhere to take the sludge since the landfill closed in 2022. Quick said the city is currently putting a band-aid on the issue by paying contractors to transport sewer sludge to Red Boiling […]
Sparta Working Out Details For Landfill Usage
Sparta officials working with Waste Management to figure out exactly how the city and landfill will define a new agreement. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city was excluded from the county’s deal with Waste Management so it is developing a completely separate agreement. Lowery said they are considered a vendor of the landfill and they […]
Sparta Searching For Solution To Silt Removal Problem
Sparta officials are looking for a budget-friendly plan to dispose of the silt generated by the city’s water plant. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said they used to take the silt to the local landfill, but the silt has been building up in two large storage basins since the landfill closed in August, 2022. Quick […]
Sparta Gets $1 Million For Water/Sewer/Stormwater Infrastructure
The State handed out more than $12.5 million Wednesday to Upper Cumberland cities and counties to help with water and sewer infrastructure. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation made the awards of American Rescue Plan funds. A total of 102 grants handed out Wednesday including just over $1 million to Sparta. City Administrator Tonya […]
Jackson Co. Making Progress On Water Outages
Good news in Jackson County as water is slowly being restored after portions of the county have been without running water since Sunday night. County Mayor Randy Heady said that about 400 individuals or less are still awaiting water compared to Wednesday’s 1,000. He said the areas still mostly affected include the Bagdad area in […]
Thomas House Hotel: A Haunted Overnight Experience
The Thomas House Hotel, a haunted getaway in Red Boiling Springs that has received national notoriety for paranormal activity. Each weekend this October, Ghost Hunt Weekends will be on location doing overnight stays. President Chad Morin said the reputation came from over 125 years of murders, fires and unexplained deaths. “The hotel is reported to […]
Red Boiling Springs Man Indicted On Murder And Animal Cruelty Charges
A Red Boiling Springs man was arrested Friday charged with killing his wife and family dogs. Tracy Chestnut and four dogs were found deceased in her home on August 10th. A TBI investigation found 55-year-old Joseph Chestnut responsible. He was indicted Thursday on one count of First Degree Murder and four counts of Aggravated Cruelty […]
TN Arts Grant Brings Live Music To Red Boiling Springs Saturday
Palace Park in Red Boiling Springs will host a free concert featuring all local singers and song writers. Vision 2020 Inc. Coordinator Karen Davis said the Tennessee Arts Commission offered them a non-matching grant to put on an outdoor event. Davis said it is a blessing to be completely financed and asked to just bring […]
