Jackson Recovering After Heavy Rains & Flooding Sunday
Jackson County recovering from significant flooding that damaged water lines and highways throughout the area.
Windle Community Bridge Being Completely Rebuilt
The Windle Community Road bridge in Overton County will close Monday to begin a six-month total rebuild. The bridge goes over the Roaring River. Road Superintendent James Norrod said the bridge is frequently used. But the work should not have a severe impact on the local citizens. “I think it’s going to be pretty avoidable,” […]
Bids In For Windle Bridge Replacement; Fall Start Date
Overton County is a step closer to replacing a bridge in the Windle community through TDOT’s High Priority Bridge Program. Overton County Highway Department Administrative Director Darwin Clark said the bridge that travels over the Roaring River is one of three that T-DOT identified for the program. He said Jones Brothers Contractors submitted the lowest […]
Missing Jackson County Woman Located By Responders
A Jackson County woman reported missing on Sunday has been located. Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said a Jackson County man reported that he and the woman were walking down Roaring River after parking near the Hardy-Reagan Bridge. “At some point, it started to get dark, they became separated and that was on Saturday so […]
Jackson County Meeting Army Corps of Engineers For Roaring River Enhancements
Jackson County officials will meet with the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday to talk expansion and enhancements for Roaring River Park. Mayor Randy Heady said the Army Corps of Engineers has shown interest in improving the park themselves. Heady said they had floated the idea of adding things like a Frisbee golf course, however now […]
FEMA In Jackson County Assessing Flood Damage
FEMA has been in Jackson County since Monday doing damage assessment from the March flood. According to the state of Tennessee, Jackson County has over $3.9 million in reported damages. Highway Superintendent Preacher Anderson said the county cannot do any work right now that could impact a running stream. “FEMA advised me yesterday and again […]
