Jackson Parents Targeted In Latest Fake Abduction Scam
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of a phone scam where callers claim to have kidnapped children. Law enforcement said the calls demand parents purchase gift cards at the Cookeville-area Walmart locations. Officials said the callers use personal information gathered from the internet to make the fraudulent kidnapping claims appear credible. The men […]
Retail Consultant: Growth Expected In Livingston
According to the city’s retail consultant, Livingston should see an increase in retail offerings in the near future. Retail Coach Project Director Kyle Cofer said that Livingston has undergone changes in recent years that provide a good quality of life and make the area suitable for new businesses to join the area. Cofer said that […]
Algood Police Holding Retail Theft Seminar Wednesday
The Algood Police Department is holding a retail theft seminar Wednesday to train law enforcement, private security, and retail owners on identifying organized theft before it happens. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour said organized retail theft has become more common nationwide. He said the perpetrators may travel from city to city stealing hundreds of dollars […]
Amended Monterey Budget Includes 3-Cent Tax Increase
The town of Monterey’s amended budget includes a three-cent property tax increase, down from a 14-cent increase when a Wednesday work session began. Alderman Alex Garcia said the board went through the budget line-by-line and cut items when possible in order to whittle down the increase. He said the town has not had a property […]
Algood Planning Commission Approves Plan For Self Service Oil Change Facility
The Algood Planning Commission approved a plan for a new Main Street instant oil change facility Thursday night. Approval of the plan was delayed at last month’s meeting when new details emerged about the stormwater drainage plan. The new plan included an underground stormwater detention that had to be submitted for review prior to the […]
24th Ron Hillis Toy Drive Collecting Toys For Kids Friday
The Ron Hillis Memorial Toy Drive will be collecting toys Friday, the 24th time the event has asked the community for help. The Central Baptist Association and McMinnville motorcyclists team up for the event. Central Baptist Association Director of Missions Jim Ramsey said the event has supplied toys to some 450 children in each of […]
Sinkhole Pushes Algood Big Mac Drive Project Over Budget
The discovery of a sinkhole pushed the price of Algood’s Big Mac Drive extension project some $140,000 higher than expected. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison told City Council members Tuesday night the sinkhole had to be dug out and stabilized before the project could be completed. Morrison said the price increase would force city council […]
Algood Granted Easement To Create Second Walmart Entrance
Algood has secured the needed easement to create a second entrance to Walmart. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the proposed project would extend Big Mac Drive attaching a roadway to the back end of the parking lot. “We’re working on our permitting with TDEC,” Morrison said. “Once those permits are final and approved and issued, […]
Algood Waiting for Walmart’s Approval on Easement
Algood is waiting for Walmart to approve the easement needed to build a second entrance into the store on Big Mac Drive. City Administrator Keith Morrison said he feels Walmart is happy with what the city is doing to create an entrance. However, Morrison said Walmart wants the details completely ironed out before approval. “It’s […]
Algood Drug Take Back Initiative Saturday
The Algood Police Department is hosting a Drug Take Back Initiative Saturday, no questions asked. Officer Elena Neff said people will most commonly flush away their unused prescription drugs or just leave them at home. “At that point these drugs find their way into the wrong hands, so whether by misuse, abuse, or theft,” Neff […]
