A court ruling over the Gainesboro Aldermen race found that the candidate questioning the results in fact did not reside within the city limits after submitting papers. The election results were questioned after human error lead to some county voters receiving a city ballot. Election Administrator Drew McMillan said the court voided the contest of the election after the election ... Read More »

The Putnam County Fire Department contained a residential fire on the 2300 block of West Broad Street Thursday morning. Fire Chief Tom Brown said one room was completely gutted with the roof collapsed at several other areas on the one-story home. “A room and contents fire with one room well involved,” Brown said. “We had a crew make entry and ... Read More »

The Jackson County School Board took the next step on a system-wide secure entrance project Thursday night. Board members approved a notice to proceed to the lowest bidder. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the project would add access control to each school entrance. Brown said cameras will also be installed. About $14,000 dollars was cut from project after a ... Read More »

The Overton County Commission gathering project specs to add 12 additional bathrooms to the county fairgrounds. Commission Chair Darwin Clark said the request came from the fair board and was recently approved by the county commission. “If you’ve been out to the fair, you can see where we continue to grow and have more and more people coming,” Clark said. ... Read More »

Only about half of the Tennessee Tech students that started the fall semester in hotels remain in non-traditional housing. President Phil Oldham said 130 students started in hotels, but movement on campus allowed for some to relocate. “Moving forward we do need more residence hall capacity on campus for student housing,” Oldham said. “We’re in the final phase of design ... Read More »

Thursday is the first day of fall. It means cooler nights and shorter days, but what is the science behind the changes. Tennessee Tech Physics Department Chair Steven Robinson said it’s due to the sun dipping below the celestial equator. “The Earth is getting into the southern part of its orbit around the sun, which means that the sun is ... Read More »

White County will divide some $5 million between four utility districts for water infrastructure projects. The money comes from the state’s COVID money meant for water and sewer improvements. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county received $4 million with a $1 million local match. “We’re just getting everything ready to go,” Robinson said. “We’re going through the procurement ... Read More »

The Putnam County Justice Center addition project causing parking issues for some neighboring business owners. Mike Reel of Olympic Investment Group co-owns Liberty Square across the street that has some 20 businesses inside. Reel said the closure of the Justice Center ‘s main parking lot has worsened a long-term parking issue. “The days that they have court you can just ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office seeking public assistance in locating a missing Baxter woman. Sheriff Eddie Farris said 46-year-old Lori Ann Hicks was reported missing by family Tuesday but was last seen in the county on September 2nd. “48 hours is a pretty good standard before we start sending things out to the public for notification,” Farris said. “Since no ... Read More »

Local residents and leaders celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Leslie Town Centre Tuesday night. The Public Building Authority is responsible for the building. Board of Directors Chair Jim Martin said 20 years ago, the Chamber Director Eldon Leslie saw a need for a public meeting place. “Eldon being Eldon says I am tired of moving chairs around at our ... Read More »