A silver alert issued in June has been resolved after the remains of a missing Cumberland County woman identified. Remains found earlier this month in Anderson County were confirmed Tuesday as 71-year-old Sue Ellen Corley. Corley had a medical condition that may have impaired her ability to return home, according to the TBI. She was reported missing on June 30th. Read More »

Monterey and surrounding areas could gain access to Twin Lakes internet services if a new company proposal gains funding. General Manager and CEO Jonathan West said the company is focusing more on rural areas where it is costly to build, not necessarily within city limits. “The reality is this grant really changes things,” West said. “It takes the entire eastern ... Read More »

Putnam County saw an 11.6 percent increase in sales tax revenue for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Some $44 million dollars compared to $39 million last fiscal year. Mayor Randy Porter shared July’s numbers Tuesday rounding up the year. It showed $5 million in sales tax revenue. That is almost a 10 percent increase compared to the same month last year. ... Read More »

The White County Commission has passed a new attendance policy that will dock a commissioner’s pay for not attending meetings. Commission Chair Stanley Neal said three commissioners have not attended meetings since fall of last year. At Monday’s meeting, five commissioners were absentee but still received pay. The original resolution reduced pay by a specific dollar amount. Commissioner Roger Mason ... Read More »

The District Attorney’s Office and TBI now assisting with a missing person’s case in DeKalb County. 31-year-old Brittany Ann Miller has been missing since July 4th. Sheriff Patrick Ray said after actively working the case each day, no new evidence of her whereabouts have been found. Miller was last seen at her Smithville home on Hurricane Ridge Road. Ray said ... Read More »

White County has established its own American Red Cross Disaster Action Team. Executive Assistant Brook Luna said the county’s EMA leaders led the initiative after seeing a gap in Red Cross services. “When there would be a house fire or anything like that, we were having to wait longer periods of time to get Red Cross, because we had no ... Read More »

Byrdstown has received a $50,000 grant to map out the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District it acquired last year. Mayor Sam Gibson said the money would be used to contract with a company and locate the water lines of the system. “It’s new to us the area, and there’s not been a lot of that that has taken place over the ... Read More »

Livingston has received a $500,000 grant to assist city residents that need home repairs. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the state housing money can be used for low to moderate income homes. “It’s an opportunity for us to help some folks with their homes that is needing safe, sanitary and affordable housing,” Hayes said. “This would fit their criteria.” Hayes said ... Read More »

Algood has found a new location for its radio communications allowing the downtown water tank removal to begin next month. City Administrator Keith Morrison said city and county emergency workers communicate through a radio station on the water tank. Morrison said it will move to Loftis Drive. “All of that is moving forward, and we’re shooting for an August 15th ... Read More »

Eighty-two companies have requested information to move to Overton County in the past year, but the county has no land offer. That is according to Livingston Overton County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shannon Cantrell. She said the lack of industrial property is a problem. “We have no additional land available for industrial growth,” Cantrell said. “From my standpoint, as ... Read More »