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More than 150 positions will be available during a Cookeville job fair next week. Goodwill Career Solutions Center will host the event Tuesday at its South Jefferson Avenue location. Employers include Averitt Express, Randstad at Ficosa, Candlewood Suites, and seven other employers. Openings include export coordinator, maintenance services coordinator, multimodal accounts payable associate, and others. On-site interviews will be possible, ... Read More »
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Cumberland Schools No Longer Using Text Alerts
The Cumberland County School System will stop using text alerts for school delays and closings. School officials cited increased costs as a reason for its decision. Director of School Janet Graham said the district used the Remind service for free, but the company decided to charge a $22,000 fee. Graham said local and regional media will continue announcing closings and ... Read More »
Electric Outage To Affect Clay County Saturday
A scheduled power outage will affect parts of Clay County early Saturday morning. Tri-County Electric says the outage allows crews to upgrade transmission lines from Dale Hollow to Moss. A temporary loss of power will occur in Moss, Union Hill, Oak Grove, Pine Hill, and Tompkinsville Road. The work will begin at 5:30 a.m. Tri-County electric expects to have power ... Read More »
Smithville Resident Asking City To Address Fireworks
A Smithville man has asked the city to put a stop to or limit the firing of fireworks within city limits. John Daniels said the noise keeps him awake and scares his dog, especially around the 4th of July holiday. “I just think that the city ought to look at something,” Daniels said. “The places I’ve lived in the past, ... Read More »
Texas Felony Fugitive Arrested In Putnam County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol on Wednesday arrested a convicted sex offender from Texas. State Troopers came in contact with 48-year-old Byron Dion Wheeler during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in Putnam County. A records check found that the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office had issued warrants against Wheeler for a probation violation. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety ... Read More »
Baxter Man Allegedly Knocks Teen Nephew Unconscious
A Baxter man allegedly strangled and knocked his 16-year-old nephew unconscious Wednesday. Sheriff’s deputies charged Larry R. Hopkins with aggravated assault. He’s under a $41,000 bond at the Putnam County Jail. Hopkins was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when the assault occurred. Deputy Chad Martin’s report stated Hopkins used his hands to strangle the teen and a closed fist ... Read More »
Putnam Inmate Charged For Having Knife In Jail
A Putnam County inmate faces charges for bringing a knife inside the jail. Deputies found the weapon two days after Holly N. Morgan landed behind bars for aggravated criminal trespass. An arrest warrant said the 32-year-old Morgan tried passing the knife off on Wednesday in exchange for commissary money. She allegedly had the knife concealed in her bra upon entering ... Read More »
Final Plat Approved For 47 Lot Subdivision In Putnam County
The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission approved the final plat for a 47-lot subdivision Tuesday. Planning Director Kevin Rush said developers can move forward with recording an official plat after completing some final projects. “They will have to submit a planning profile of the road,” Rush said. “They do have a $200,000 letter of credit to finish the road. That’s ... Read More »
Monterey Waterline Project To Enter Environmental Phase
The town of Monterey will be looking to move forward with plans to install waterlines along Highway 70. Project Administrator Dawn Kupferer said the environmental phase will be the next step for the $635,000 project. “I will send letters to state and federal agencies for the opportunity to give ideas of environmental impacts on the site,” Kupferer said. “That’s the ... Read More »
Presley Wanting To Purchase Jamestown Hospital
The new buyer of Cumberland River Hospital in Celina also has plans to purchase Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Johnny Presley announced his $1 million offer to Rennova Health Systems on Wednesday. JRMC Chief Executive Officer Michael Alexander said he’s notified Rennova’s Board of Directors about Presley’s request. “We are working hard to try to reopen as quickly as possible. Whatever ... Read More »
