Flooding continues to impact recreational areas at Dale Hollow Lake. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said a number of campground sites may have delayed season openings because of the high water. “The biggest questions we’re getting right now [are] ‘what about the campgrounds? Is your opening season going to be set as originally scheduled?'”, Carmen said. ... Read More »

A Hartsville man officially faces charges for a November 2017 kidnapping. A Trousdale County Grand jury indicted 39-year-old Jeffrey Allen this week on three counts of aggravated kidnapping. He’s under $100,000 bond at the Trousdale County Jail. Trousdale County authorities and TBI investigators said Allen was armed when he entered a Claiborne Street home with to other men and demanded ... Read More »

State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. Bill Gibson is the Executive Director of the Power of Putnam Anti-Drug Coalition. He said the bill would be an advantage because 95-percent of people begin smoking before the age of 21. “We believe that the big tobacco companies target the ... Read More »

A Nashville man died after crashing his motorcycle in Smith County Wednesday. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 70 West. The Tennessee Highway Patrol on Thursday identified the deceased as 50-year-old Michael Ferguson. A THP crash report said Ferguson lost control of his 2016 Honda motorcycle while negotiating a left turn. Ferguson traveled off the right side of the roadway ... Read More »

A bill that would allow Sunday voting has failed in the Elections and Campaign Finance Subcommittee. Putnam County Election Commissioners expressed concerns about the bill when discussed during last week’s meeting. Chairman Phil Adams said Sunday voting would make it harder to find election workers. “We’d have to get workers that are willing to come in and work on a ... Read More »

The future expansion of the Putnam County Justice Center may allow the sheriff’s office to house federal inmates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said he’s been discussing the idea with U.S. Marshals from the Eastern and Middle Tennessee Districts. “We are in some talks about having a small portion of those cells designated for federal inmates,” Farris said. “If we agree to ... Read More »

Tennessee’s Severe Weather Awareness Week got underway Sunday. Derek Woolbright is the public information officer for Jackson County Emergency Management Agency. He said the week provides an opportunity for the public to get prepared for the next major storm. “We are heading into tornado season and it’s always a major concern for us here in Middle Tennessee,” Woolbright said. “It’s ... Read More »

Jackson County officials will be monitoring the Cumberland River and some of the county’s smaller streams Sunday night. Rain stopped on Sunday, but the flood threat remained as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released water from Wolf Creek Dam. Derek Woolbright is the Public Information Officer for Jackson County Emergency Management Agency. “What we are seeing right now is ... Read More »