The Monterey Beer Board meets next week to hold a disciplinary hearing for a convenience market accused of selling alcohol to minors. The board will consider revoking or suspending the beer permit issued to Carl’s Super Market on North Chestnut Street. Mayor Bill Wiggins said store clerks allegedly sold alcohol to minors during a police operation last month. This will ... Read More »
Mid-State Construction will conduct a $6.2 million renovation project at Overton County Health and Rehab Center (OCHRC). OCHRC Public Information Officer Scott Stevens said the facility will now begin the next phase of the project. “The next phase is going to be more of a strategic planning of where we are going to relocate some office and phone lines for ... Read More »
The Overton County Commission will make an appointment to fill a vacant seat this month. The person selected will replace District 3 County Commissioner Harlie McCowan, who passed away in November after a battle with cancer. County Executive Ben Danner said the task will not be something new for the commission. “In the last term, we had two commissioners resign. ... Read More »
A Tuesday morning crash has claimed the life of a Monterey resident. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the deceased as 38-year-old Banjamin Bohannon. Officials said the crash happened around 11:00 a.m. on Muddy Pond Road. According to the THP crash report, Bohannon was driving North when his 2003 Mazda crossed the center line at the top of a hill. ... Read More »
Monterey officials hope to make some progress on the new Taco Bell restaurant in 2019. Mayor Bill Wiggins said Taco Bell officials have recently been in touch with the codes enforcement officer. “They indicated to our codes enforcement officer that they should begin site preparation and construction in March 2019,” Wiggins said. “There was no announced completion date, but we ... Read More »
Architects have completed drawings for the Putnam County household hazardous waste facility. County Mayor Randy Porter said bids for construction will go out in January. “I think it’s going to be a great addition to our solid waste program in Putnam County,” Porter said. “We have a good program already with convenience sites scattered all over the county. This would ... Read More »
Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins has received the quitclaim deed for the Bee Rock natural area. Wiggins said Friday afternoon that 10.5 acres of Bee Rock now belongs to the town of Monterey. “This means that we are going to promote this to the fullest as part of our economic development plan,” Wiggins said. “Also attached to this is a conservation ... Read More »
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who died after being arrested by the White County County Sheriff’s Office Thursday. Officials said 34-year-old Mauris Crespos walked away from a rollover crash on Highway 70 in DeKalb County Thursday morning. Crespos was located in White County after the crash. According to a statement from the TBI, White County deputies ... Read More »
An Algood man faces multiple charges for allegedly threatening to kill his children Thursday. Officers have charged 33-year-old Arthur James Cook III with two counts of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. An arrest warrant indicates that Cook locked his 14-year-old and 15-year-old children outside of the home after they would not do their chores. The average temperature outside was 50-degrees ... Read More »
The TBI is investigating the death of a Morrison man after he fled a DeKalb County crash scene and was arrested by White County deputies. The TBI released a statement saying the 25-year-old man was unresponsive upon arrival to the White County Jail for booking. The man was pronounced dead at Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital. A THP crash report indicated ... Read More »
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