Upper Cumberland residents have few options on how to control feral hogs. Overton County UT Extension Agent Jason Garrett said the USDA free services to hunt and trap the hogs. “Our main techniques is to trap. A feral hog is the most reproductive mammal in North America,” Garrett said. “They can rebreed at 6 months old, have four to fifteen ... Read More »
Fentress County has begun the process of rebuilding the recycling center after a fire destroyed the building two months ago. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the construction relies on the stability of the foundation slab. “But at this time, they are removing all the debris, all the burnt debris. Vehicles, all the equipment, all the metal framing and such from ... Read More »
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) expects to move to the new building in the coming weeks. Executive Director Mark Farley said the UCDD initially planned to begin moving on Friday. “We are about two weeks out from our move. Obviously anytime you have construction projects, you get a few delays,” Farley said. “But we have had to back that ... Read More »
The City of Sparta will offer downtown business owners a new grant opportunity. Mayor Jeff Young said the $600 downtown revitalization grants will provide façade painting for seven businesses. “I’m not unlike any mayor around us and our community. I am out all the time, day and night, weekends, and things like that. I am always looking for things, what ... Read More »
Algood officer Joe Harsh arrested two individuals for drug charges during a traffic stop Friday. At approximately midnight, Officer Harsh conducted at a traffic stop in the Walmart parking lot. According to a press release, officers identified paraphernalia items in plain view. Officers identified the driver as Jiteshbhai Patel. A consensual search of Patel’s person revealed paraphernalia items including small ... Read More »
A Putnam County two-vehicle crash left a Kentucky woman injured Thursday. A crash report indicates that 28-year-old Jennie Owens of Somerset, Kentucky was traveling East on I-40 within a construction zone. Authorities say Owens slowed due to stopping traffic when 23-year-old Taylor Maitland of Nashville collided into the rear of Owens’s vehicle. Owens vehicle ran off the left shoulder into ... Read More »
Two Sparta firefighters will participate in a University of Miami Medical Center study. Fire Chief Kirk Young said participating in the research will help the center learn more about firefighters’ health. “It’s an ongoing study of fire investigators health and safety,” Young said. “This study is a grant through FEMA and the University of Miami. So that is a good ... Read More »
The City of Sparta will now require a 300-foot distance between liquor stores and places of worship, schools, and parks. Mayor Jeff Young said the new requirements may help the city bring in further business. “Now when we originally did the ordinance, one or two areas had 500-foot requirements. And of course, our first thought was to create basically a ... Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Education has designated Upperman High School as a 2019 Reward School. Principal William Stepp said the designation sets the high school apart from others. “Earning a Reward School designation is showing the growth that we are doing with our students with their achievement. And trying to give them the absolute best education,” Stepp said. “So that ... Read More »
Tennessee Technological University has exceeded the Tech Tomorrow $60 million fundraising goal. According to a press release the capital campaign topped the goal two years ahead of schedule. As of June 30, the campaign raised $60.9 million. Tech Tomorrow brought in the largest amount raised in the history of the university. The release indicates the funding will focus on student ... Read More »
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