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Cochran Appointed New U.S. Attorney

The Middle District of Tennessee has a new U.S. Attorney. Donald Q. Cochran was sworn in Thursday. Cochran was nominated by President Donald Trump in June and confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week. Before his appointment, Cochran was a law professor at Belmont University School of Law and an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Alabama. He ... Read More »

Counties See Record Unemployment

Gov. Bill Haslam’s office announced all 95 Tennessee counties saw a drop in unemployment numbers Thursday. Overton County’s unemployment dropped a full percentage point to 3.8 percent. Overton County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Greg McDonald said diverse business opportunities are driving the numbers down. “That’s our goal is to be diverse, we got another company we’re working with right ... Read More »

Healthcare Panel Discussion Next Week In McMinnville

A panel discussion on healthcare reform will take place next week in McMinnville. Organizer Sandy Rice said this is the fourth in a series of discussions that’s taken place throughout Middle Tennessee. “It’s always very well received, people learn a lot and have completely new perspective on the issues,” Rice said. The discussion will take place 10-11:30 a.m. September 30 ... Read More »

Willow Avenue Paving Begins In Early October

Milling and paving on Cookeville’s Willow Avenue will begin the first week in October. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said the two-part project is on schedule. Contractor Rogers Group is lowering manholes, repairing sidewalks and drainage catchbasins. The first week in October, they’ll begin milling, or removing old pavement. Then the paving phase begins. Flynn said the whole project should be ... Read More »

Mountain Sno Moving, To Open Year-Round

This fall a Sparta institution will be open year round. Mountain Sno owner Debbie Remillard said the dessert shop will soon move and be open year round. “People have asked us for years and years and years to stay open year round and the building we were in was a trailer and wasn’t on city sewer so we couldn’t because ... Read More »

Sparta To Approve Zoning For New School

A vote by the Sparta Board of Mayor and Alderman will clear the way for a new Findlay Elementary Thursday. The board will hold the first reading of a zoning ordinance during its regular meeting. White County Schools Director Kurt Dronebarger said the property next to the current Findlay Elementary was zoned industrial because of it’s proximity to the nearby ... Read More »

Two Flown For Treatment Following Crab Orchard Motorcycle Crash

A motorcycle rider and passenger were flown for advanced medical treatment following an accident in Cumberland County’s Crab Orchard Tuesday. The identity of the rider and passenger weren’t released, but authorities say they sustained multiple injuries. The motorcycle reportedly collided with a truck. The identity and condition of the truck driver is unknown. The motorcycle rider and passenger were flown ... Read More »

WCSD Hiring 10 New Correctional Officers

The White County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a few good officers. The sheriff’s department posted an ad for 10 correctional officers on its Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. The new officers are part of a settlement between Sheriff Oddie Shoupe and the White County Commission. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county is now waiting on the state’s recommendations ... Read More »