The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a statewide endangered child alert for a DeKalb County infant. TBI said 11-month-old Legend Creed Soales could possibly be with Shawn Soales. A release did not provide a clothing description or direction of travel. Legend has blonde hair, blue eyes, and is 21 pounds. If you have information regarding the locationof Legend, contact ... 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 »
Governor Bill Lee hosted a rural opportunity summit with 15 distressed rural counties this week. County Executive Jimmy Johnson represented Fentress County at the conference. He said the counties expressed their needs to the Governor. “Basically, a lot of the counties’ needs are the same. You’re looking for highways, you’re looking for education, for TCAT,” Johnson said. “You’re looking for ... Read More »
Overton County will save some money after restructuring a bond allocation this week. County Mayor Ben Danner said the county chose to make the move after interest rates cut in half. “The interest rates went down to two-percent, so we’re looking at saving $100,000 over five years,” Danner said. “That’s $20,000 a year, but that’s pretty good savings by not ... Read More »
Jackson County citizens will not see a property tax increase in the new fiscal year. County Mayor Randy Heady said the new budget manages to fund for the county’s needs without a tax increase. “Well there is nothing special in this year’s budget, honestly it is real close to last year’s,” Heady said. “The only thing that is in this ... Read More »
A man will serve at least 15-years behind bars for attempting to kill his wife more than two years ago. A DeKalb County jury found Andrew Lafate Billings guilty of attempted first-degree murder Wednesday. The trial revealed that Billings slit his wife’s throat after driving her to a remote location in April, 2017. The victim survived the attack and testified ... Read More »
A Putnam County inmate allegedly punched a deputy in the jaw Wednesday. Authorities charged 30-year-old Nephthali D. Dachoute with aggravated assault. He remains behind bars on $5,000 bond. The incident happened as officers attempted to move Dachoute from one cell to another. An arrest report said he became aggressive, refused to comply, and struck one of the deputies with his ... Read More »
State lawmakers recently met with the Jackson County Library Board to discuss the Charles Ralph Holland Memorial Library’s future. House Representative John Mark Windle said the library could pursue grant funding to either rehab the building or construct a new one. “There’s a chance we could apply for a community development block grant (CDBG) to build a library in Jackson ... Read More »
The Crossville City Council approved an amendment to the Holiday Lake water level procedures Tuesday. Councilman Scott Shanks proposed a water level drop once every three-years. He said the change will help locals in the long run. “And I just felt like we should go ahead and put it on an every three-year schedule like Tansi is on. This puts ... Read More »
Celina’s Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to approve its new budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The new budget keeps property tax rates the same at 87 cents. Vice Mayor Donald Haston said not much has changed with the city’s new spending plan from the previous year. “The general budget is basically similar to last year. There’s really no increase ... Read More »
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