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One person remains missing after a large rush of water left several people stranded at Cummins Falls Sunday. “There was probably 50-people or more that had to be assisted out of the park and were able to come out under their own power,” Jackson County Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright said. “We currently have one victim that is unaccounted for ... Read More »
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Rescues Underway At Cummins Falls
Swiftwater rescues are being conducted at Cummins Falls State Park. The Putnam County swiftwater team has responded to the scene, according to a post on the Putnam County Rescue Squad’s Facebook page. Jackson County EMA PIO Derek Woolbright also confirmed the operation, but did not provide any specific details. Cummins Falls is a popular swimming destination in Jackson County and ... Read More »
School Maintenance Projects Approved By Putnam School Board
The Putnam County Board of Education approved summer maintenance projects for several schools last week. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said a new cooling tower will be installed at Cornerstone Elementary. “We also had a pump that essentially circulates all of the water at Cookeville High School,” Boyd said. “That needed to be repaired or replaced and we opted to just replace ... Read More »
Studies Set To Begin For Future Clay County Jail
Staffing and feasibility studies will soon be taking place for Clay County’s future jail facility. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the staffing analysis will determine the number of employees needed to run the facility. “We’re looking at a 101-bed facility and TCI requires a certain amount of employees per inmates,” Reagan said. “The commission wants to look at it because ... Read More »
White County To Vote On Sales Tax Referendum
The White County Commission will have the chance to participate in a sales tax increase referendum. The referendum comes from a decision made by the City of Sparta. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the commission will vote to join or abstain from the referendum. “It kind of puts their referendum on hold until the outcome of the county’s referendum,” ... Read More »
Livingston to Enforce Junkyard Ordinance
The City of Livingston will begin to enforce a junkyard ordinance. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the ordinance serves as the last in a series of property maintenance codes enacted by the city. “You know, everything will be fine if we just use a little common sense. And the city is not trying to be the big bad wolf,” Hayes said. ... Read More »
Putnam Fire Proposes Three New Full Time Positions
The Putnam County Fire Department has requested funding for three new firefighters. Fire Chief Tom Brown said the new full-time employees would work out of the Monterey station. “In our lifetime, we are never going to be a full-time fire department. I don’t know if we will ever be a fulltime fire department,” Brown said. “But if we can get ... Read More »
Upperman Veterans Monument Construction Continues
The Upperman Campus Community Council expects to have the Veterans Monument complete before the football season begins. Council-Manager Eric Brown said the council will decide on a dedication date once names are on the stone columns. “So right now, obviously all focus is on getting the monument up and getting it finished and polished up,” Brown said. “So that we ... Read More »
Planned Power Outage Scheduled For Sparta Saturday
A planned power outage will take place in Sparta tonight. Sparta officials said Caney Fork Electric has scheduled the outage in order to conduct change overs. The outage will take place beginning at midnight and will last for up to three hours. The temporary loss of power should only effect Sparta Electric members. Read More »
TWRA Offers 2019 Free Fishing Day Saturday
Anyone can fish without a license in public waters today. Free Fishing Day is an annual event created by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. A press release said the TWRA hopes the free day will increase interest in fishing, especially in young children. All public waters, TWRA owned lakes, and state park facilities will participate Saturday and throughout the week. ... Read More »
