RHEA COUNTY AUDIT REVEALS PLENTY OF MISMANAGED TAXPAYER MONEY IN FY2018
The Tennessee Comptroller’s office recently released an audit that shows several incidents of financial mismanagement by elected officials in Rhea County in the fiscal year 2018. Those incidents inclu ...
WARTBURG CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL HEATING ISSUES MAKE IT TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
Heating issues at Wartburg Central Middle School forced administrators to send kids home for the day early Wednesday. Morgan County Director of Schools Ronnie Wilson said a cooling tower in the HVA ...
TENNESSEE HOUSE PASSES HEARTBEAT BILL WITH AMENDMENTS
The Tennessee House of Representatives this morning voted 65-21 in favor of an amended “heartbeat bill,” which would ban abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat. A fetal heartbeat typically can ...
MAYNARDVILLE EARTHQUAKE OPENS SINKHOLE, CLOSES CAVERN IN KENTUCKY
Officials are investigating whether Tuesday’s earthquake in Maynardville opened a massive sinkhole inside the Louisville, Kentucky, Zoo. The hole was discovered in an undeveloped area of the zoo. O ...
PATIENTS, STAFF BLINDSIDED BY SEYMOUR REHAB FACILITY’S ABRUPT CLOSURE
When Brookhaven Retreat abruptly shuttered its doors this week, it left staff and patients wondering what happened. Jacqueline Dawes, owner of the private-pay women’s rehab facility in Seymour, Ten ...
CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HOSTS FREE CHILD CAR-SEAT CHECKPOINT IN APRIL
According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, 80% of all child restraints are used incorrectly. The Crossville Police Department is partnering with Safe Journey and the L.B.J ...
DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL EDGES CLOSER TO PASSAGE IN TENNESSEE
House Bill 0247, commonly known as the Daylight Saving bill, moved a step closer to becoming law Monday. A version of the bill already passed the Senate in February. If the bill passes, the state o ...
HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED IN MORGAN COUNTY
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office announced the discovery of human remains near Anderson Road; according to the sheriff's office, a tip led to the discovery March 4. The remains were analyzed by a ...
CAROLINE M. CIESZENSKI, AGE 86
Funeral services for Caroline M. Cieszenski, age 86, of Fairfield Glade, will be Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Survivors include widower, Dick Cieszenski of F ...
JIMMY FORSYTHE “PAPAW JIM” McLEAN, AGE 79
Funeral services for Jimmy Forsythe “Papaw Jim” McLean, age 79, of Westel, will be Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m. at the Chapel of the Evans Mortuary, with burial to follow in the McLean Cemetery in Weste ...
TRAVEL ADVISORY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 127 NORTH OF CROSSVILLE
Motorists are advised of a traffic tieup on U.S. Highway 127 in the vicinity of North Cumberland Elementary School. One lane of travel is closed, and there are fire, police and emergency-services pers ...
KINGSTON PARKS & RECREATION ANNOUNCES 2019 SPRING STREET FEST
The Kingston Spring Street Fest will be Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the old Roane County Courthouse. The event promises to be a day of fun for the entire family. An ...
