News for Grundy County, Tennnessee
A Commissioner of Agriculture Burn Ban has been issued until further notice for Franklin and Grundy Counties at the request of the county mayors. Under state law, the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester, has the authority to issue burn bans at the request of county mayors under certain weather conditions. The …
State Issues Burn Bans in Franklin and Grundy Counties Read More »
Several Tennessee counties have been designated as D-3 or under extreme drought conditions on the latest USDA drought monitor. Producers are eligible for drought assistance payments from USDA FSA. Producers in Franklin, Grundy, Warren Counties should contact their local FSA offices for information on receiving assistance. Producers will need to provide data on the number …
Tourism is getting a boost in communities across Tennessee, as the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has announced that the state awarded 29 communities over $2.22 million in Tourism Enhancement Grants. Town of Bell Buckle: Updates to the alleyway, including drainage, lighting, moving utility lines underground, painting, and surfacing the walkway. $35,000. Town of Tracy …
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance with any information regarding two (2) side-by-sides that were stolen from Buddy Singleton Road in Gruetli-Laager. One of the vehicles is a 2017 RZR 1000 XP and is black and red in color. The other is a yellow/green 2021 Can-Am Defender with custom 1-off doors and …
Earlier this week, the Grundy County School Board approved a historic $5,000 increase in the salaries for all full-time classified employees. Part-time classified employees will also receive a prorated raise based on daily or hourly rates. Additionally, the daily rate for substitute teachers was raised to $75 per day for subs without a college degree …
Grundy County Education Support Staff Employees Receive $5,000 Increase in Pay Read More »
Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties recorded unemployment rates below 5% in September, while statewide unemployment inched up for the month, according to the latest data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Moore and Sevier counties had the state’s lowest unemployment rates for September at 2.6%. Bedford County went up from 3.5% in August …
Family, friends, and law enforcement officials continue to search for a man who went missing on Friday, July 24, 2020. Grundy County resident 32 year-old Josh Day disappeared on his four-wheeler in the Foster Falls area. The initial search for Josh was spearheaded by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Josh’s four-wheeler was found quickly, just …
Grundy County Man has not been located after Over Three Years since he went Missing Read More »
John Wesley Smith of Marion County was found guilty on Sept. 1 of the premeditated first-degree murder of his estranged wife, Carolyn Nicole Powell, in Grundy County in 2018. His sentencing date was set for Oct. 16, but that was delayed until Nov. 13. Because of busy schedules, the delay was requested to review certain …
Sentencing Delayed for Man Convicted of Murder in Grundy County Read More »
On Thursday at approximately 10:00 PM, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Grundy County Communications of a shooting in Palmer. Deputies arrived on the scene to discover a white male with a single gunshot wound to the face. Grundy County EMS transported the gunshot victim to a staging area with the assistance of …
On Target News has learned more about the deceased female found Sunday morning in the Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant parking lot in Monteagle. The restaurant is located near the Marion/Franklin County line. The TBI has identified the body that was found in Marion County over the weekend. On Target News reported earlier that the female …
New Update on the Deceased Female Located at Monteagle Business, she was Only 14 Read More »
