Category Archives: Local News
Tennessee GM plant to lay off 680, end 3rd shift amid virus
General Motors says it is laying off 680 workers at its Tennessee assembly plant in Spring Hill and eliminating the facility’s third shift. General Motors said it believes the best way to react ...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 25, 2020
Texas man charged in connection with body found in container
Authorities say a Texas man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of the body of a woman in a plastic container floating in Kentucky Lake. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agent...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 25, 2020
Ryan Blaney Wins Wild Finish at Talladega
NASCAR held the Geico 500 Monday afternoon after Sunday’s was postponed due to weather. This was the second race were fans were allowed to attend with 5,000 spectators in attendance with social ...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 24, 2020
Facebook Swap and Shop Gone Wrong
One person was arrested after a Facebook Swap and Shop went terribly wrong. According to reports from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the victim made a clothing deal via Facebook with an...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 24, 2020
Boston man gets probation in bail fraud scheme
A Boston man who pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to cheat senior citizens out of cash by pretending to be a relative who?s in jail and needs bail money has been sentenced to three years of...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 24, 2020
TDMHSAS Receives Federal Grant for COVID-19 Mental Health Treatment
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is receiving almost $1 Million from the federal government to support the mental health needs of Tennesseans living thr...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 24, 2020
High School Equivalency Exams Move to Online Format
Tennesseans working to obtain a high school equivalency diploma can now take their exams at home via a new online program, HiSET Exam at Home. This program makes the test accessible to adult learners ...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 23, 2020
TN COVID-19 Case Count For June 23, 2020
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 36,303 as of Tuesday, June 23, 2020 (up 750 from Monday) including 542 deaths (up 11 from Monday), 2,336 hospitalizations (up 35) and 24,068 recovere...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 23, 2020
TDOT Increases Speed Limit Of Section Of Hwy 70 in Putnam Co. Monday
In Putnam County, TDOT will be raising the speed limit back to 45mph on the section of Hwy 70 from West Jackson Street towards Baxter, which was lowered due to the tornado cleanup. This is expected to...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 22, 2020
Cumb. Co. Budget Committee Meets June 23, 2020
The Budget Committee of Cumberland County will meet in the Large Courtroom of the Courthouse on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Total attendance for this meeting will be limited to 50 people. All ...
Ciphertek Systems Jun 22, 2020