Category Archives: Local News
Tennessee June Unemployment
State officials have released the statewide unemployment rate for June 2018 and it marked an entire year the jobless figure in Tennessee has been 3.5 percent or lower.The seasonally adjusted unemploym...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 25, 2018
Smithville Mayor and Son Indicted
The mayor of Smithville and his son have been charged with theft.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agents alleged that the two men were responsible for theft through unlawful payment of wages...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 25, 2018
Mega Millions Lottery Passes Half a Billion
The Mega Millions jackpot surpassed a half billion dollars ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing. Mega Millions announced Monday the jackpot had increased from $493 million to $512 million dollars. T...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 25, 2018
McMinnville Board
The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday night approved a resolution to sanction the Smokin’ in McMinnville Barbecue Cook-off event the second weekend of August and to allow a qualifi...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 25, 2018
McMinnville Board
The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet Tuesday in regular session. The board will consider one resolution and two items of communication. The resolution is a measure to sanction the Smo...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 24, 2018
Gas Prices
Gas prices declined for the tenth consecutive day on Sunday. Gas prices in Tennessee declined 2 cents during the past week. The average price for gasoline in Tennessee is $2.61 per gallon. Sunday̵...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 24, 2018
Business Burglarized
McMinnville Police are investigating a break-in at the McMinnville Drug Center over the weekend. Reports indicate someone entered the business by busting the deadbolt lock and cutting the chain lock. ...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 24, 2018
Record Lottery Sales
The Tennessee Lottery says it had record sales last year.The lottery said in a statement that it had gross total sales of $1.7 billion last fiscal year. The statement says it will return nearly $422 m...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 24, 2018
Two Arrested in Meth Drug Bust in Grundy County
Two people were arrested in Grundy County when deputies busted a meth lab over the weekend.P.J. Thomas, 38, and Jonah Elaine Morris, 31, were arrested when deputies approached them in the parking lot ...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 23, 2018
Early Voting Underway
If you plan to take advantage of early voting for the county general and state primary election, you have one week to do so. Early voting will end next Saturday, July 28th. So far, more than 3,000 vot...
Ciphertek Systems Jul 23, 2018