Brian Wilmoth Herald-Citizen

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Brian Wilmoth |Brian Wilmoth Herald-Citizen

The Algood City Council voted Tuesday to approve its budget for the coming fiscal year. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the new budget will maintain the city's current tax rate of $0.3623 per $100, which has been the same for almost a dozen years. She said although the budget includes a deficit, the town's general fund can cover the difference. "We have a healthy general fund," she said.

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Brian Wilmoth |Brian Wilmoth Herald-Citizen

More details have been released on two arrests last week, one of an Ohio man charged with inappropriate contact with a minor, and one involving a student bringing a firearm onto Monterey High School's campus. Christopher Curtis Noe, 29, of Carlisle, Ohio, was arrested April 4 on charges of solicitation of a minor by an authority figure and attempted solicitation of a minor by an authority figure. He is free on a $225,000 bond.

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Brian Wilmoth |Brian Wilmoth Herald-Citizen

A bill working its way through the Tennessee General Assembly would authorize the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to issue hunting licenses allowing deer baiting on private property. House Bill 0938 was introduced by State Representative Kip Capley (R-Summertown) in February. During a House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee meeting March 25, he said baiting on private property was already happening, but the new bill would allow the state to better control the practice.

Mar 31, 2025 | herald-citizen.com | Brian Wilmoth |Brian Wilmoth Herald-Citizen

A recent Tennessee Supreme Court ruling upheld an employer’s right to terminate an employee who violates its policies, acknowledging limitations on an individual’s rights to petition a company’s policies to the state government. The case, Heather Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, arose when the company terminated Smith’s employment after they claimed she violated social media policies by contacting Tennessee legislators.

Mar 31, 2025 | herald-citizen.com | Brian Wilmoth |Brian Wilmoth Herald-Citizen

Tennessee Tech University is considering the elimination of two foreign language programs, French and German. "Each year, Tennessee Tech University considers small changes to academic course offerings in order to best steward resources and meet student demand," Tennessee Tech News and Public Relations Director Jonathan Frank said. "Following its annual process, the university has proposed eliminating its French and German concentrations effective fall 2025.