Dolly Parton recently decided not to build a waterpark in Nashville but one theme park will add a waterpark to their grounds. Hailed as the “Biggest announcement in 50 years” Lake Winnepesaukah near Chattanooga announced Wednesday plans to add a multi-million dollar waterpark.
The park announced the expansion as part of a larger, five-acre waterpark expansion that will include: a lazy river, a wave lagoon, flume body slides, enclosed tube slides, lily pad crossing and a splash park for toddlers!
The addition is expected to open for the summer of 2013.
The park, originally built in the late 1920’s.

The radio/cell tower at Hickerson, just off the Old Tullahoma Hwy, was broken into and copper plates were taken. The alarm came out just before one pm Tuesday. The thieves worked quickly and made off with approximately 24 pounds of copper belonging to DTC. Officials said it would cost about $2,000.00 to replace the copper and repair the wires. The most the thieves could get would be $72.00 at today’s prices.
According to Coffee County Sheriff’s investigator Sgt. Danny Ferrell, once the thieves started to cut the fence, an alarm sounded, and DTC and officials notified 911 dispatchers.

A quiet dinner turned into a tumultuous situation for a Winchester couple Monday night in Tullahoma. The couple was sitting at their table when a male at an adjoining table became belligerent to the employees and the manager of the Red Lobster on North Jackson Street. According to information provided by the couple to Tullahoma Police Officer Sgt. Robert Weaver, as the belligerent man, a female and child were leaving the restaurant, he started to yell at the Winchester woman. He then knocked over several items on the woman’s plate along with her drink. When the woman’s husband stood up, the assailant grabbed the woman and began dragging her toward the front door. According to the female, who asked that her name not be used, he slammed her head against the wall. The assailant then let her go and he along with the female and child got into a newer model SUV and left the parking lot. The woman who was attacked went to the hospital for treatment of injuries.
Police asked that anyone with information of whom the attacker is to call Crime Stoppers at 461-8888.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and several major employers in Tennessee want to connect veterans with jobs. Governor Haslam signed a proclamation announcing October 25th as Paychecks for Patriots Day.
Titled Paychecks for Patriots, the initiative will kick off with hiring fairs on October 25 in 13 Tennessee Career Centers throughout the state, and will feature local employers interested in putting veterans to work.
Tennessee Career Centers are equipped with computer workstations to facilitate online applications and job searches through their jobs database at www.jobs4tn.gov.
Several agencies are contributing to the event including Labor and Workforce Development, Economic and Community Development, Military, Veterans Affairs, and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
Paychecks for Patriots hiring fairs will concurrently be held in Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Crossville, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis (Poplar Avenue), Nashville (Metro Center), Talbott and in Tullahoma at 111 East Lincoln St. Participating Employers:
Dollar General
Yates Services LLC
Kelly Services
Calsonic Kansei North America
Titan Transfer Inc.
Arnold Engineering Development Center