Dossier
Gainesboro
Coverage of Gainesboro in the Nexus archive.
- TN sheriff’s office warning of scammers calling parents, claiming to have abducted their children
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department issued a warning regarding a child abduction scam involving men who call parents from private numbers. These scammers reportedly know personal information and threaten children unless the parent meets them at Walmart in Cookeville or nearby areas. JCSD urged residents not to meet these callers, emphasizing that this is part of a scam.
- Old-school sirens: A sound of the past now saving lives today
An old-school siren in Gainesboro, part of a 1927 courthouse clock tower, has been restored to service after 50 years of silence. The siren, one of only three of its type in the U.S. and now the only operational one, was repaired by Ethan Leonard and others to enhance severe weather warnings.