The small town of Alexandria, Tennessee, located 50 miles east of Nashville, is facing a crisis of leadership after Mayor Beth Tripp and Water Plant Operator Rich Potter were ordered to jail.
The order came just days after four town aldermen cast a vote of no confidence against Tripp at a special-called meeting on Saturday, May 31. Her brief tenure has been marked by controversy.
“It’s felt like a circus for a really long time,” said Breanna Rutter, a resident of Alexandria…