Monterey residents will soon be able to live más. Mayor Bill Wiggins said work has finally begun on the future Taco Bell Restaurant. “There’s a massive amount of work. The site preparation is going to be involved,” Wiggins said. “I understand there’s got to be some dirt removal. Just getting the site up to snuff and ready for the placement ... Read More »

The City of Cookeville will spend $132,158 to replace 76 windows at city hall. City Manager James Mills said it’s one of two projects that should lower utility costs at the building. “Of course, we’re looking at replacing our HVAC system, and in analyzing it, our windows were found to be highly inefficient with a lot of leakage,” Mills said. ... Read More »

Crews have begun surveying the land for Putnam County’s newest school. Upland Design Group’s Kim Chamberlin said the work should take about three to four weeks to complete. “They’ve got the cleared areas pretty much surveyed at this point, so they’re working their way into the rough areas,” Chamberlin said. “We have received some preliminary information from the city in ... Read More »

A Fentress County grand jury has indicted a Jamestown man following a narcotics investigation. Authorities arrested 65-year-old Larry Ward on Wednesday. He has not yet posted his $20,000 bond. A grand jury handed down the indictment on Tuesday, charging Ward with two counts of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug. A statement from the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces charges following a three vehicle crash in Algood Thursday. The accident happened on Highway 111 at Quinland Lake Road. A Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report said the collision occurred when 35-year-old Mateo Tomas Domingo attempted to turn left onto Quinland Lake Road. Officials said Domingo’s 2009 Nissan Rogue pulled into the path of a tractor trailer ... Read More »

Monterey authorities have asked residents to take extra precautions after someone burglarized a home Wednesday. Police Chief Bill Randolph said citizens should be locking doors and watching their surroundings very closely. “It’s my understanding that they gained entry by using a credit card or something on one of the doors. My first advice would be to make sure you use ... Read More »

Three adults and seven children suffered injuries during a two-vehicle crash in DeKalb County Wednesday night. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 56 South and Joe Tittsworth Road. Officials said 52-year-old Franklin Elliot of Smithville was driving North on 56 in a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan. Margaret Pedigo of McMinnville was traveling South in a 2016 ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council may consider awarding a bid on Thursday for replacing windows at city hall. City Manager James Mills said he may add the project to Thursday’s agenda even though only one company submitted bids. “They gave us two options. One of the options is less than what we had anticipated and the other option is little bit more ... Read More »