Crossville Police Department and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a road rage incident Tuesday morning in the East First Street area. The possibility of a gunshot was reported in the area of Short Road. When officers arrived to the scene, they located the suspect vehicle in the parking lot of Stone Elementary School, where two suspects had been ... Read More »
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Pickett Commission To Up Tipping Fee By $10 Starting Jan. 1
Pickett County Commission voted Monday night to increase the county’s transfer station tipping fees from $40 to $50. A contractor charges the county $50 per ton for the tipping fee, but the county had been absorbing the $10 difference since the contractor raised its fee last year. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said they had been using federal COVID dollars to ... Read More »
Local Boat Shop Putting On Boat Show Fundraiser For UC Fishing Teams
Local boat shop Blue Moon Marine is putting on a fundraiser at Hyder Burks Pavilion this Saturday to benefit youth fishing teams across the Upper Cumberland. President Cindy LaFever said the event came about after the business’ one-year anniversary celebration last year which featured a boat show and prizes. She said it was such a success, they decided to bring ... Read More »
Shooting Along Highway 111 Monday Morning Leaves One Dead
One person is dead after a shooting that happened around 8 a.m. Monday morning in Sparta According to statements taken from the scene, three men were traveling in a vehicle along Highway 111 when, for reasons still under investigation, a passenger in the vehicle, identified as 63-year-old Javier Lopez Carmona began firing shots at another passenger in the vehicle. The ... Read More »
Putnam Takes Another Step In Trying To Recruit 4-Company Project
Putnam County Commissioners approved the county applying for a State Industrial Access project Monday night which could be part of a Baxter-area development. The county, the Cookeville Putnam County Chamber of Commerce and the city of Baxter are working together on Project Global. County Mayor Randy Porter said the project could bring 100+ jobs to the region. “Possibly four new ... Read More »
Tennessee Tech Moves College Of Business to Foundation Hall During Johnson Hall Renovation
As Tech’s College of Business students start the fall term, they will see Johnson Hall reproduced in Foundation Hall. Director of Program Development and Engagement Cheryl Montgomery said Johnson Hall is undergoing significant renovations. Montgomery said the College of Business had worked extensively over the summer with University Facilities to replicate the college’s teaching and learning spaces in Foundation Hall. ... Read More »
White Co. Schools Threat Assessment Teams Earning Certification Through Grant
White County School System expects to have at least 35 trained individuals for threat assessment teams. Attendance Supervisor Bryan Haley also runs the system’s Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act Program. Haley said once they heard that all schools would soon be required by state law to have threat assessment teams, they wanted to get the process underway. “But ... Read More »
Cookeville Water Still Exploring Next Steps After Tank Ruptured In April
Cookeville Water Department looking at the next steps for repairing the damaged chemical storage tank at the water treatment plant. The tank ruptured in April. Director Barry Turner said the 6,000-gallon tank held ferric chloride used at the water plant. “Age and deterioration on the tank, we turned it into the insurance company and they denied the claim,” Turner said. ... Read More »
Cookeville Soccer Player Earns Spot on Olympic Development Program Team
Cookeville student Alberto Medrano selected for regional soccer Olympic Development Program after five years with All In Futbol Club. Club Coach Davis Draper said Medrano showed promise early on, demonstrating hard work, intelligence, and diligence. Draper said Medrano had reached a level that most players never reach. But when asked about this great accomplishment, Medrano said he is very grateful ... Read More »
Putnam Sheriff’s Office Continuously Working To Prevent Drugs From Entering Jail
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is doing everything it can to try and prevent illicit substances from entering the jail. That after two overdose incidents over the last few weeks. In both cases, the drugs were hidden in a body cavity then shared with inmates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said it is not entirely possible to stop drugs from entering the facility. ... Read More »