The Major League Fishing Toyota Series will be coming to Dale Hollow Lake Wednesday for a three-day tournament. Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce Director Billy Robbins said they are anticipating the event to bring in about $750,000 to the local economy. “We’ve been lucky enough to pick them up for the second year,” Robbins said. “We are real excited about ... Read More »

The 2021 Young Sportsman Turkey Hunt kicks off this weekend in the Upper Cumberland. Saturday and Sunday are for youth ages 6 through 16. TWRA Regional Big Game Biologist Ben Layton said one bearded turkey is allowed per day, making the max harvest two. “Each year, we give our young sportsmen the opportunity to go out and hunt turkeys before ... Read More »

One of Cookeville’s local shops, 31TwentyFive Boutique, has been named one of, “The South’s Best” by Southern Living Magazine. Co-Owners and Sisters Ali Auld and Hillary Froning started the business in 2016. Auld said her family grew up reading the lifestyle magazine, so receiving the recognition has been a surreal experience. “We just cried and just shook,” Auld said. “Just ... Read More »

CRMC will celebrate 100 years of hospital service in Cookeville and Putnam County in 2021. September 15th marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Howard Hospital. Chief Strategy Officer Ricky Shelton said the city purchased that facility in 1927 and became the Cookeville City Hospital. “And then, Cookeville General Hospital right here at this location admitted its first patient ... Read More »

Highway 111 back open on Friday after the overturned fuel transport truck. The Monterey Highway and Highway 111 intersection was closed early Thursday as a precaution to an overturned fuel transport truck. Fire Chief Rocky Dial said hazmat crews and emergency personnel worked some 15 hours to tow the tanker safely. “The cleanup crew had to come,” Dial said. “They ... Read More »

This weekend’s Monterey Easter Egg Hunt has been postponed due to impending rain. The event will take place on April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Egg hunts are still set to be split up by age groups at the same locations. Toddlers to four-years-old will gather at the town’s little league park, ages five through eight at Whittaker Park and ages ... Read More »

Blood Assurance has reached critically low levels for almost all blood types, with zero units of O-positive blood on the shelf. Donor Recruiter Trudy Cody said she is encouraging all residents to participate in local blood drives to build the supply. “We need all types of blood, but we especially need the O negative and O positive blood types,” Cody ... Read More »

Livingston Academy’s Football Team will have to find a new home for the upcoming season. The high school’s field will be out of commission until next spring as the school system moves forward with stadium renovations. Building Committee Chairman Mike Hayes said during a meeting Thursday night the plans will flip the home and visitor sides and install new bleachers. ... Read More »

Get your baskets ready for Saturday’s Monterey Easter Egg Hunt. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. “We’re extremely excited here in Monterey,” Cleary said. “Last year we got cancelled. The reason is probably well-known to everyone as we have been going through a pandemic. So, we are excited just being able to have an event that ... Read More »

Warren County is now administering COVID vaccines to ages 18 and older. County Health Department Representative Barbara Roller said appointments to be vaccinated are currently available. Read More »