The number of homes without electricity is climbing in Livingston with fallen trees causing outages. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation has crews on ground working on restoring power. “We are having some trees coming down and some power lines down,” Etheredge said.”Specifically, here over around Carr and Airport Road. That general area and over ... Read More »

Some Clay County roads have been named impassable by the Sheriff’s Department as icy conditions worsen. According to Sheriff Brandon Boone, rural back roads have severely worsened. “All the side roads and off roads are very slick and treacherous at this time,” Boone said. “The main roads are looking better now that T-DOT crews have been working on those for ... Read More »

The Overton County Sheriff’s Department is asking citizens to stay home unless absolutely necessary due to the inclement weather and current road conditions. “The fewer people there are on the road at this time, the safer the community will be,” Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said. It is asked that you be prepared if you must travel. For preparedness and ... Read More »

Two members of the White County Board of Education want outside medical opinions to revisit quarantine times after concerns of learning loss. The idea was first mentioned by District 1 Member Diana Haston during Thursday’s board meeting. Haston said some students have missed up to 40 days of in-person learning without testing COVID positive. “We have a large number of ... Read More »

Road conditions within Fentress County county are,”extremely slick,” according to Fentress County Road Supervisor Joey Reagan. According to Reagan, county roads are the worst off with several reports of drivers sliding off roadways. Main roads and state highways still have some black ice, but Reagan said they are more fair with state crews salting. Reagan said Fentress County crews have ... Read More »

Staying off the roadways during icy conditions is the number recommendation law enforcement is giving. But, if you do have to drive, Cookeville Police Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said to stay off your phone and find alternate routes to avoid hills. “We need to be focused on the way that we are driving,” Leonard said. “Definitely drive much slower than you ... Read More »

The Pickett County Board of Education has approved the next two school calendars, setting school schedules through 2023. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the schedules formed by the school’s calendar committee are very similar to this year. “They usually make up a sample for the calendar for the year,” Elder said. “This year they choose to go with two ... Read More »

Homes during the winter present plenty of opportunities to cause burns if you are not careful. Jackson County Central Fire Department Chief Jeff Conn said a popular culprit he has came across are wax melters. “One of the more popular things that I’ve noticed that I have actually dealt with and seen some kids burnt are the plug in candle ... Read More »

Putnam County is having issues with residents not answering phone calls concerning their COVID vaccinations. Mayor Randy Porter said anybody on the vaccine waiting list should be on the look out for a call from (931)-646-INFO. “We want to get the message out to everyone,” Porter said. “I know you may think that it is a spam or a marketing ... Read More »

Cookeville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning on Bill Smith Road. According to the Cookeville Police Department, at approximately 1:00 a.m. officers responded to a complaint of gunshots being fired. Detectives learned that three unknown suspects entered the residence at 905 Bill Smith Road. After a struggle, 22-year-old resident Jonathan Ownby of Cookeville suffered one gunshot ... Read More »