Granville returns with its 10th annual Scarecrow Walk Festival, with plans to make this year’s even bigger and better than ever. Historic Granville President Randall Clemons said the festival running through the end of the month is set to be the biggest in the state. “We have over 500,” Clemmons said. “And it also is the largest because we have ... Read More »

Clay County Commission has filled its vacant District 2 seat with the commissioner who left it vacant. Jeff Gentry, the incumbent, ran for Sheriff and lost. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the commission decided it wanted Gentry to fill the vacancy. “He’ll be here I’m sure at planning, and he’ll get to serve one meeting in November,” Reagan said. “And ... Read More »

Fentress County’s fire department to host its annual Fire Prevention Week Parade on Thursday. Jamestown Fire Chief Larry Cooper said the goal of the parade is to enhance safety in the event of a fire emergency, particularly with kids in the community. “We want them to be aware of their surroundings and what it may look like, what we may ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Department responded to a second structure fire on Tuesday around 6 p.m. Lieutenant Zachary Womack said the fire was at a residence located on North Dixie Avenue north of Tennessee Tech’s campus. After arriving on the scene and seeing visible smoke and flames, Womack said they determined the fire was coming from the basement area of the abandoned ... Read More »

The countdown is on for this year’s American Made Music Fest in Jackson County. Chamber of Commerce Director Hope Vargas said this year attendees can expect equally great acts, and more food truck vendors. “One issue that we did see last year was the long wait times that attendees had while waiting in line for the food trucks, especially during ... Read More »

Tennessee Disaster Relief Team is on its way back from its latest mission to the Fort Myers area in Florida. Team Leader Ken Hall said the journey to Florida took almost a day, as I-75 was shut down due to flooding. He said once the crew arrived, they set to work removing trees and cleaning up debris in the community. ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Life Church will expand to a new South Campus location at Prescott South Middle School. Alex Lisic will serve as the new campus’ pastor. He said the idea has been in the works for some time, but was delayed because of COVID. “We’re always looking for more ways to reach people in the community and we’re looking for more ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland County Mayors gathered together Monday and Tuesday for an Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency retreat. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said this is something they try to host every few years. He said the goal is to get newly-elected county mayors caught up on hot topics in the region, and hear from re-elected mayors about they treat these ... Read More »

An investigation into a missing Clay man two weeks ago has now turned into a homicide investigation. 53-year-old Michael Harding was last seen on Sunday, September 18th, and reported missing the following Tuesday. Sheriff Brandon Boone said Harding was found deceased in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Boone said that the Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have since ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Department crews responded to a commercial fire on South Willow Avenue in less than a minute Tuesday morning. Lieutenant Zachary Womack said the fire at the electronic repair shop began around 11:20 a.m. “We found the fire in the middle of the building, got a pretty quick knockdown on it but had to do a lot of overhaul ... Read More »