The City of Cookeville will purchase an armored rescue vehicle with a $225,900 grant received earlier this week. Police Chief Randy Evans said the Police Department had originally applied for the grant in November. He said the company will build out the vehicle according to the department’s desired specifications. “They’ve used vehicles like this for mudslides and in any kind ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools celebrating Read Across America Day, a nationwide effort to instill a love of reading in students and emphasize its importance. Dr. Diana Wood is the PreK through 4th-grade Instructional Supervisor. She said Putnam County Schools celebrated by inviting guest readers to read to classrooms at several schools and across many grade levels. “It’s fun to have somebody ... Read More »

High wind speeds Friday bringing winds up to 40 miles per hour with gusts up to 60 miles per hour have Cookeville Electric Department crews preparing to resolve outages. Director Carl Haney said Cookeville Electric Department always has one crew on-call, ready to answer phones or go out to address issues when necessary.  Haney said the number one cause of ... Read More »

Cummins Falls State Park named one of the top destinations for outdoor enthusiasts by Readers Digest. Park Manager Ray Cutcher said it makes him proud that there are people who feel that way about the area. He said he believes it is the park’s trails, waterfalls, and sense of adventure that attract people to explore it. “It’s not something that ... Read More »

An updated timeline for completion has Fentress County’s standalone ER opening its doors by the end of April. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said they had originally hoped to open in March, but delays in construction and getting materials pushed the date back. He said they do not foresee any more obstacles. “It’s been a long time waiting on it I ... Read More »

A White County man has been arrested and charged with the murder of an acquaintance and the assault of another. Authorities determined 64-year-old Ossie Nash Jr. shot and killed 66-year-old John Thomas Clouse and pointed a gun at another man during a confrontation. The incident occurred Wednesday night at a home in the 200 block of Derossett Loop. Nash was ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s nursing students earned one of the highest passing rates in the state for the nursing licensure exam. Students averaged a 97 percent pass rate. The nationwide NCLEX pass rate for first-time takers was 80 percent in 2022 while Tennessee earned an average pass rate of 86 percent. Dean Kim Hanna said Tech has long made passing the exam ... Read More »

Monterey’s Meadow Creek Park could be the home of a new kayak and bicycle rental facility. The Building and Grounds Committee discussed the opportunity for a partnership with Cookeville-based business Outdoor Experience at its meeting Wednesday evening. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said this kind of agreement between a city and a business could be the first of its kind in ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech College of Fine Arts hosting its first-ever college celebration event this Saturday. Dean Jennifer Shank said the college has tried to find a way to host the event since its inception around 6 years ago, but the pandemic put a pause on those efforts. She said they felt this year was the perfect time to celebrate the faculty, ... Read More »

An anonymous text survey being sent around the Putnam County community is creating a stir with what some call disparaging questions about the city, the county, and the hospital. CRMC Interim CEO Buffy Key said she first received notice of the survey Monday afternoon. She said as of Tuesday, they still do not know who started the survey or why. ... Read More »