The former treasurer of White County’s Mt. Gilead Volunteer Fire Department has been indicted on theft of some $73,500. Brittney Hope Webb stole a total of $45,983 from the fire department by taking cash, making ATM withdrawals, and writing four checks to herself. The theft took place from June, 2020 to October, 2022 when she was removed from the role. ... Read More »

Cookeville will move forward with an engineering study in the Cane Creek area to plan for short-term and long-term growth in that area. City Council approved an engineering agreement Thursday night to look at the wastewater needs at both the Cane Creek and Cora Road pump stations. Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said the department wants to understand ... Read More »

Sparta Board of Aldermen amended the city’s human resources policy Thursday night to include the new GPS system being rolled out in city vehicles. The system will help the city manage its vehicle fleet, more so than keeping tabs on where vehicles and employees are. Still, City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the city will not tolerate tampering with the new ... Read More »

Two new Cumberland County electric charging stations will be built to help fill gaps along Tennessee’s Interstate system. One will be located at the Pilot Service Center at Genesis Road, Crossville. The second will be located at Exit 329. Those two centers will join a Sam’s Club location in Cookeville to serve the Upper Cumberland. Some $21 million in federal ... Read More »

The TBI is investigating an officer-related shooting Sunday night involving the Jamestown Police Department. Officers responded to a 911 call around 8:30pm Sunday in the 200 block of Rugby Avenue. Officers encountered an armed individual upon arrival. An officer fired at the individual, striking the person. The reason why remains under investigation, according to the TBI. The armed individual taken ... Read More »

An escapee from the Putnam County Jail apprehended Friday night after walking through an unlocked door. Jack Janes is a convicted Felon and Sex Offender. He now faces additional charges of Escape. At least two individuals have been charges in connection with assisting Janes in his escape. “Anytime an inmate escapes, we obviously have made a mistake in order for ... Read More »

An online threat made against the Cumberland County Schools Thursday night came from an out-of-state juvenile. Director of Schools Billy Stepp said multiple agencies investigated the threat which did not mention a specific school. The threat began with an out-of-state juvenile using a picture of a current Cumberland County Schools student. “(The student) was in no way involved with the ... Read More »

Former legislator Frank Buck who served Cannon, Dekalb and Smith Counties over some 18 terms, has died. Buck was 89. The Tennessee Tech graduate was born in Trousdale County and settled in Dekalb County. Buck elected to the State House in 1972 for the first of 18 terms. He retired in 2008. Buck received accolades for his work in ethics ... Read More »

The Fentress County Highway Department presented an updated county road list to Commissioners Monday night. Road Superintendent Ryan Reed said the list includes 714 roads with a total of 570 miles. “If you notice, that’s considerably lesser amount of miles than last year,” Reed said. “But we’ve done a major overhaul on our road list. We started in September. I ... Read More »

The juvenile charged in the death of Cookeville High student Alex Hughes Brooks last October pled guilty to all charges Thursday. The 17-year old, whose name has not been released, entered his plea in Juvenile Court to charges of Reckless Homicide, Aggravated Assault and Tampering With Evidence. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said the juvenile has been in jail since October. ... Read More »