Police arrested a Cookeville man early Monday morning after finding him unresponsive in the Jackson Plaza Shopping Center. 47-year-old Donovan S. Daniels transported to the Putnam County Sheriffs Department after officers feared his safety and the cold temperatures. A motorist flagged down a Cookeville Police officer just before 4:00 Monday morning. The motorist said Donovan laid face down on the ... Read More »

The 31-year coach of the Upperman Bees Boys Basketball team has died. 69-year-old Larry McCaleb died late Saturday. The former Cookeville High School All-Conference performer became an educator in 1971. In 1976, McCaleb moved to Upperman High School, where he coached boys basketball until his 2001 retirement. McCaleb’s tenure included two trips to the state tournament and coach of the ... Read More »

The Putnam County Schools could be adding school resource officers to the county’s elementary schools. Sheriff Eddie Farris said he and Superintendent Dr. Jerry Boyd talked about the move in the wake of the recent school shootings discussion. “There are some schools out here standing alone that maybe we’re going to look at trying to ask for the commission to ... Read More »

Fitting that snow fell Monday across Tennessee as March 12 marks the 25th anniversary of the Great Blizzard of 1993. Nashville and areas of middle Tennessee received just a couple of inches. However, the storm gained strength, it walloped eastern portions of the state with snow and winds in excess of 30mph. Those winds drove temperatures into the teens across ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center wants to add a Coordinated Community Response Specialist to its ranks. Justice Center Director Amy Stockwell said the position will assist individuals who use many different resources available through local government. The Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center brings together resources from multiple agencies to serve the victims of abuse. The Putnam County Fiscal Review ... Read More »

Know an exceptional teacher? In appreciation of local teachers, Cookeville Chik-fil-A will honor one educator with their Teacher Appreciation Wish List Giveaway. From March through April, Chik-fil-A will use a percentage of catering sales toward purchasing a teacher’s wish list. Megan Bottoms directs catering at Chik-fil-A. “We are hoping to surprise and delight and maybe go Facebook live with a ... Read More »

Forecasters said three to four hours of accumulating snow are possible early Monday morning. But as with most snow forecasts, stay tuned. An upper level low pressure system expected to move across the southern counties of Tennessee this afternoon and evening. It will bring rain Sunday afternoon. Temperatures, however, will begin cooling as the low passes, setting up the chance ... Read More »

A Sheriffs Department escort and thousands of fans welcomed the Upperman Lady Bees back to Baxter Saturday night. “Let’s Go Upperman,” the crowd chanted in unison as the buses rolled into the high school parking lot around 9:30pm. Just two hours earlier, the Bees defeated Macon County 64-62 in overtime to win a second consecutive championship. The team hoisted the ... Read More »

Akira Levy’s layup with :01 second remaining in overtime gave the Upperman Lady Bees a 64-62 win over Macon County and a second consecutive state title. Levy started the game slow picking up two fouls in the first four minutes of action. But she finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds, capturing the MVP Award. The Bees finish the season ... Read More »

When you spring forward Saturday night, be sure to check your smoke detector. That’s the advice of Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown. “The time change is just a benchmark that reminds me,” Brown said. “And the batteries need to be replaced, not just check that smoke detector. They need to physically replace the batteries whether they’re good or bad.” ... Read More »