Monterey Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals involved in a Saturday night shooting. It happened in the 800 block of Jackson Avenue around 8pm. Several males were working on vehicles when an SUV-type vehicle pulled up. A male jumped out of the silver vehicle and ran toward the men. He fired several shots from a .45 ... Read More »

Nine Upper Cumberland counties reported double-digit active COVID case tallies as of Sunday. The Tennessee Department of Health reports a total of 4,233 cases across the Upper Cumberland, led by 1,029 in Putnam County. 20 new cases were added to the county total Sunday according to data from the Tennessee Department Of Health. Warren County reports 788 cases as of ... Read More »

Cookeville Police and Fire are experiencing issues with phone lines in the dispatch center Saturday morning. Alternative lines have been established as technical teams continue to work on the issue. The numbers to call for Cookeville city fire, police, and utilities are: (931) 319-5834 (931) 783-0407 (931) 783-0427 For emergency medical services, please call: (931) 261-6219 (931) 646-HELP It it ... Read More »

The Christmas morning explosion outside Nashville’s AT&T building has caused 911 outages all across the Upper Cumberland. Putnam County 911 reports AT&T, Verizon and US Cellular lines have all been impacted. In many cases, you cannot dial 911 from these cellular phones. Landline phones appear to be working correctly. In Putnam County, residents in need of reaching 911 can dial ... Read More »

An 18-year-old Cookeville resident died Christmas Eve when she lost control of her vehicle and struck another vehicle on Hilham Road. Weather played a part in the incident according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Catie Scott of Cookeville was traveling northbound on Hilham Road when she lost control of her vehicle and turned into the path ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland residents are waking up to the rare White Christmas Friday after several inches of snow fell around 9pm Thursday. Road conditions are reported icy in most locations with more temperatures in the teens across the region. Crews in Overton County reported Highway 111 as a solid sheet of ice Thursday evening. Jackson County 911 reported dangerous driving conditions, ... Read More »

Some 650 Cookeville Regional staff have been vaccinated this week. That according to Public Relations Director Melahn Finley. The hospital vaccinated its first employee Saturday. It is the first of two doses for each front-line medical worker. The second dose will come in 21 days. CEO Paul Korth said last week the hospital expected enough doses to vaccinate about one-third ... Read More »

The state court of appeals has denied a Putnam County woman’s appeal of her life sentence for murder. Tiffany Michelle Taylor was convicted in the 1996 killing of her mother, Theresa Parramoure. Taylor was 16 at the time of the crime. She appealed her conviction alleging that a juvenile life sentence violated the Eighth Amendment. “Based on the foregoing authorities ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commissioners voted Monday to move forward with a request for proposals to oversee the jail expansion. A construction manager would oversee and direct the expansion project. Commissioners gave County Mayor Randy Porter authorization to request proposals and begin negotiations on an agreement. Judge Doug McKenzie of the Corrections Committee called the RFP the next logical step in ... Read More »

Four people have been charged with first degree murder after a Sunday night shooting and robbery on Wildwood Drive in Cookeville. Cookeville Police arrested 20-year-old Issac Sides of Cookeville, 22-year-old Kayla Cowen of Cookeville, 22-year-old Caleb Venable of Doyle, and 20-year-old Haleigh Watkins of Cookeville. The four are being held without bond in the Putnam County Jail. Police responded to ... Read More »