A Crossville man died in a motorcycle accident in Monterey early Sunday morning. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 33-year-old James Gayheart was travelling northbound on Glade Creek Road around 12:30 a.m. Sunday when he attempted to pass another vehicle. The THP report indicates Gayheart then lost control, went off the left side of the road, and struck a fence ... Read More »

No injuries were reported following a house fire on East 16th Street in Cookeville Monday morning. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said crews first received the call around 7:30 a.m. “There’s quite a bit of damage to a couple of bedrooms, so it’s going to take a while to redo them but I do think it can be fixed and ... Read More »

One Cookeville City Councilman used a personal tradition to thank voters for their support Thursday. Councilman Dwight Henry partnered with Dairy Queen and Pops & Lollipops to offer special Oh Henry Blizzards and milkshakes. He said using the candy bar with his campaign has become tradition. “I ran for student body president at Tennessee Tech in 1973 and had no ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance rezoning the annexed Mackie Farm during Thursday’s meeting. Councilman Jim Woodford motioned to exclude a cluster of properties along Salem Road from being rezoned for commercial-industrial use. Woodford’s motion was approved, allowing the properties to remain as single-family residential properties. The council will still need to approve the ordinance a ... Read More »

Voters in Fentress County made their way to precincts Thursday to cast their votes toward the county commission races. Kimberly L. Davidson and Rod Williams were the top choices in District 2 with only 14 votes separating the two. Robert Cooper and Benny Hughes have been elected to the county’s District 3 seats. In District 4, Lester Gooding and Leon James Stepp took ... Read More »

The results are in as polls have closed across White County and voters made their choice Thursday. Denny Wayne Robinson defeated Jim Ward by roughly 800 votes in the County Executive race. Robert McCormick and Lonnie Crouch were chosen to represent the county’s third district as county commissioners. In District 4, Lanny Selby ran away receiving the most votes, while Dakota White ... Read More »

In one of the quieter elections in the Upper Cumberland, Overton County voters made their picks for County Commissioners and Sheriff. In District 2, James Darwin Clark, Jeff Long, and Shane Walker came out on top for the three available seats. For District 3, Randall Boswell, Harley McCowan, and Jesse Bowman emerged victorious. District 4 saw Billie G. Phipps, Geraldine ... Read More »

Election results continue to roll in as Cumberland County selected several county commissioners and a county mayor. In the county mayor race, Allen Foster ran away from Sandra Lee Davis, receiving over 75 percent of the votes. Several seats were up fro grabs in the County Commission. In District 1, Sue Ann York and Chad Norris defeated RJ Crawford and ... Read More »

The final numbers are in from the Putnam County Commissioners races. In District 1, Jonathan A. D. Williams led the way with roughly 49 percent of the district’s votes, with Kevin Christopher taking the second seat. Williams said many of the elected seats will bring fresh faces to the commission. “It looks like half of the body has turned over. ... Read More »

Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton was re-elected Thursday in the City Council election. Shelton received roughly 20 percent of the votes, with Laurin Wheaton finishing second. Wheaton will now serve Vice Mayor, replacing Councilman Larry Epps. Mark Miller and Eric Walker received roughly 14 percent of the votes each. Charles Womack rounds out the five council positions. Miller said he’s thankful ... Read More »