Self-proclaimed political outsider Bill Lee has won the Tennessee governor primary for the Republican primary. Lee received 37 percent of all votes cast during Thursday’s election, defeating businessman Randy Boyd and State Representative Diane Black. Lee, a cattle farmer, has never held public office in his career. Read More »

Michael Reagon has won the race for the position of Fentress County Sheriff. Reagon received roughly 54 percent of all votes across the county to win the election in a race surrounded in controversy between the candidates. Read More »

Randy Heady has won the race for Jackson County Mayor. Heady defeated opponent John Cason in a tight race by just over 100 votes. Brandon Ward, Roy Thomas, and Truman B. Stearnes round out the county mayoral candidates. Read More »

Results for the Pickett County Commission races have gone final. Sheila Moon, Doug Scroggins, and Tony Beaty were elected to the county’s first district. All three faced no outside competition for the three available seats. Mitchell Cross leads the way in District 2, with Brad Richardson and Jim Richardson also being elected. In District 3, Joe Harden, Carter Martin, and Brad Flowers ... Read More »

Dale Reagan has won the race for Clay County Mayor with all votes accounted for. Reagan defeated his opponent David “Rat” Westmoreland, receiving over 54 percent of the votes. Read More »

Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean is the winner of the democratic primary race for governor of Tennessee. The race was called with only two percent of votes received from across the state. Dean defeated fellow candidates Craig Fitzhugh and Mezianne Vale Payne in the primary. Dean served as Nashville’s mayor for two terms from 2007 to 2015. Read More »

Democratic-favorite Phil Bredesen is declared the winner of the democratic primary race for U.S. Senator. With one percent of votes counted, Bredesen received over 95 percent of all votes across Tennessee, defeating Gary Davis and John Wolfe. Bredesen served as Tennessee’s governor for two terms between 2003 to 2011. Read More »

Non-profit behavioral health center Centerstone hosted an open house event at its new Cookeville location Thursday. Centerstone COO Ben Middleton said the company looks to provide accessible mental and behavioral healthcare to the community. “Those who suffer from mental illness or drug addiction, we want to make sure they have access to services,” Middleton said. “And that, quite frankly, what ... Read More »

The race for Smithville Mayor concludes Thursday as voters take to the polls to determine the city’s next leader. The race has witnessed its share of controversy, as current mayor Jimmy Poss has made headlines over the last few weeks after being indicted on theft and official misconduct charges. According to the DeKalb County Election Commission, Poss’s name remained on ... Read More »

Voters across the Upper Cumberland will head to the polls to cast their votes in several local and state races Thursday. Debbie Steidl is the Administrator of Elections in Putnam County. She said there are a few things voters should know as they head to the polls. “Polls open at 9 a.m. and they close at 7 p.m. and you ... Read More »