A Cookeville man faces charges after assaulting a woman and interfering with a 911 call. 28-year-old Evan Shoemake was arrested Thursday after the incident occurred near Magnolia Court. Arrest warrants states a woman had woken up Shoemake to argue. The report indicates Shoemake became enraged, throwing the woman into the bathtub then onto the bed before strangling her until she ... Read More »
Tennessee Tech will utilize grant funding from DENSO to study autonomous electric vehicles. According to a press release, the DENSO North America Foundation awarded TTU with a $45,000 for the program. With the funding, Tennessee Tech will launch a new vehicle engineering concentration beginning later this fall. The program will use an interdisciplinary curriculum between two programs in TTU’s colleges ... Read More »
Livingston vice mayor Bill Winningham passed away Friday evening. Winningham son, William, told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen via phone call that his father would soon pass away during a special-called meeting. “Currently I’m at the hospital. Dad (Bill Winningham) is on the way to expire here,” William Winningham said. “They’ve done all they could do for him here, ... Read More »
The former financial aid director at Tennessee Tech has filed a lawsuit against the university for mismanaging funds. Lester McKenzie filed the lawsuit after reporting nearly $1.7 million in Title IV financial aid was given to unqualified students at the university during the 2017-2018 academic year. Associate Vice President of Human Resources Dr. Leslie Crickenberger and Vice President of Enrollment ... Read More »
The City of Baxter has added on to city hall with the completion of its new conference room and mayor’s office. Mayor John Martin highlighted the additions during Tuesday’s city council meeting. Martin said the new space gives city officials a larger, more-professional environment to conduct business. “We’ve got a building we can be proud of and it means a ... Read More »
Fentress County has received interest from outside parties in acquiring Jamestown Regional Medical Center. That according to County Mayor Jimmy Johnson. However, Johnson said hospital owner Rennova Health Systems is not interested in giving up the facility. “We’re going to start making plans somehow but I don’t know how we’re going to do it,” Johnson said. “We’ve been in talks ... Read More »
The Tennessee State Building Commission will consider awarding additional funding to Fall Creek Falls State Park for the construction of its new inn. That according to Department of General Services Communication Director, David Roberson. “The demolition of the old inn was completed in December and, with the state building commission’s approval of this funding,” Roberson said, “then we should be ... Read More »
Perdue Foods has donated $20,000 to the town of Monterey to construct a biking and walking trail at Meadow Creek Park. Director of Operations Jeffery Beckman said the funds are being donated through the Arthur and Franklin Perdue Foundation. “We are proud citizens of Monterey and we are so excited to do this,” Beckman said. “This is a project we’ve ... Read More »
A man was killed and a woman injured during a single-car crash in Crossville Wednesday morning. Crossville Police report 32-year-old Dannie Turner died when the accident occurred on Main Street. A press release states Turner was driving near Interstate Drive with 44-year-old Kimberly Dunlap, of Crossville as a passenger. According to the report, Turner’s 2000 Jeep Cherokee swerved between lanes ... Read More »
A McMinnville man was shot Tuesday night as police search for a suspect. The McMinnville Police Department reports the shooting occurred as the victim was driving through a residential area near Duck Hawk Drive. According to a press release, 35-year-old Lafredderick Eddings and his female passenger were chased by another vehicle through when the unidentified suspect opened fire. The report ... Read More »
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