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TDOT officials have delayed the bidding process for improvements along Highway 56 in DeKalb and Warren Counties. Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn said in a statement that bidders were concerned about potential utility issues within the original project. Flynn said the first two phases of the project will be let out to bid by June 21. The first two phases will occur ... Read More »
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Six Injured In Fentress County Crash Thursday Night
Six people were injured during a two-car collision in Fentress County Thursday night. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports the incident occurred on Highway 127. A crash report states 73-year-old Farley Sam Hinds, of Jamestown, was traveling north in the southbound lane. Hinds’s 1997 Buick Skylark collided head-on with the 2005 Pontiac Montana driven by 46-year-old Thomas Pendleton of Monticello, Kentucky. ... Read More »
Tennessee Tech Hires Three New Deans
Tennessee Tech has hired three new deans to help lead the university in the next academic year. TTU’s College of Engineering has chosen Dr. Joe Slater as the school’s next dean. Slater accepted the position after 26 years as a faculty member and administrator at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. The College of Agriculture and Human Ecology has hired ... Read More »
Putnam EMS Proposes Raises, New Paramedics, Training In Budget
Putnam County Emergency Management Service aims to boost retention and recruitment during the next fiscal year. EMS officials have requested additional funding to provide more in-house training and keep paramedics on staff. Tommy Copeland is the director of Putnam County EMS. “For the last several years, we’ve had a real shortage of people getting into EMS,” Copeland said. “I think ... Read More »
Cookeville Man Arrested For Meth Possession In Algood
A Cookeville man faces drug charges following an arrest made in Algood Wednesday. Algood Police arrested 35-year-old Jason Franklin at the Speedway gas station after finding over a gram of methamphetamine on his person. Arrest warrants state the arresting officer recognized Franklin and noticed him preparing to drive away despite not having a license. The officer searched Franklin and found ... Read More »
Signs of Domestic Violence Go Beyond Physical Harm
Potential signs of domestic violence and abuse can often times go beyond physical marks or injuries. Amy Stockwell serves as the director of the Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center. She said potential warnings can be found in the way people interact with each other. “Changes in the relationship where the abuser – who can be a man or a woman ... Read More »
PCSO Conducting Jail Study For Potential Expansion
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a study examining how it can expand its current jail facilities. Sheriff Eddie Farris said an expansion into the jail’s lower parking lot could create enough room for over 600 additional inmates. “We’re doing this with the projection of our growth in our county and what’s happened over the last several years as ... Read More »
CPD Plans To Purchase New Body, Car Camera System
Cookeville Police will look to purchase a new body and car camera system during the next fiscal year. Chief Randy Evans said the department’s current system has reached the end of its lifespan. “We’re still evaluating different systems and, of course, there’s several brands out there,” Evans said. “The life cycle of a camera now is about five to six ... Read More »
DeKalb County Utilizing Video Arraignment System
The DeKalb County Court System has started utilizing live video feeds for criminal arraignment hearings. Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin said the new system helps reduce the risk of a security threat at the county courthouse. “On a typical circuit criminal day, we may have as many as 45 inmates to be brought over,” Martin said, “and we simply do ... Read More »
JRMC Diverting ER Patients To Other Hospitals
Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) has started diverting patients from their emergency room to other area hospitals. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the decision was made by JRMC owner Rennova Health Systems due to a lack of supplies. “They can’t admit anyone to the ER at the hospital, but the ER is open,” Johnson said. “The ER staff, radiology ... Read More »
