The U.S. Corp of Engineers reports two projects at the Center Hill Dam will be completed by the end of the calendar year. Project Manager Linda Adcock says work on a nearby saddle dam should be completed by September. “We are in the final phase of the dam safety modifications. We are working at the saddle dam, which is an ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has named Lieutenant Bob Crabtree as their newest Chief Deputy. A press release from the Sheriff’s Office states Crabtree will oversee all personnel and act as the department’s executive administrator. Crabtree began his career in 1994 working as a corrections officer at the Putnam County Jail. He later became a Patrol Deputy in 1996 before ... Read More »

A hog being transported by a pickup truck and trailer was struck and killed on I-40 Saturday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports the trailer door opened near mile marker 284 traveling eastbound, causing the male boar hog to fall out. The hog was then struck by the vehicle of 28-year-old Gregory Parker, of Cookeville, then again by 28-year-old Jill ... Read More »

A Cumberland County grand jury will convene Monday to hear the case of a man who fatally shot two people at the Cumberland County Bus Garage. Nostrom last appeared in Cumberland County General Sessions Court in October. Authorities charged 74-year-old Warren Nostrom with two counts of First Degree Murder following the death of his 58-year-old ex-wife, Joy Nostrom, and 54-year-old ... Read More »

Warren County experienced the highest unemployment drop for November 2018 as every county in Tennessee saw job growth. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports Warren County saw one of the largest unemployment decreases in the state at a 1.1 percent drop. Warren County now has an overall unemployment rating of 3.8 percent. Smith County currently holds the ... Read More »

A two-month investigation has led to the arrest of a man in connection with numerous thefts in the area. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department (JCSD) reports deputies pulled over Eric Ferguson this week during a traffic stop on Hudson Creek Highway. The deputies questioned Ferguson and found he had stolen several antique items from North Springs and Macon County residents ... Read More »

The Cookeville Rescue Mission reports over $108,000 were raised during its annual ‘Buckets of Blessings’ campaign this holiday season. Executive Director Bruce Bailey says the campaign was successful but notes there is room for improvement. “We do have to supplement a number of volunteers because we still have not reached the point where we have a sufficient amount of volunteers ... Read More »

Titan Development will likely receive permits next week to widen part of Highway 70 in Baxter for a planned residential and commercial project. Mayor John Martin says the city and Titan needed to clear a few final hurdles in order to obtain the permits. “We’ve been working on this for a long time and a lot of the issues were ... Read More »