One person died and three others suffered injuries during a Saturday morning car crash. The single-vehicle accident happened at 3 a.m. on Lake View Drive in Fairfield Glade. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 19-year-old Jeremiah Hood of Crossville. A THP crash report said 25-year-old Karley M. Reph of Crossville was driving North when she lost control of ... Read More »

Another round of pothole repairs will begin on Interstate 40 in Putnam County Sunday. Tennessee Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be patching potholes between mile markers 267 and 301. Eastbound and westbound lanes will be affected. TDOT Spokesperson Jennifer Flynn said the work will be conducted at night. “We just want people to pay attention and don’t text and ... Read More »

The process of putting a new roof on the Putnam County Courthouse will begin this weekend. County Mayor Randy Porter said construction will begin Saturday and last approximately three weeks. County office will be open normal hours during construction. Broad Street will be closed Saturday between Washington and Jefferson Avenue for a crane to be set in place for construction. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center has found a new buyer for Celina’s Cumberland River Hospital. A resolution approved by the CRMC Board of Trustees on Thursday scraps the previous deal with Celina Healthcare. CRMC CEO Paul Korth said a new venture will now begin with Rural Hospitals & Clinics of America. “Both individuals that we’ve been talking to, one wanted to ... Read More »

Is your home address clearly visible from the road? If not, an emergency response to your home might be delayed. That according to Overton County Emergency Communications Director Chris Masiongale. “Those ambulances are running up and down the road trying to get there as quickly as they can, but they’re having to slow down to stop and look at the ... Read More »

A Fentress County man faces 18-counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following a grand jury indictment. The indictments accuse 22-year-old Skyler Chase Clark of possessing images or videos showing a minor engaged in sexual activity. Court records indicate the alleged crime occurred on or about October 23, 2018. Clark’s arraignment hearing took place this week. A judge has scheduled ... Read More »

The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that drivers have responded well to the new hands free law. THP Captain R.C. Christian said the Cookeville District has issued 36 citations since the law went into effect July 1. “Our goal is to educate, and that’s really what we are trying to do these first two month into this,” Christian said. “I think ... Read More »

A Fentress County grand jury has indicted a man for a homicide that occurred earlier this year. 38-year-old Wayne Ellis Kassow faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly stabbing Mark Jennings in April. The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office found Jennings’ body at a residence on Casto Knepp Road in Jamestown. According to the TBI, agents collected information that connected Kassow ... Read More »