A man faces charges for leading Jackson and Overton County law enforcement agencies on a pursuit Thursday and striking a deputy with his vehicle. A TBI release said both Jackson and Overton County deputies responded to a domestic incident involving 35-year-old Casey Looper on Allens Chapel Road around 7:45 a.m. Initial reports indicate that an Overton County deputy fired shots ... Read More »

A 20-year-old Cookeville man died and three others suffered injuries during a crash on Highway 70 East in Cumberland County Thursday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased driver as Shawn M. Kinnett. Authorities identified the injured passengers as 21-year-old Katelyn J. McCracken of Algood, 18-year-old Makenzi R. Key of Crossville and a 17-year-old male from Algood. A THP ... Read More »

White County students will have a new athletics complex to use next month. The $3.1 million construction project wraps up May 1st. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the project provides new athletic fields for baseball, softball, and soccer. “That’ll all be on our middle school campus and none of those teams have had their own home playing field until ... Read More »

Police have arrested an unidentified person after a vehicle struck a Jackson County deputy Thursday. The incident happened during a vehicle pursuit that started in Jackson County and ended on Allen’s Chapel Road in Overton County. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway described the incident as an officer-involved shooting but said no one suffered any gunshot wounds. He said the deputy ... Read More »

Another Monterey business has received the green light to begin selling beer. The town’s beer board approved an application Monday for the Monterey Quick Stop gas station. The Quick Stop closed several months ago but plans to reopen in the near future. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the station on Industrial Drive can begin selling beer once it reopens. “The background ... Read More »

The City of Algood may have a new phone and internet service provider later this month. City Administrator Keith Morrison said he’s asking city council members to switch from Frontier to Twin Lakes. “We’re looking for a little bit faster internet service so we can be more successful with some of the systems we are trying to run,” Morrison said. ... Read More »

A Crossville bike shop is building a seven-mile bike park at Cumberland Mountain State Park. Hurricane Cycles Owner Andrew Ingram said the project is a way to give back to the community. “I’m doing most of the work myself, but I also organize volunteer days,” Ingram said. “We have also received grant money and private donations, but every dollar spent at ... Read More »

A trench collapsed and killed a Spencer utility worker Tuesday afternoon. Officials said part of Phifer Mine Road fell in while crews worked to repair a damaged water line. Members of the Chattanooga Urban Search and Rescue Team and Putnam County Trench Rescue responded to the scene. The Putnam County Rescue Squad reports the agency recovered the unidentified victim that ... Read More »

The city of Cookeville will update its pedestrian and bicycle circulation plan in the near future. Interim Planning Director John Ward said residents can help with the project by attending a public meeting on April 25th. “We are hoping to get some good ideas out of this process,” Ward said. “The key with any good plan is implementation, and hopefully ... Read More »