Cookeville Police arrested a man Tuesday on charges accusing him of punching, strangling, and groping a female. 26-year-old Martin Francisco faces a charge of aggravated assault. According to arrest warrants, Francisco was driving to his home when he pulled off the roadway and began punching the victim in the eyeball. The warrant accused Francisco of pulling off the victim’s clothes, ... Read More »
Interstate 40 eastbound may need to be shut down in Putnam County after a tractor trailer left the roadway Tuesday morning. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the incident happened as the oversized load was going around a curve at the 298 mile marker. Officials said part of the interstate broke off, causing the tractor trailer and load to end ... Read More »
A Florida man faces charges in connection with a deadly New Year’s Day shooting in Crossville. 27-year-old Douglas Lee Deck is being held behind bars on $200,500 bond for charges of failure to appear and unlawful possession of a firearm. Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox said Monday that a grand jury will decide if Deck faces murder charges in the ... Read More »
Monterey officials approved an engineering contract Monday for stormwater drainage improvements to the downtown area. Alderman J.J. Reels said the proposal is a starting point to fixing an issue that has affected Monterey for 60-years. “I think it’s a good thing because we have to get that starting point,” Reels said. “This will address those issues and we will know ... Read More »
The City of Cookeville is aware of several property owners operating short-term rentals without a permit. City Planning Director James Mills said the codes department will notifying property owners about getting in compliance with the city ordinance addressing short-term rentals. “If they don’t, the next process is to cite them into city court,” Mills said. “They would be subject to ... Read More »
A Monterey convenience store faces a $1,000 fine for selling alcohol to minors. Carl’s Super Market will be forced to pay the fine within the next seven days. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the incident should be a reminder to other stores with permits to sale beer. “They discovered that one of the vendors sold alcohol to people under the age ... Read More »
A damaged underground cable has caused a power outage on Buck Mountain Road in Cookeville. Officials said the area affected is Briargate Subdivision East to Dry Valley Road. Electric crews are on site repairing the damaged cable at this time. Read More »
The City of Crossville continues to discuss ways to enforce truck traffic going down Main Street. Councilman J.H. Graham suggested Thursday that a sign be placed on Highway 127. “A sign might need to be done going North on 127 to take trucks off 127 and send them on the interstate,” Graham said. “Put them on the interstate and use ... Read More »
A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Cumberland County Thursday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 45-year-old Kevin W. Price of Rockwood. The incident happened on Highway 70 westbound in Crab Orchard around 5:00 AM. A THP crash report indicates that Price died after being struck by a Chevy Equinox, driven by 22-year-old Rebekah G. Cagley ... Read More »
A Wednesday afternoon crash claimed the life of a McMinnville man. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 35-year-old Freddie Eldridge. Officials said the head-on crash happened around 3:20 p.m. on Highway 146 near the DeKalb and Cannon County line. A THP crash report indicates that Eldridge was traveling South in a 2013 Honda Civic when the vehicle crossed ... Read More »
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