The work to install traffic signals at the Interstate 40 and Highway 111 interchange will begin early next year. Tennessee Department of Transportation Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn said the contractor has ordered the signal poles for the project. “We are expecting the contractor to get started in March and we’re thinking that the signal poles will come in April,” Flynn said. ... Read More »

The McMinnville Civic Center remodeling project will move forward after a petition for a public referendum failed. City Administrator Bill Brock said the $10 million project will hopefully get underway by the end of the year. “It’s now back in the hands of the mayor and board of aldermen. They are moving forward with financing and getting that established,” Brock ... Read More »

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake that struck near the the East Tennessee town of Decatur early Wednesday could be felt across parts of the Upper Cumberland. Tennessee Tech Earth Sciences professor Evan Hart said it’s not uncommon for earthquakes to occur in that part of the state. “That is an occurrence that happens probably about once a year. There’s earthquakes in ... Read More »

A project to improve the Highway 111 railroad crossing in White County will begin Saturday. That according to County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson. “Unless something really just strange happens and there’s a really big front that surprises us, we should be starting Saturday morning, ” Robinson said. “We have pushed it back a day because of the rain.” The five ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council has denied a $500,000 funding request from Roane State Community College. The funding would have helped with constructing new classrooms and a science lab. Mayor James Mayberry said he had a problem with the requests because Crossville helped fund two previous projects for Roane State. “The biggest support of the city budget is our sales tax ... Read More »

A grand jury will hear a case involving an Overton County man who allegedly fired shots at Warren County deputies last month. 66-year-old Charles Ray Bean appeared in court Tuesday afternoon on charges of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and evading arrest. Bean’s attorney Brett Knight said he plans to ask for mental and medical evaluations as the next steps proceed ... Read More »

The Overton County Sheriff’s Office toy drive will help local children this Christmas. Sheriff John Garrett said the annual program helps an estimated 75 to 100 children each year. “We run across a lot of unique situations with people or children being in need,” Garrett said. “As adults, we can kind of guide our way out of situations in most ... Read More »

A Portland, Tennessee man faces a number of charges after leading Putnam County authorities on a vehicle chase Monday. Cookeville Police have charged 28-year-old Randall D. Jackson with theft, simple possession of a controlled substance, evading arrest, and reckless endangerment. Arrest warrants indicate that Jackson allegedly stole a white box truck and fled from authorities after being spotted on South ... Read More »

A Monterey man has landed behind bars for allegedly stealing a vehicle Monday. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office charged 25-year-old Canton Allen Flowers with theft of property. According to an arrest warrant, Sergeant Larry Bates spotted Flowers driving a mud-covered vehicle on Welch Avenue in Monterey. A records check of the registration revealed someone had reported the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze ... Read More »

A federal judge has sentenced a Hartsville man to 15-years in prison for child exploitation crimes. 41-year-old Curt Cannamela pleaded guilty earlier this year to enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and distribution of child pornography. According the U.S. Attorneys Office in Nashville, Homeland Security Investigators began investigating Cannamela in 2017 after discovering email communications between Cannamela and ... Read More »