A Crossville man faces charges following a Friday evening crash. State troopers charged 24-year-old Christopher Farr with reckless endangerment, due care, failure to obey a stop sign and driving on a suspended license. The crash happened when Farr’s Chevrolet truck entered the intersection of Highway 70 West and Browntown Road at a high rate of speed. A crash report said ... Read More »

A Tennessee Tech student undergoing testing for potential coronavirus has tested negative for the virus. Cookeville Regional Medical Center received confirmation from the Tennessee Department of Health Friday evening. “Collaboration between TTU, local health providers and leadership was tremendous,”  a CRMC statement said. “Thank you for your cooperation and we are happy to report the test was negative.” TTU President ... Read More »

Warren County Director of Schools Bobby Cox will retire at the end of this school year. He made the announcement during Thursday’s school board meeting. Cox said he plans to spend more time with his family. Cox has worked for the school system for the past 28 years as a teacher, coach, administrator, and Superintendent. He began serving as director ... Read More »

A Public hearing will take place next week for a proposed rock crushing and sizing operation in Monterey. According to a public hearing notice, Tayes Hollow Property, LLC has applied for a permit to construct the quarry on Henry Cemetery Road. “The proposed operation would consist of rock crushers, screens, bins, conveyors, and associated equipment used for the crushing and ... Read More »

Authorities charged a Cookeville woman following a Thursday crash in Putnam County. The accident happened at the 292 westbound mile marker of Interstate 40. A Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report said Fabiana Sebastian Domingo was traveling West in A Chevrolet Cruze. The report said Domingo’s vehicle struck a tractor trailer when she attempted to change lanes. Domingo’s vehicle came to ... Read More »

A Tennessee Tech student continues to undergo tests for a new illness called 2019-nCoV, a member of the coronavirus family.  The coronavirus actually represents a group of viruses that can cause numerous illnesses from the common cold to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) or MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). SARS killed more than 800 people in the early part of ... Read More »

A Tennessee Tech student continues to undergo testing for a potential case of the coronavirus. The student visited health officials Thursday with mild symptoms of the 2019-nCoV. “With his recent travel history, (he) met the criteria for testing for possible infection with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),” according to a statement released Thursday evening. Testing for the coronavirus continues in ... Read More »

Clay County has extended the application period for its housing rehabilitation program. Mayor Dale Reagan said eligible residents have until January 28 to submit an application. “We got $500,000 from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency for some home rehabilitation,” Reagan said. “It’s something that really needs to be done up here in Clay County. We just hope that we can ... Read More »

Putnam County EMS will apply for a $150,000 Assistance To Firefighters Grant. EMS Director Tommy Copeland said the same grant program provided funding for new equipment last year. “We did get some money from this grant last year. We’ve applied probably 6 or 7 times, and we’ve been successful probably 3 or 4 times,” Copeland said. “Last year, it provided ... Read More »

A project to construct a new entrance for Pine Haven Elementary will likely begin this spring. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said the state has approved a permit for the work. “That project should be starting by the end of march, if the weather cooperates,” Baines said. “It shouldn’t take that long to do. The county and the city is working ... Read More »