Residents across the Upper Cumberland reported feeling an earthquake that struck East Tennessee Monday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the 3.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:12 p.m. near Fincastle in Campbell County. A USGS intensity map indicates that people reported feeling the small quake as far away as Red Boiling Springs. Residents also reported feeling tremors in Cookeville, ... Read More »

Monterey faces an expensive repair after a turbine broke at the water plant last month. Water Treatment Plant Supervisor Duane Jarrett said the project will cost between $25,000 and $30,000. “We’ve got to set a crane up beside the lake. It’s the building that sticks out in the water and the roof has to be lifted off,” Jarrett said. “The ... Read More »

Cookeville has a total of 13 annexation areas lacking water, sewer, or electrical services. City Council held a public hearing Thursday and provided annual progress reports on the plans of services for those areas. Resident Martina Gabriel told council members that a lack of sewer prevents her from developing several acres of land near Highway 70 East and Interstate 40. ... Read More »

A Cookeville Police Officer has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation. Department officials said Sergeant Shannon Smith self-reported the investigation related to theft of property in another jurisdiction. A press release said Smith was placed on paid administrative leave in November after the department confirmed that an investigation was being conducted by the ... Read More »

A Murfreesboro man suffered injuries Saturday after his Toyota Rav struck the end of a guardrail in Putnam County. The accident happened near the 286 mile marker of Interstate 40. 64-year-old Timothy Callahan received medical treatment at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. His condition remains unknown. A Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report said Callahan was driving East when he began to ... Read More »

Multiple rescue teams pulled an injured man from a cave in northeastern White County early Saturday morning. The Sparta-White County Rescue Squad responded the scene after receiving a call at 6:01 p.m. Friday. Chief Ray Brown said a boulder fell on the man’s leg after he fell 10 feet and lended on a ledge. “After speaking with our special operations ... Read More »

Elk Mountain Construction will begin working to address Monterey’s flooding problem within the next 45 days. Town officials said the $124,403 project will begin on or before March 2. Grant writer Dawn Kupferer said that timeline allows the supplier to build storm drain boxes for the project. Scope of project involves installing new drain basins near the police department property ... Read More »

The City of Algood has completed the master plan for its future 21 acre park. The five phase plan totals $12.7 million and will take up to 10-years to complete. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the city will seek grant funding for many of the projects. “We think this (master plan) gives us a big leg up on grant work, ... Read More »

Highland Rim Academy requested, and was approved, to rejoin TSSAA for cooperative purposes only. Highland Rim Academy is a small private school in Cookeville with approximately 30 students in grades 9-12. They were members previously but dropped out when the Legislative Council changed the cooperative program agreement language which only allows schools to form agreements within their Division. The Board ... Read More »

A Cookeville man suffered injuries during a Friday morning crash in Overton County. The single-vehicle accident happened on Highway 293. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 47-year-old Jeffery D. Auberson was driving East and lost control of his Chevrolet Impala. A crash report said the vehicle dropped off the right shoulder before Auberson overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross the center ... Read More »