A 33-year-old woman suffered injuries Tuesday afternoon following a single-vehicle crash in Cumberland County. Rebecca Pierce of Charlotte, NC was transported to UT Medical Center in Knoxville with undisclosed injuries. Her condition is unknown. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Pierce and 27-year-old Rachel Miller of Charlotte, NC were traveling eastbound on I-40 near mile-marker 308. Miller – the driver ... Read More »

Work to improve the Meadow Creek Park access road in Monterey continues to make progress. “The grading looks fantastic out there,” Cultural Administrator Julie Bohannon said. “We are going to have a really nice road out there.” Monterey’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen awarded a $55,655 bid to Elk Mountain Construction earlier this year to address drainage issued at the ... Read More »

A 62-year-old Cookeville woman suffered injuries during a two-vehicle crash in Putnam County Tuesday. Officials said a medical helicopter airlifted Cynthia Mantle to Nashville’s Skyline Medical Center. Her condition and injuries are currently unknown. The crash happened on Burgess Falls Road just before noon. According to The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Mantle was driving a northbound 2016 Red Toyota Corolla when ... Read More »

The Monterey Board of Mayor and Aldermen have hired a Lebanon-based company to perform a master plan for the Meadow Creek Park project. The $5,000 contract with Warren and Associates will direct the firm to come up with a plan for the 283-acre park. “We’ve got to get started and have something to work from. We have nothing to spring ... Read More »

Arete Fine Chocolates hopes to open their new Spencer store by late July. Company Founder David Senk said recent issues have pushed back the opening of the family-owned business, which was supposed to open by May. “Between being busy and fighting with the weather, the contractors are almost always behind schedule,” Senk said. “we’ve ended up pushing out a couple ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider multiple amendments to the zoning code Thursday. One of the proposed amendments would classify the new Tennessee Avenue as a major city street. City Planning Director James Mills said Cookeville has a list of approximately 15 to 20 streets classified as major. “[The streets] require a building setback of about 50 feet from the right ... Read More »

Monterey has passed its new fiscal year budget on third and final reading. “They have arrived at a figure that spells no tax increase,” Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said. “There’s some interesting additions to the budget this year, Monterey is maintaining its level of service and maintaining it in other ways.” Budget additions include $25,000 to match a grant that ... Read More »

Putnam County authorities arrested a fourth person Monday in connection with an armed robbery in Baxter last month. Telissa Sandusky faces charges of one count of aggravated burglary and one count of aggravated robbery. Police arrested three other individuals the day after the May 30th home invasion. Police said one suspect pointed a semi-automatic weapon at the homeowner while the ... Read More »

Suspicious suitcases found at two Cookeville grocery stores Monday night did not contain explosive devices. According to a Cookeville Police Department press release, officers began the investigation after Walmart employees notified police of a suspicious suitcase beside a propane tank cage. During the Walmart investigation, the department also received notification of another piece of luggage sitting beside a propane tank ... Read More »

Suspicious packages were found at the Cookeville Kroger and Walmart Monday night, according to the Cookeville Police Department. The Cookeville Police Department issued a statement on their Facebook page Tuesday morning that said no injuries occurred and no device had detonated. A detailed statement will be released soon. Read More »