A Fentress County man will return to court Monday to face a first-degree murder charge. 38-year-old Wayne Ellis Kassow  stands accused of fatally stabbing Mark Jennings in April 2019. The Fentress County Sheriff’s office found Jennings’ body at a Casto Knepp Road residence in Jamestown. The TBI arrested Kassow after agents collected information connecting him to the crime. A grand ... Read More »

A lucky Powerball player in Smithville won $50,000 Saturday. Tennessee Lottery Officials said the unidentified person matched four of the five white numbers drawn plus the red Powerball. Officials said the East Broad Street Kwik N Ezy Exxon sold the ticket. No information about the winner is available until the prize is claimed. Read More »

A Sevierville man faces charges after falling asleep and crashing his vehicle in Cumberland County Friday. The accident happened on Interstate 40 eastbound at mile marker 313. A crash report said 19-year-old Tyler Brackins was traveling in the right lane when he fell asleep and rear-ended a tractor trailer. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said his Subaru Outback spun counter clockwise, ... Read More »

A major power outage has occurred in Jackson County. County EMA Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright said the wind has caused several power lines and poles to fall across the area. In addition, Woolbright said fallen trees damaged several homes and vehicles Saturday morning and afternoon. The Schelly Road and Freestate Road areas in Midwestern Jackson County got hit particularly ... Read More »

A group of rock climbing enthusiasts continue their efforts to provide easier access to the Meadow Creek lake Park rock climbing area. Monterey Cultural Administrator Julie Bohannon said the project has nearly completed. “Eighty percent of that trail to the cliffs at Meadow Creek Park is complete,” Bohannon said. “We’ve got to do some clearing on the lot, and then ... Read More »

Tickets are now available for the 33rd annual Father-Daughter Date Night. Cookeville Leisure Services announced tickets went on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday. Recreation Superintendent Cara Sheets said this event is a memorable time for families. “It’s such a special night for so many families,” Sheets said. “It’s a time when fathers and daughters can dance, talk, eat, laugh, and ... Read More »

Five employers seek to fill over 60 positions in Putnam and White counties next week. The Cookeville Goodwill Career Solutions center job fair begins 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Employers include the U.S. Census Bureau, Pacesetters, Citizen Soldier for Life, Home Instead, and Goodwill. Positions include census worker, retail associate, and caregiver. Goodwill Career Solutions suggest for all job candidates to ... Read More »

A Friday evening crash in Cumberland County claimed the life of a Crossville man. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 78-year-old Jerry Scoggins. A preliminary crash report said Scoggins was traveling West on Interstate 40 when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway near mile marker 334. The report said his Nissan Xterra proceeded to ... Read More »

A 21-year-old Cookeville man faces a failure to exercise due care charge following a Friday afternoon crash. The two-vehicle accident happened on Highway 111 in Overton County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Lance Jackson was traveling South behind a Toyota Corolla, driven by 46-year-old Lisa Barve of Algood. A crash report said Jackson’s Chevrolet Camaro rear-ended Barve’s vehicle when she ... Read More »

A fire destroyed a mobile home in Cumberland County this morning. The blaze happened at Whitaker Lane off of Highway 70 North. Officials said firemen responded to the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames. No injuries occurred as the occupants of the home managed to escape. Officials said a wood stove is believed to be the cause ... Read More »