The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has canceled a BOLO alert for a missing 14-year-old girl. Officials said they safely located Destiny Salyer Sunday night. Law enforcement provided no other details in their release. Salyer had been missing since the night of April 8th. Read More »

The City of Algood will be purchasing two Polaris off-road vehicles. City officials said the vehicles will be used for special events and responding to incidents on the rail trail or in wooded areas. “They’re also going to carry medical bags and possibly an AED device,” Algood Mayor Kirk Dyer said. Police Chief Dale Armour said the vehicles will allow ... Read More »

Armed with a handgun, a masked man robbed Cookeville’s Buck Mountain Market and physically assaulted a store clerk Saturday night. Cookeville Police have not located the suspect described as a white male with a heavy build. A police report said the man entered the store around 9:40 p.m. and demanded money. Before leaving the store with an undisclosed amount of ... Read More »

The American Red Cross has kept busy this year helping those affected by natural disasters in the Upper Cumberland. Todd Griffin serves as the Disaster Program Manager for the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross, which serves nine of the Upper Cumberland counties. “Since July, which was the starting of our fiscal year, we’ve opened 185 cases,” ... Read More »

Two brothers received medical treatment Friday evening following an accidental shooting in Cookeville. Cookeville Police said they responded to a report of two shooting victims being transported to Cookeville Regional by private vehicle. The investigation revealed that 28-year-old Jared Sidwell had been cleaning a .40 caliber handgun when it accidentally discharged. The bullet passed through his hand and struck his ... Read More »

The State House is set to take up a bill that would require the TSSAA to submit an annual audited financial report to the state comptroller’s office. The State Senate passed the bill late last month with 32 ayes and 0 nays. Senator Paul Bailey sponsored the bill and said it brings oversight to the TSSAA, which is the only ... Read More »

The City of Crossville has offered to purchase land that would be used for extra parking in the downtown area. The city has offered $275,000 for the old handle mill property on Thurman and Webb Avenue. “I think it’s gonna be a very valuable asset to the city and the county for parking for the library and parking for the ... Read More »

100 cities, 100 memorials. Pall Mall one of 100 cities to receive recognition from the World War 1 Centennial Commission and the Pritzker Military Museum and Library . The commission has awarded the Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation with a grant and official national designation as “WW1 Centennial Memorials’. Josh Wagner is a park ranger at Alvin C. York State Park. “Due ... Read More »

The White County School System will consider closing Central View Elementary School in order to place school resource officers at each school across the county. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said it’s a hard decision, but something that needs to be done. “I told the board last night, that there’s nothing in my heart that wants to close Central View, ... Read More »