The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert for a missing juvenile. Authorities said 14-year-old Destiny Salyer left her home at 11:00 p.m. the night of April 8th. Her destination of travel and vehicle remain unknown at this time. Officials said she did have her red cheer bag with her when she left home. She’s described as a 5’2″ ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council has voted to begin discussions of a possible merger with the South Cumberland Utility District or SCUD. Under the potential merger Vice Mayor J.H. Graham has proposed a $10 decrease in water rates in SCUD and a decrease in redundant capital in both the city and SCUD Council member Danny Wyatt agreed. “I’ve tried to find ... Read More »

Flowers aren’t the only thing popping up right now…political signs have also made an appearance across the area. The city of Cookeville allows political signs in all zoning districts, but signs must be on private property with consent of the owner. Jeff Litrell directs the Cookeville Codes Department. “Use some common sense, even if it’s on private property,” Ltitrell said. ... Read More »

Putnam County School officials have placed schools in baxter on soft lockdown as authorities search for a subject involved in a vehicle pursuit. Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes said the subject fled on foot after crashing his vehicle near 1st Avenue and Peach Street. Holmes said the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has initiated the pursuit, but called it off before ... Read More »

Rock Island State Park will benefit from the Rock and Row Triathlon this weekend. Part of the funding from the third annual event will go to the park. Jason Richardson founded Support-A-Park, which will be putting on this weekend’s event. “In the past, groups and organizations would come to the park and essentially use the grounds for private reasons and ... Read More »

A bill to regulate wind energy projects in Tennessee passed the state Senate Thursday and now heads to the Governor Bill Haslam’s desk to be signed into law. The push for regulations came after a proposed wind energy project on  Millstone Mountain near Crab Orchard last year. That project came under fire from local residents and moved lawmakers to pass ... Read More »

The city of Algood will be purchasing the historic White Plains home. The city council unanimously approved the $250,000 purchase this week. The purchase includes 2.27 acres. The antebellum home has a unique history as Putnam County’s earliest center of commerce, its first seat of government and an important stop along the Old Walton Road. In 2009 it was listed ... Read More »

Crossville City Council members approved a motion Tuesday to continue negotiations with NextSite, a retail consulting firm that’s working to attract new business to the city. City Manager Greg Wood said it’s important that negotiations continue because NextSite has found a developer that has an option on property just North of the Chevy dealership. “We need to bring in retail ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council has approved an accepted the evaluation report for City Manager Greg Wood. Wood scored a 4.03 out of a possible overall score of 5, which exceeds expectations. The city council graded him in 10 different categories, including fiscal management, policy execution, and individual characteristics. “Overall, I believe Mr. Greg Wood carries out the duties of the ... Read More »