The Better Business Bureau warning of a new scam targeting senior citizens. The latest scam comes to victims by mail, asking for donations and responses to surveys concerning social security issues. Marty Donnelly serves as the Regional Manager of the BBB. “We did the investigation and we found out that these firms were lobby groups, who focus on influencing legislative ... Read More »

Putnam County and the City of Cookeville…teaming up to build a household hazardous waste site. A recently awarded $480,000 non-matching grant will be used to construct the building at the city’s brush site on West Jackson Street. “It’s all paid for by the state for us to construct this new building, “County Executive Randy porter said. “IN the past, we ... Read More »

Putnam County officials hope a new grant will allow the fire department to hire some additional manpower. The Fiscal Review Committee gave recommendation Monday night for the county commission to allow the fire department to apply for a SAFER grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. County Executive Randy porter said the grant would fund 75-percent of the salary for ... Read More »

Clay County Commissioners have approved a resolution declaring the county’s support and desire for a by-pass or truck route around the city of Celina. “We are so blessed that the new Highway 52 got completed coming into Celina. That was a tremendous blessing to us,” County Mayor Dale Reagan said. “Along with that, a lot of commercial traffic has increased ... Read More »

Millard Oakley has announced his retirement from the Tennessee Tech University Board of Trustees. In a letter to the board and to Tech President Phil Oldham, the 87-year-old Oakley shared that he has other business interests out-of-state and needed to cut back on other activities. Oakley expressed his appreciation and respect for the board members and the time that they ... Read More »

The State House has passed a bill that sets statewide minimum standards for wind energy facilities wanting to locate in Tennessee. Crossville Representative Cameron Sexton sponsored the bill. “When we started looking at this, it was a lot for the health and safety of all the property owners around the project,” Sexton said. “As well as just making sure that ... Read More »

Putnam County kindergarten registration begins Tuesday. K-5 Supervisor Jill Ramsey said parents should bring their children to the school they are zoned for. “This is a day of orientation, when children have an opportunity with their parents to have that first exposure of school,” Ramsey said. “It makes them feel safe and secure and also helps start that first school ... Read More »

Crossville officials will soon be voting on a measure to expand the number of city council members from 5 to 7. Crossville Mayor James Mayberry said the city council has requested state lawmakers to allow the move to happen. “In the past, we’ve had times where we ended up with a lot of 3-2 votes where two or three council ... Read More »

A Warren County grand jury has indicted a teen who allegedly shot and killed his roommate last month. The indictment charges 19-year-old Dakota Basham with second-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old Joshua Dell Smith. Smith shot and killed at Bybee Woods on the night of March 16th. Initially, authorities filed no charges after witnesses indicated the shooting was accidental. ... Read More »

Part of the intersection at Cookeville’s Jackson Street and South Willow Avenue will be closed this week. “The westbound lane on the East side of the intersection is going to be closed periodically throughout the next couple of days,” Cookeville Police Detective Bobby Anderson said. “Frontier Communications is going to be conducting some utility work there.” Anderson said drivers should ... Read More »