Warren County suffered its 16th traffic fatality of the year Sunday. Authorities said the fatality occurred when a Toyota Scion crashed into a tree off Mullican Road. The deceased is identified as 21-year-old Lauren Bain. Her 9-year-old cousin suffered injuries and had to be airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital for treatment. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Bain was driving on Mullican ... Read More »

The town of Algood has a new city council member. Algood Mayor Kirk Dyer and Councilwoman Carolyn Norris appointed Bill Bilbrey to fill one of three vacant city council seats Tuesday night. Dyer and Norris were able to appoint the position after a ruling from a chancery court judge on Monday morning. Bilbrey has served 18-years with the Tennessee Highway ... Read More »

The City of Algood has a new Mayor. Vice Mayor Kirk Dyer was sworn in as Algood’s newest Mayor during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Dyer replaces Scott Bilbrey, who resigned from the position of Mayor nearly two weeks ago amid a disagreement with the city council. Bilbrey’s resignation left the city with only two city council members, which is ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office held it’s 14th active shooter response training session at Bethlehem Baptist Church last night. Deputy Sheriff Bill Ashley said training session like last night’s are more important now than ever before. “This is the world we live in today and if we can get people to think and take back some of this information to ... Read More »

Cookeville and Putnam County officials broke ground on one of the city’s most highly anticipated projects Tuesday. The 240,000 square foot Shoppe’s At Eagle Point development is now underway. “Ground was broken about a month ago, but today was the official ceremony for Shoppes at Eagle’s Pointe,” Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said. “After much perseverance, the stores will be open ... Read More »

A Clay County man appeared in court today to be sentenced for his conviction of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. A 12-member jury convicted Edward Walsh in August of murdering 37-year-old Melisha Mosier and later dismembering her body. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said a judge sentenced Walsh to serve two years for abuse of a corpse and ... Read More »

A tractor trailer driver suffered injuries, but refused treatment after a crash on Interstate 40 this morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the crash happened near eastbound mile marker 279 in Baxter. Authorities said 47-year-old Teklay Kidane of Charlotte was traveling east when his vehicle went off the left side of the road and struck several trees. The THP has ... Read More »

A Putnam County man has pleaded guilty to attempted first degree murder of his estranged wife. A judge on Monday sentenced James Mathew Swallows to serve a 15-year prison sentence under the guilty plea. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said investigators found that Swallows lured his to wife to a basement in February where he later strangled her with a ... Read More »

A jack-knifed tractor trailer has stalled the eastbound lanes of traffic on Interstate 40 in Baxter. The crash reported around 7:00 a.m. near miler marker 279. The left lane is currently closed at this time. Authorities said a tractor trailer hauling furniture jack-knifed in the median. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the scene should be cleared within two hours.   Read More »

A woman from Celina suffered injuries during a head-on collision on Gainesboro Grade Monday. 24-year-old Kayla Williams was airlifted to Skyline Medical Center following the crash. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, The accident involved an eastbound 1993 Nissan Sentra driven by Williams and a westbound Chevrolet Malibu driven by 22-year-old Miranda Malin of Cookeville. Authorities said both vehicles were ... Read More »