Search crews have still not located a man who went missing in Fentress County more than a week ago. Over the weekend, crews from across multiple regions assisted with the search for 57-year-old Danny Ray Hall. Hall went missing after going ginseng hunting in southwest Fentress County near Sam Beaty Road. “As of yesterday evening, we still have not found ... Read More »

Putnam County authorities are seeking the public’s help after a road rage incident took place Saturday. According to a written statement, the incident happened between 11:30 a.m. and Noon on Interstate 40 westbound between mile markers 287 and 286. Deputies said the incident involved a firearm and described the vehicles involved as a white Chevrolet suburban pulling a trailer and ... Read More »

A search for a man missing in Fentress County continues as search crews failed to locate 57-year-old Danny Ray Hall over the weekend. Hall went missing more than a week ago while ginseng hunting in southwest Fentress County near Sam Beaty Road. Over the weekend multiple search crews from across several regions assisted with the search for Hall, who is ... Read More »

Cookeville Firefighters responded to a detached garage fire on Carr Avenue Sunday morning. Chief Daryl Blair said the blaze completely destroyed the structure, but no injuries occurred. Officials said the cause remains unknown and the Cookeville Police Department is assisting with the investigation. Blair said he was notified of the fire around 7:00 a.m. and crews were on scene for ... Read More »

Multiple Upper Cumberland emergency crews are searching for a missing man in Fentress County. According to Fentress County Emergency Management Agency Director James Bilbrey, 57-year-old Danny Ray Hall went missing last Saturday after going gensing hunting. Crews began searching for Hall on Tuesday and he was last seen around Sam Beaty Road in the southwest portion of the county. Multiple ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council gave approval last night to hire Seattle Washington’s Grindline Skateparks as the subcontractor for Cookeville’s first skate park. Councilman Charles Womack said the new skate park is one of the reasons that makes Cookevile such a great place to live. “We’ve got soccer complexes, softball, baseball complexes and now a skate park complex,” Womack said. “It ... Read More »

Van Buren County officials have announced a $300 million economic development project that will bring some 75 jobs to the county. Jacksonville Florida-based Just Be Green will be creating a new alternative fuel generation facility off Highway 111 at the old BDS property. “It’s very exciting for us and the county has property out there and we are going to ... Read More »

A Clinton County, Kentucky Grand Jury has indicted an Overton County man for leading the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Pickett County authorities on a high speed chase in August. 26-year-old Andrew Maxfield is charged with making terrorist threats, assault by striking a police vehicle, and reckless endangerment. Authorities said Maxwell fled from authorities on Highway 111 and eventually entered Clinton ... Read More »

A single vehicle accident in Jackson County claimed the life of a Waverly, Tenn., man Wednesday. The deceased is identified as 45-year-old Michael Johnson. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the accident happened on Dry Fork Road as Johnson attempted to back up and turn around. A report states that Johnson had his door open and fell out as he backed ... Read More »

Rumors have swirled about Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes applying for the Algood Police Chief position. Chief Holmes said some Algood police officers did ask him to apply, but he never did and doesn’t plan on leaving the city of Baxter. “I may have considered it at one time or looked at, but I am just treated so well here ... Read More »