Flu season is here and local health professionals say it’s time to get the flu shot. Cookeville Regional Medical Center Infection control Nurse Stephanie Etter said the exact strain of flu is not known at this time, but getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and the community. “It may not be a perfect match, but it will ... Read More »

Monterey’s rail trail extension project is nearing completion. Monterey Cultural Administrator Julie Bohannon said crews began paving the 1,000 foot extension today from behind the community center to Crossville Street near Burkes Elementary. “There is a beautiful boardwalk that has been built and I believe it’s 300-feet long and 10-feet wide,” Bohannon said. “Aesthetically it really adds to the town ... Read More »

Two Cookeville residents suffered injuries during a single vehicle crash in Overton County this morning. The injured occupants identified as 77-year-old Roger Mabrey and 82-year-old Mary Elizabeth Cowman. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:40 a.m. on Old Highway 42 just east of Highway 111. Officials said Mabrey was the driver of a 2004 Nissan Quest ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces charges of reckless endangerment and evading arrest following a Sunday night pursuit. Authorities have identified the subject as 29-year-old Curtis Reed. Reed was the driver of a red Mitsubishi eclipse when the chase started on Highway 111 northbound. A Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy followed Reed who eventually entered the eastbound side of Interstate 40. Reed allegedly ... Read More »

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is investigating after Fentress County authorities found two bodies inside a burned home Sunday night. The 8th District Attorney General has requested the TBI’s assistance with determining the circumstances of last night’s house fire. “All I can tell you is that there were two bodies pulled from the rubble,” Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon said. ... Read More »

McMinnville Police are investigating a series of break-ins at several downtown locations. The latest taking place at Home Town Reality. Police said someone ransacked the business and took numerous items including computer equipment. Other locations burglarized include Magness Library, the Farmers Market concession stand, and Chamber of Commerce offices. Anyone with information about the crimes should contact the McMinnville Police ... Read More »

There’s some competition in the race for the 17th Senatorial seat. A newcomer on the Democratic ticket has submitted qualifying papers for the November 7th Primary. Old Hickory native and Smith County Attorney Mary Alice Carfi will be going up against established Republican Mark Pody of Lebanon. Neither candidate faces opposition in the primary, meaning the stage is likely set ... Read More »

State Senator Paul Bailey said he’s not interested in running for U.S. Senator Bob Corker’s seat. Bailey said over the past few days a number of people have asked him to do so. “When I ran for the State Senate many people would ask if I was doing so as a stepping stone for another office,” Bailey said. “I told ... Read More »

Another vandalism has occurred at Crossville’s Centennial Park. Park Manager Tammie French said someone has damaged the dugout next to the horseshoe pavilion causing about $300 in damage. The latest vandalism was reported a month after someone caused $4,000 in damages at the park by destroying surveillance equipment. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the Crossville ... Read More »

An Overton County woman has died from injuries sustained in a Saturday Motorcycle crash on Highway 70 east in Cookeville. Cookeville police Officials said Thursday morning that 53-year-old Rebecca Howard passed away Wednesday night. Howard was a passenger on her husband’s motorcycle that struck a vehicle exiting a restaurant parking lot. The impact threw Howard from the bike and she ... Read More »