State officials have set a date for the special elections to fill the vacancy in the 17th Senatorial district. Governor Bill Haslam issued a writ of election today setting the primary date for November 7th and the general election for December 19th. “It’s important to know that this is their opportunity to select an interim successor to Senator Beavers,” DeKalb ... Read More »

A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a Doyle man Wednesday. The accident happened on White County’s Memorial Highway. The deceased is identified as 48-year-old Richard C. Garrett Jr. Authorities said Garrett was traveling south in a 2017 Ford when he crossed the median and entered the northbound lane. Garrett’s vehicle traveled off the northbound shoulder and came to ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council met Thursday and approved a contract for the new skate park at park view pool. “The purpose of the agenda item last night was to give the city manager and leisure services director permission to contract with a company to actually design the skate park,” Henry said. “We past that last night a look forward to ... Read More »

The TSSAA has placed the Pickett County High School football team on two years of probation. The punishment the result of an incident that happened during the August 25th game against Zion Christian. Officials said the incident involved a Pickett County coach, a Pickett County player, and that player’s mother. According to a press release, an unsportsmanlike penalty was called ... Read More »

Hundreds of white-tailed deer have died this year after being stricken with epizootic hemorrhagic disease. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Big Game Biologist Ben Layton said most of the reports have come from eastern and central Tennessee. “It’s transmitted by a title biting midge or biting no see ums that infects the deer with the disease,” Layton said. “The disease causes ... Read More »

Monterey has completed repairing a leaking roof at city hall. Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said repairs to the building will come next. “The water began to leak into the meeting hall in two places,” Wiggins said. “There was a little damage to the ceiling and part of one wall. Two windows also leaked pretty badly and that will require some ... Read More »

A judge has set a $650,000 bond for an Overton County man charged with two counts of child rape and one count of aggravated assault. Authorities said the wife of 48-year-old David L. White found her husband molesting her minor daughter two weeks ago. A report stated that White allegedly fired two shots from a firearm during the incident and ... Read More »

Monterey has avoided having to take out a loan for the Industrial Drive paving project. Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said they avoided the loan thanks to some help from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. “They’re about to come through with the balance that they have owed for quite a while,” Wiggins said. “It should bring it even and we will ... Read More »

The Campbell, Stone, and Wood Charitable Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to 21 Cumberland County school clubs and classrooms. Doctor Robert H. Wood said he started the foundation two years ago through an endowment fund after having concerns about education in the county. “I thought about how unhappy our teachers seem to be and what we can do to ... Read More »

A Crossville resident has voiced his concerns to the city about water levels at Holiday Lake. Seven years ago the city council agreed to keep water levels at the lake to a maximum of 9 inches below the dam during water harvesting. Resident Ronald Bondary said that hasn’t happened and its resulted in damage to surrounding properties. “My dock has ... Read More »