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Fallen K-9 Officer Honored By Crossville City Council

The Crossville City Council met last night and honored fallen Police K-9 Officer Cain. City Councilman Danny Wyatt made a motion to name the Centennial Park dog park the K-9 Cain Memorial Dog Park. “You know, there are times that you get to thinking that people really don’t care what you do,” K-9 Cain’s Handler Lieutenant Bart Riden said. “They ... Read More »

Algood One Step Closer To Filling Vacant Council Seat

The Algood City Council took a step forward with filling a vacant city council seat last night. Six people applied for the position and the council narrowed that down to four finalist. They include Scott Winningham, Bobby Randolph, Bill Bilbrey, and Becky Morrison. “Our next meeting will be in 30 days and we will appoint someone,” Algood Mayor Scott Bilbrey ... Read More »

PCSO Completes Sex Offender Checks Prior To Academic School Year.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office recently partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service to conduct 90 sex offender registry checks across the county. Sheriff Eddie Farris said Operation Eagle Eye generated five warrants, three arrests and two holds on offenders in other county jails. “It’s important to me that the citizens know that we are certainly going to keep a close ... Read More »

Industrial Drive To Be Paved In Monterey

Monterey’s Industrial Drive will soon be getting paved. Monday night the town’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen accepted a $127,000 bid to pave a half mile of Industrial Drive from Burger King to near the city limits. “That road serves Perdue and a lot of folks who live out past Perdue,” Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said. “It’s got tons of ... Read More »

More Work Left For Monterey Businesses Seeking To Sell Packaged Liquor

Two Monterey businesses still have a little more work to do before they can begin offering package liquor sales. Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins said the Alcoholic Board of Commissioners met last night to review applications for those businesses to sale packaged liquor. “The board felt that we needed a little more information before we proceed with issuing a certificate of ... Read More »

Nashville Man Charged Following Tuesday Wreck In Putnam Co.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol charged a Nashville man following a vehicle accident in Baxter this morning. Officials said the crash happened at Highway 56 and Buffalo Valley Road. The accident injured 19-year-old Destiny Bull of Cookeville. She received treatment at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Authorities said Bull was on Highway 56 southbound attempting to make a left hand turn onto ... Read More »

City Still Considering Possible Water Park

Cookeville officials are working to bring a water park pool facility to the city. Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said that last week he, fellow council members, and other city officials toured several water park facilities across Middle Tennessee. “We wanted to get some background information in what’s involved in that and what it would entail to try to do that ... Read More »

Elderly Couple Drown At Floating Mill Boat Ramp

Two people have died in an accidental drowning on Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County. According to officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, the incident happened as an elderly couple worked to unload a boat from the water to a vehicle. Officials said the couple drowned when the vehicle went into the lake with the couple inside. Crews have ... Read More »

Man Charged With Stabbing Police K-9 Remains In Jail

A man accused of killing a Crossville Police K-9 Officer appeared in general sessions court today. 28-year-old Dustin L. Dixon remains held in the Cumberland County Jail under $246,000 bond. That bond amount will remain the same following a request from the District Attorney’s Office. Today Judge Larry Warner appointed Dixon to be defended by the public defenders and set ... Read More »

Motorcycle Crash Injures Two People In Putnam County

Two Sparta residents suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash in Putnam County Sunday night. Authorities said the accident happened on Old Baxter Road. 53-year-old Michael Harrell and 47-year-old Dana Royal were injured when their bike ran off the side of the road and struck a ditch. The impact threw Harrell and Royal from the motorcycle and they received treatment at ... Read More »