The Norfolk Southern Railroad claims it owns land that runs behind the Crossville Amphitheater. Railroad officials have offered the city the opportunity to purchase the land, but Mayor Pro-Tem J.H. Graham said he thinks the city already owns the land. “It was my understanding that the county received that 100-foot-wide property free and clear years and years ago,” Graham said. ... Read More »

White County plans to use its $25,000 3-Star Competitive Grant to coordinate a program with the White County Library. The grant will fund a new program called E-STEAM, or Entrepreneurship-Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said it’s similar to Tennessee Tech’s STEM Center. “We are trying to raise the standard of living in White County ... Read More »

State officials may decertify the White County Jail. A recent tour of the facility found the jail to be overcrowded. Inspectors also said the jail did not meet the state’s minimum standards. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county has until September 6th to come up with a corrective action plan. “Right now we are in the process of ... Read More »

A woman serving probation has admitted to growing marijuana at her Smithville home. 37-year-old Amanda Lynette Davis of Smithville is facing charges of manufacturing a schedule VI controlled substance and possession with the intent to sell or deliver a schedule VI drug. Authorities say they located five black trash bags filled with different strands of pot while serving a warrant ... Read More »

The state has awarded 10 Upper Cumberland counties with $160,000 in 3-Star competitive grant funding. The grants will be used for a variety of local programs addressing economic development, public safety, health, education and workforce development. Counties received either $5,000, $15,000 or $25,000 grants through the program. Cumberland, Smith, and Warren counties received a $5,000 each and Clay, DeKalb, and ... Read More »

Colinx has completed the expansion of its Crossville facility. City Manager Greg Wood made the announcement during last night’s city council meeting. During that meeting, council members also gave Colinx approval to lease adjacent property at the facility for a parking lot to accommodate 60 new employees. “This is a company that’s got over or near a thousand employees here ... Read More »

The Algood City Council stopped short of awarding a bid for the fire hall expansion project last night. The city chose to table the agenda item because the low bid came back a little higher than expected. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the project is still alive though. “The architect is going to work with the low bidder at the ... Read More »

A chain-reaction wreck caused traffic to stall on Interstate 40 in Monterey this morning. The crashes occurred at the Exit 301 overpass in a construction zone. Tennessee Highway Patrol Sergeant Greg Tramel said a tractor trailer entered the construction zone and traveled through a warning sign and barrels before striking an electronic directional sign. The sign was tipped over into ... Read More »

A Monterey man faces several charges following a traffic stop Saturday. A Tennessee Highway Patrolman conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle for failure to maintain lane. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Jarius Darnell Lemons, allegedly had 600 pills in bottles belonging to another person. The trooper also located $335 in cash and a gaming system belonging to a woman ... Read More »

A Clay County man suffered critical injuries in a Cumberland County, Ky., crash Monday. Kentucky State Police said the crash happened just before noon on Kentucky 61 just south of Burkesville. Troopers said 69-year-old Peter Maynard was driving southbound in a Chevy Lumina when the vehicle suddenly went into the path of a freight liner. Maynard had to be airlifted ... Read More »