Warren County’s Driver Testing Center will officially remain open for at least another year. The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an ordinance last night that keeps the center open until June 30th of next year. Under the ordinance the city will pay $4,000 a month to keep the center open. Alderman Mike Neal voted against the measure and ... Read More »

Putnam County officials have confirmed that a train struck a pedestrian in Monterey this afternoon. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Grant Lane and Woodcliff Road. Authorities have not provided any additional details at this time. Sheriff’s office personnel and other emergency responders are currently on scene and investigating the incident. Read More »

A head on collision sent two people to Vanderbilt Medical Center this morning. The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. at Highway 136 and Fisk Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 42-year-old Jason Norton was traveling North on 136 near Fisk Road when he left the right side of the roadway. A report states that Norton overcorrected, crossed the center line, ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System will begin issuing grades 3-12 report cards today. In a written statement, school officials said the TCAP TNReady scores for grades 3-8 and high school will not be part of the student’s final grade. The district has decided to no longer wait for the release of those scores. “PCSS sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience the ... Read More »

A Monday afternoon fire destroyed a DeKalb County home. DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department officials said the blaze broke out at a home on Rolling Acres Road off Cookeville Highway. Fire Chief Donny Green said two people occupied the home when the fire occurred. A man and his grandson reportedly heard a loud bang and discovered the back deck engulfed ... Read More »

Putnam County has a new County Commission member. The commission has chosen Jimmy Neal to fill out the unexpired term of 9th District commissioner Daryl Blair. Blair resigned earlier this year to focus on being Cookeville’s new fire chief. Neal is a Lieutenant with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and says serving the community is something he’s always wanted to do. ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission voted to fund a $625,000 employee health insurance increase Monday night. The commission voted 15-3 to fund the employee portion of the increase. “I think our prime asset inside the county has to be our employees,” County Executive Randy Porter said. “Pay has increased with all the new jobs coming into our county and some of ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission voted down a recommendation Monday night to purchase 92 acres of property off of Interstate 40 for a new fairgrounds and expo center. Fifth District Commissioner Bobby Williams was one of 11 commissioners to vote no. Williams said the county just doesn’t have the money to purchase the $2.5 million property and build a new fairgrounds ... Read More »

A Sunday morning fire has claimed the life of a Cookeville woman. Cookeville Fire Department officials said the fire broke out shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Windsor Street. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the first team to arrive on scene found smoke and fire inside the kitchen area. “The second team that came in behind them was responsible for search ... Read More »

A two vehicle crash in Warren County has claimed the life of a Smyrna teenager. The crash happened at 9:30 p.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 70. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 56-year-old Craig Mears was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway-70. A report states that Mears’s 2005 Toyota struck a 2012 Nissan head on in the westbound ... Read More »