The Fentress County Commission met last night and took aim at addressing a dangerous stretch of Highway-127. The commission approved a resolution requesting the state to construct a run off ramp roughly 3 to 5 miles North of Jamestown near Wolf River. That area has seen a number of accidents involving tractor trailers. Officials say the stretch of road has ... Read More »

The Warren County Commission has rejected a proposal for a hefty tax increase. Monday night the commission rejected the 19-cent tax increase by a 19-5 vote. The non-binding vote came at the request of Director of Schools Bobby Cox, who wanted to determine what kind of support the increase would receive from commissioners. Read More »

A judge handed down an eight year prison sentence to a Fentress County man charged with numerous sex crimes against a minor. An investigation by the Fentress County Sheriff’s Department led to the arrest of 33-year-old Arias Angeles. Authorities had originally charged Angeles with 78 felony counts of sex crimes against a minor. His charges included, 26 counts of solicitation ... Read More »

Putnam County authorities have charged a Cookeville man with attempted first-degree murder. 18-year-old Austin B. Peat is under a $1,030,000 bond at the Putnam County Jail. According to a warrant, Peat went to a residence on Ridgewood Road armed with a shotgun and threatened to kill a man. When the male victim fled the scene, Peat allegedly fired the weapon, ... Read More »

Two DeKalb County inmates will face more charges after engaging in a fight that left a correctional officer injured. Authorities have charged 33-year-old Ryan Lee Walden with three counts of assault. 40-year-old Andy Joe Certain is facing a count of aggravated assault. According to authorities, Certain and Walden got into a fight last week. At one point Walden turned and ... Read More »

The Warren County Driver Testing Center is now one step away from remaining open until at least the end of next June. Last week the McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen rejected a measure to fund the center for the next two years. During a special called meeting Monday night board members voted to fund the center for one year ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Fiscal Review Committee has recommended purchasing 92-acres of property as the future location of the county fairgrounds. The committee made the recommendation Monday night. The property is located near the Baxter exit of Interstate-40. A final decision now rests in the hands of the county commission, which will vote on the recommendation Monday. County Executive Randy Porter said ... Read More »

DeKalb County High School has a new principal. Director of Schools Patrick Cripps has hired Randy Jennings as the new DCHS principal. Jennings has spent the past 13 years serving as principal of DeKalb County Middle School. Earlier this month Cripps hired former DeKalb County High School Principal Kathy Bryant to serve as the new Supervisor of Instruction for grades ... Read More »

A judge has sentenced a Lake Tansi man to serve three years in prison for attempting to rob a man last year. 50-year-old Kenneth Wayne Spivey recently pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated robbery. According to Cumberland County authorities, Spivey entered a Tansi Beach restroom in September wearing a law enforcement badge and carrying a handgun. A report states that Spivey ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council has voted to eliminate lifetime participation for city retirees in its employee health insurance program once they reach the age of Medicare eligibility. Human Resource Director Gail Fowler said the change will apply to employees hired after July 1st and won’t affect current employees or retirees currently on the city health insurance plan. “It’s going to ... Read More »