Cookeville officials have found another potential location for a new police station. Thursday night the City Council approved a geotechnical study to be conducted at the corner of Neal Street and South Maple Avenue. “It has great access for the public and the department,” City Manager Mike Davidson said. “The property owner has just given us right of entry to ... Read More »

Cookeville City Manager Mike Davidson received a 3-percent salary increase during Thursday night’s city council meeting. The council unanimously approved the raise after Davidson received a near perfect evaluation score. It was his first evaluation since accepting the position two years ago. Following the vote Davidson thanked the council and his staff for their support.   “There is no way ... Read More »

The Baxter Police Department are looking for a man who allegedly passed counterfeit money at a local business today. Police Chief Danny Holmes said the incident has taken place twice. The first happened at McDonald’s on June 4th when a man passed a fake $20 bill and the other occurred today at Subway. Holmes has posted a photo of the ... Read More »

Only two people have expressed interest in filling a vacant Putnam County Commission seat. County Executive Randy Porter said Jimmy Neal and John Allen have put their names forward to fill the 9th District seat. Neal currently serves as a public information officer with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Allen serves as the current president of the Fair Board. The person ... Read More »

Illinois authorities have arrested a Lebanon man wanted for robbing and assaulting a Carthage City Councilman earlier this year. 40-year-old Booker T. Spence is facing charges of aggravated assault and aggravated robbery. Carthage Police officials report that Spence robbed and assaulted Councilman Phillip Brooks at this home in January. He allegedly punched Brooks in the face and took $840 from ... Read More »

Beginning this school year the state will begin using a new accountability measure called the Chronically Out-of-School Indicator. The indicator will place a larger emphasis on attendance when school districts and schools are given performance scores. Putnam County Schools Attendance Supervisor Corby King said the indicator will be placed on student report cards beginning this schools year. “They are adding ... Read More »

Governor Bill Haslam has requested for federal disaster assistance for the Memorial Weekend storms. Haslam has asked the Federal Emergency Agency for federal public assistance for 12-counties including Putnam, Smith, and Cumberland County. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said its a big step in the recovery process. “If we get declared it gives us a lot of FEMA money coming ... Read More »

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the Rock Island man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday night. The THP says 36-year-old Paul T. Ward was standing beside a disabled vehicle when he was struck by an oncoming 2008 Toyota. The driver of the Toyota was identified as 23-year-old Sarah Simmons. The report states that the disabled vehicle ... Read More »

A 21-year-old DeKalb County resident will have to serve at least two more years behind bars. A parole board has denied release for Jessica May, who is currently serving an eight-year sentence for attempted aggravated child neglect. The sentence stems from the 2015 death of her 23-month-old son. Her fiancé, 25-year-old Cody Key, received a 45-year prison sentence after being ... Read More »

The Warren County Driver Testing Center will be closing July 1st. Tuesday night the McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen rejected a measure that would have funded the center for the next two years. Mayor Jimmy Haley said the state has decided not to fund the center in the upcoming fiscal year budget. “It’s unfortunate that the state is cutting ... Read More »