Another ATV accident has left a Cumberland County teenager with injuries. The accident happened Wednesday on Deck Road. Authorities say the 15-year-old male was driving the ATV when he was struck by a pickup truck. The impact threw the juvenile from the ATV. He was transported to U.T. Medical Center for a leg and wrist injury. This marked the second ... Read More »

An ATV accident left a 17-year-old injured in Cumberland County yesterday. The incident happened on Cold Springs Road, approximately one mile from Potato Farm Road. Officials say the juvenile went airborne and crashed. He was airlifted to U.T. Medical Center for treatment to a head wound and leg fracture. He’s currently recuperating and expected to make a full recovery. Read More »

The Algood City Council had a lack of a quorum during yesterday’s regular scheduled meeting. The council meeting will now be held Friday. Council members will be voting on new commercial sanitation fees, the upcoming fiscal year budget, and selecting Ben Benson to serve on the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals. Meeting time set for 6:00 inside city hall. Read More »

Celina voters have elected Joey Rich to serve as the town’s new mayor. Rich defeated former Alderman Charlie Goad by receiving 373 total votes compared to Goad’s 131 votes. Rich will be replacing longtime Mayor Willie Kerr who decided to not to run for re-election. Voters also re-elected incumbents Donald Haston and Buddy Thompson to serve on the towns Board ... Read More »

Putnam County authorities have charged a Cookeville man with two counts of aggravated burglary. 48-year-old Michael Christopher Poston was arrested late last month following a residential burglary on Stone Seminary Road. Authorities said Poston broke into the home two times within a month. He allegedly stole guns, coins, and other valuables. Poston has a $30,000 bond and made his first ... Read More »

A Monday afternoon car crash has taken the life of an 18-year-old Crossville resident. Crossville Police have identified the deceased as Dade Brown. Officials said the accident occurred on Peavine Road just past the Old Peavine Road intersection. According to a crash report, Brown was traveling southbound when his 2008 Mitsubishi lost control on the wet road, crossed the middle ... Read More »

A viewing party for the Nashville Predators will be held in Livingston Thursday. Mayor Curtis Hayes said he wants to invite the community out to the new Livingston Central Park to watch the Predators take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. “We just want to invite all the Predators fans to come out and watch the game on the big screen,” Hayes ... Read More »

Thousands of residents lost power in eastern Putnam County Monday night. Officials with Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation said a downed tree caused the outage. “When my men got there they found a tree that had washed out of the bank at the corner of Middleford and Old Qualls Road,” UCEMC Cookeville District Manager James Dennis said. “It just laid ... Read More »

The Monterey Lions Club disaster response team will visit the home of a disabled veteran to assist with storm clean-up Tuesday. Director Ken Hall said anyone who wants to volunteer can meet at Planet Fitness in Cookeville at 8:20 a.m. “All they need to bring is a good pair of shoes and work clothes,” Hall said. “We have the gloves ... Read More »

A Crossville native has died after being stabbed in Chattanooga Sunday. The body of 30-year-old Ashley Cates was discovered Sunday night inside her apartment complex. Authorites have charged 57-year-old Tyrone Murphy with criminal homicide and tampering with evidence. Police said that Cates had just moved to the apartment and that Murphy was a neighbor. They apparently did not know each ... Read More »