A former Sergeant with the Overton County Sheriff’s Department appeared in court today for a domestic assault charge. Steven Castle was arrested last week after he allegedly assaulted a woman by grabbing her arm leaving red marks and holding a door on her in a residence. Today a judge dismissed the order of protection against Castle and also removed his ... Read More »

State Troopers have charged a Crossville woman with vehicular homicide and DUI. She’s identified as 36-year-old Meghan E. Wilson. Authorities say the crash happened early Thursday morning on Highway 127 in Cumberland County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Wilson was traveling southbound in the northbound lane when her 2006 Dodge pickup struck 2002 Harley Davidson head-on. The impact killed ... Read More »

A Putnam County nonprofit organization will be delivering meals to students over the summer. Ashley Swan heads up the Food to the Rescue Program, which seeks to provide nutritious food for students in need. “A lot of kids lose their free and reduced lunch during the summer,” Swan said. “Putnam County Food Services provides food during the summer, but a ... Read More »

A Smithville woman faces DUI and Child abuse charges after passing out in her vehicle with a 2-year-old child inside. Stacey Lee Woods has a bond of $7,500 and appears in court June 8th. According to DeKalb County Sheriff Patrick Ray, deputies found Woods asleep in her vehicle on Short Mountain Highway. Officers managed to wake Woods up and according ... Read More »

Pickett County will host its annual Spring Clean Up Day this Saturday. Pickett County Executive Richard Daniel said the event encourages residents to pickup trash alongside county roadways and in front of their homes. “There will be no charge for anything that you bring in to the transfer station that day,” Daniel said. “It’s an opportunity to get rid of ... Read More »

DeKalb County authorities have arrested a man who allegedly fired shots at his sister and assaulted his girlfriend. 33-year-old Nathan Joe Trapp is under a $10,000 bond at the county jail. Sheriff Patrick Ray said deputies responded to a Magness Road residence last week for a reported domestic dispute with shots fired. When they arrived on scene Trapp’s sister informed ... Read More »

Volunteer Energy Cooperative has scheduled a planned power outage for Cumberland County’s Fairfield Glade and Hebbertsburg areas. VEC Communications and Public Relations Coordinator Julie Jones said the outage will begin Friday night at 11:00 p.m.   “We are doing this because we have to install two poles at the junction of Peavine Road and Snead,” Jones said. “We can’t leave ... Read More »

Cumberland County has a new director for its’ Emergency Management Agency. Monday night the County Commission voted to appoint Rick Williams to the position. He’s replacing Keith Garrison who has announced his retirement. Williams previously headed up the White County EMA. Read More »

Algood will likely need a new police cruiser after an officer crashed in Smithville Monday evening. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said officer Christopher Ferguson did not suffer any injuries in the crash that occurred on Broad Street in front of Tractor Supply. “He was driving home from training in Murfreesboro when a car pulled out in front of him,” ... Read More »

The Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested a man Saturday after he led troopers on a high speed pursuit with a 2-year-old inside the vehicle. The chase began on Interstate-40 just after 10:00 a.m. near mile marker 273 in Putnam County. Authorities say 23-year-old Dontre Antonio Woodruff evaded troopers for 54 miles before crashing on Lebanon Pike in Nashville. Authorities say the ... Read More »