Cookeville residents will soon have a new option for gaining access to crash reports. Ken Sircy is a Major for the Cookeville Police Department. He said city council has approved an agreement allowing CARFAX to distribute the department’s crash reports. “And do it in a way that’s consistent with the current state law, which means an unredacted report can only ... Read More »

A common crime during the holiday season is stolen packages from residents’ doorsteps. Fairfield Glade Police Chief Mike Williams gives a few tips to prevent your packages from being stolen. “I’d suggest requiring a signature, that way the package is hand delivered to someone, but if you work and you can’t do that the best thing to do is maybe ... Read More »

Putnam County may have found a solution for a landfill that’s running out of dirt. The landfill at Cookeville Boat Dock Road uses the dirt for covering construction waste. County Mayor Randy Porter said the County Commission will consider purchasing land adjacent to the landfill during next week’s meeting. “If we have that land, the only thing that separates it ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees Executive Committee has named Dr. Robert Owens as interim vice president for Student Affairs. President Phil Oldham said Owens will serve that position during TTU’s national search for a permanent replacement for Marc Burnett. “Vice President Marc Burnnet will be retiring officially at the end of this month,” Oldham said. “I’m fortunate to be ... Read More »

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office will hold a traffic safety campaign this week as part of an effort to decrease crashes along Highway 70 and Highway 111 in White County. Beginning Thursday, officers will increase patrols along the roadways looking for both distracted and impaired drivers. The latest statistics reveal that injury crashes went from 55 to 75 between October ... Read More »

Putnam County authorities located 55-grams of methamphetamine during a drug investigation at a hotel Sunday. Cookeville Police Officer Michael McDonald charged Marshall Irvine Douglas with manufacture, deliver, sell, or possession of meth. He left the Putnam County jail after posting $3,000 bond. Officer McDonald came in contact with Douglas while conducting an investigation at the Red Roof Inn. An arrest ... Read More »

A Sunday night wildland fire burned about five acres in the area of Cumberland County’s Big Rock Mountain. Assistant District Forester Jim Dale said state and county fire crews have managed to contain the blaze. “As of this morning, the fire has laid down. The humidity levels have come up significantly this morning with the rain that’s going to be ... Read More »

The City of Livingston has applied for non-matching grant funding to rehabilitate homes for elderly and disabled residents. Amanda Mainord is a representative for Grassroots Planning and Consulting. She said the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) Grant would provide the city with up to $500,000. “They like to say that it brings the home up to code,” Mainord said. “But ... Read More »

Construction has begun for the amphitheater at Baxter Seminary Park. Mayor John Martin said crews recently installed the poles for the main structure. “Everything we’ve got in the amphitheater is western cedar from California,” Martin said. “We’re waiting for some of the beams to go in the roof and we should get that in a week or so. Everything is ... Read More »

A new health clinic may be coming to Jackson County. County Mayor Randy Heady said he’s trying to partner with the new owners of Cumberland River Hospital (CRH). “That’s really needed in our little town,” Heady said. “Our main doctor is Dr. Doug Dycus and we have another doctors office there, but doctors can only see so many patients. If ... Read More »