Overton County will apply for a new TDOT grant to update three traffic signals. County Executive Ben Danner said the funding would address two lights on Highway 84 and one at Hilham. “It’s pretty costly to maintain every red light. But we’re pretty lucky because the city has a lot of red lights and we’ve only got those three,” Danner ... Read More »

An early Saturday morning crash in Cannon County claimed the life of an 18-year-old Woodbury man. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as Kyle Todd. A THP crash report said Todd was traveling South on Highway 53 when his Chevrolet Silverado ran off the right side of the road and collided with an embankment. The report said Todd was ... Read More »

The Tennessee Highway Patrol cited a Clay County school bus driver following a Friday afternoon crash. A THP crash report said the bus had 16 school children on board when the accident happened on Highway 52. None of the children suffered injuries. According to the report, 33-year-old Heather C. Johnson was driving the bus westbound near the intersection of Arcot ... Read More »

Monterey Police located a runaway juvenile from Wisconsin Saturday night. Department officials said officers located the 13-year-old just before midnight near the wood line behind the Monterey Library. A press release said officers began searching for the girl after receiving a BOLO (Be On Lookout) for a juvenile runaway from Wisconsin. While checking a residence, officers discovered that they had ... Read More »

Ten employers will participate in a job fair in Cookeville Tuesday. The event hosted by Goodwill Career Solutions Center will connect job-seekers with over 100 available positions in Putnam and White counties. Some of the employers include Sonic, U.S. Census Bureau, H&R Block, and Candlewood Suites. Openings include U.S. census worker, quality control, clientele technician and others. Rates of pay ... Read More »

Blood Assurance has a critical need of donors due to traumas and low donor turnout across its service area. A company press release said there’s a half day’s supply of O-negative on the shelf right now. O-positive, A-positive, A-negative, and B-negative red cells are also in urgent need and platelet need is critical. “O-negative is the blood used in trauma ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech University will soon open a new center for freshmen students transitioning to university life. Phil Oldham is the President of TTU. He said the Student Success Center will “demystify” the process of going to college, paying for college, and launching a successful career. “It’s an area where professional advisers will be there on a regular basis to serve ... Read More »

The City of Sparta has offered to sell some property to White County for the new Findlay Elementary School. Mayor Jeff Young said aldermen approved on Thursday a formal written proposal with a $350,000 asking price. “They’ve (county) had this same information for probably a year now,” Young said. “But this just puts it in writing and gives them a ... Read More »

Overton County may have found another option to help purchase new ambulances. County Executive Ben Danner said he’s applying for a USDA grant loan program. “If we borrow $300,000, it’ll be a grant for up to $105,000 toward that,” Danner said. “That will help pay for almost one ambulance, so we’re going to try to do that since we didn’t ... Read More »

Architects continue to finalize plans for a new school in southwest Cookeville. Upland Design Group’s Kim Chamberlin said he hopes to present an official design before the school board meets with county commissioners next month. “We are making progress on a plan. We’ve not been sitting waiting for word back on wetlands. We’re moving forward,” Chamberlin said. “We will try ... Read More »