Cookeville Police Officers found more than five ounces of methamphetamine after stopping a vehicle for a window tint violation Tuesday. Officers charged 41-year-old Angela S. Tindle with manufacture, deliver, sell, and possession of meth. A police report said officers located approximately 5.6 ounces of the drug during a vehicle search, along with a set of digital scales. Officer Ben Dukes ... Read More »

Developers can move forward with a plan to build 50 single-family detached lots in Cookeville. Planning Director John Ward said the West Towne Village subdivision will be located off Broadway Avenue. “There is three new interior streets proposed, and the developer has requested to reduce the right-of-ways to 40 feet with curb and gutter design,” Ward said. “Public Works Director ... Read More »

A crash on Burgess Falls Road in Putnam County claimed the life of a Baxter woman Monday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 19-year-old Chantel Gomez. A crash report said Gomez was traveling South when her 2004 Volkswagen Beetle crossed the center line. Officials said Gomez suffered fatal injuries when the Beetle collided with a northbound tractor trailer, ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System launched a new anonymous tip line Monday. Deputy Director of Schools Corby King said the STOPit App seeks to deter bullying, cyber abuse, and other inappropriate behaviors. “This allows them (students) an avenue to report anonymously. They can go forward, make their report, and then the administrators can still address the situation that may be ... Read More »

A juvenile suffered injuries Sunday when a motorcycle collided with his ATV on Highway 154 in Fentress County. Officials said the juvenile and a group of ATV riders had stopped on the right side of the road to let traffic pass. A southbound 2019 Indian Scout collided with the ATV when the juvenile attempted to turn into a parking lot ... Read More »

A Cookeville man landed behind bars Sunday for allegedly attempting to cut another man with a box cutter. Cookeville Police arrested 20-year-old Luis Jimenez Perez for one count of aggravated assault. Officers came in contact with Perez after responding to a disturbance at an E. 16th Apartment complex. An investigation determined that a physical altercation had occurred between the defendant ... Read More »

The Fentress County Solid Waste Department will soon be moving from above the Pinckley Building. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said officials decided to relocate the department after receiving numbers for ADA renovations. “With ADA compliance, we were going to have to spend over $100,000 to renovate it,” Johnson said. “So, we’re having to construct a new recycling building because our ... Read More »

The Putnam County Election Commission needs additional poll pad workers. Election Administrator Debbie Steidl said she’s trying to recruit the employees for the March 2020 election. “We need extra because everybody won’t be able to work that we’re going to ask to work,” Steidl said. “In particular, we need two machine operators in Monterey. We don’t like to ask people ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council has approved a new long-term agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The 20-year deal comes with a 3.1-percent discount on the city’s wholesale rate. Electric Department Director Carl Haney the agreement also includes enhanced power supply flexibility. “What that is, we’ve always had to purchase 100-percent of our power from TVA,” Haney said. “With solar ... Read More »

Vol State Campus Police have released a description of a suspect who attempted to abduct a woman this week. The incident happened Tuesday evening at the Cookeville Campus when the man followed the woman through the parking lot. A press release said the man asked the woman to a party and attempted to grab her after she replied no. The ... Read More »