The City of Cookeville will consider selling some property for the Jefferson Avenue widening project. Ronnie Kelly is the Director of Cookeville’s Water Quality Control Department. He said the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has requested a total of five tracts for the project. “One is going to be a a little small spot that’s pretty simple. There’s one permanent ... Read More »

A former accounts payable clerk for Fentress County faces possible jail time for allegedly stealing from the county. The Fentress County grand jury has indicted Kellye Crabtree on a charge of theft over $60,000. The county terminated her employment in December, 2018. Investigators determined that Crabtree stole at least $239,680.99 from the county between December 2014 and December 2018. The ... Read More »

Monterey will begin the process of building trails at Meadow Creek Lake Park on Saturday. Cultural Administrator Julie Bohannon said a volunteer trail building day will officially kick off the project. “We’ve been able to hire a trail builder that will instruct our volunteers on how to build a proper trail,” Bohannon said. “We’ll be starting that at 8:30 on ... Read More »

The Chairman of the Putnam County Regional Planning Commission will not be seeking another term. 85-year-old Richard Wright announced his decision to step down during Tuesday’s monthly meeting. “I served on planning commissions in this county for at least 25-years,” Wright said. “I’m not going to serve another term, but it’s been fun.” Wright said his age and recent health ... Read More »

A fiery two vehicle crash killed two McMinnville residents and injured another person in Warren County Tuesday night. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 19-year-old Grayson Martin and 20-year-old Rayshawn Hillis. The crash happened on Mt. View Industrial Drive near Morrison. THP officials said the crash occurred when a Martin’s 2007 Honda Accord pulled out of the parking ... Read More »

A motorcyclist suffered injuries Tuesday after crashing into a parked semi truck in Smith County. The accident happened on Interstate 40 East at the 252 mile marker. Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the driver as 56-year-old Arthur Tindle of Munford, Tennessee. A medical helicopter airlifted Tindle to Vanderbilt Medical Center following the crash. A THP crash report said ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces commercial vehicle violations after his tractor trailer overturned Tuesday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the driver as 38-year-old Jonathan Jaynes. He suffered minor injuries during the crash and refused transport. The accident happened just after 10:30 a.m. at the Highway 111 North on ramp. A THP crash report said Jaynes attempted to turn North onto 111 ... Read More »

The Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce hopes to name a new president in the near future. Interim President David Rutherford said interviews for the position will wrap up very soon. “We have had two interviews. Two candidates interviewed last week,” Rutherford said. “I think it’s probably going to be that we have one more candidate to interview. We should be ... Read More »