Algood police arrested two Putnam County individuals following a consensual search Thursday. Officers charged 30-year-old Edward Mcabee of Cookeville and 29-year-old Destiny Tirey of Monterey with possession of methamphetamine. Authorities made contact with Mcabee and Tirey during a casual encounter with a vehicle at 285 E. Main Street. Mcabee was identified as the driver. Arrest warrants indicate that a search ... Read More »
Construction crews have begun concrete work at the new Baxter Seminary Park. That according to Mayor John Martin. “Well, we just talked about our park. We have started our park, Baxter Seminary Park,” Martin said. “And we already started walkways and pads that we are going to concrete.” Martin said the city will continue to fundraise for the project. “And ... Read More »
The City of Crossville will consider purchasing new design software for developing a new ten-year Capital Improvement Program. City Manager Greg Wood said he will work to prepare a presentation on software options in the next two months. “One comment I will make is Tim has done some homework and he has found some software programs to make this a ... Read More »
The Tennessee Tech Executive Committee voted Tuesday to recommend Trudy Harper as the next Chair of the Board of Trustees. Current Chair Tom Jones said Harper would serve the board well. “It certainly helps to be local or pseudo-local and have time to devote to it. Certainly, don’t want to pre-judge any candidates. But Trudy was the vice chair,” Jones ... Read More »
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) will allow Fentress County residents to fill out a survey before creating a 20-year comprehensive plan. Communications Coordinator Sarah Cunningham said the survey gives citizens a voice in the matter. “So what we will do is, take the responses and give them out to their staff members,” Cunningham said. “And we’ll be able to ... Read More »
A single-vehicle crash resulted in a Silver Point woman being transported by life-flight to Vanderbilt Monday evening. According to a crash report, 59-year-old Brenda Keith was traveling west on Center Hill Dam Road and negotiating a curve. The report said she drove straight through the curve and struck a rock wall head-on. Keith’s condition is not known at this time. Read More »
Putnam County authorities arrested a Harriman man Monday for aggravated stalking, driving under the influence, and evading arrest. Officials charged 37-year-old Jamiah Ramon Pendergrass after an altercation in the Marti & Liz Shoes parking lot. The victim notified authorities that he feared he was being followed by Pendergrass. The victim had pulled into the parking lot and observed Pendergrass pull ... Read More »
A Cookeville man faces multiple charges after trying to take his girlfriend captive Monday. Authorities charged 44-year-old Kevin Gregory Richardson with false imprisonment, domestic assault, and public intoxication. Deputies made contact with Richardson in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Department. Arrest warrants indicate that Richardson could not logically explain what happened to his girlfriend while attempting to file a report. ... Read More »
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported a decrease in reported crime at Tennessee Technological University. Tennessee Tech Police Chief Tony Nelson said the small community of Cookeville helps keep reported crime down. “Across the board here at the university, we were down about 33 percent, which is a little bit higher than the state average. But I think there is ... Read More »
The City of Sparta will have a balanced budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. That according to Mayor Jeff Young. “We were able to most definitely have a balanced budget, fit in the things that we need, always try to do some new projects,” Young said. “Road work, water and sewer work, that type of stuff and try to fit ... Read More »
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