Local Blood Assurances will continue to seek more donations in light of an urgent blood shortage. Cookeville Blood Assurance Account Manager Trudy Cody said recent trauma instances exhausted the blood supply. “We have had some urgent needs for a lot of the blood just this week. And even before that, we were beginning to head that way,” Cody said. “But we ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland homes may contain higher levels of radon. That according to Putnam County EMA Director Tyler Smith. “Because we have a lot of caves in our area. In certain homes that are around a cave, or some homes are even on top of caves,” Smith said. “Can have a higher rating of radon in their homes due to that. Because Radon ... Read More »

A Monterey woman faces multiple drug-related charges following an arrest made Thursday. Authorities arrested 56-year-old Patricia Ann Holloway for driving under the influence and the introduction of contraband into a penal institution. Officers initially received dispatch on a gray SUV crossing the center line on Eat Highway 70. Authorities located the vehicle at the Shell Station on Stratton Ave. Officials observed ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has issued an all-clear for a suspicious package located at a residence on Whiteaker Springs Road. According to a press release, the Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated the package at approximately 7:30 AM Thursday. Deputies deployed canine detection units at the scene.  The department confirmed there is no immediate danger to the residence or surrounding ... Read More »

A Fentress County man will go before court January 9th for a charge of soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor. According to an arrest warrant obtained Thursday, Fentress and Wartburg officials arrested Austin Craig Henry during an investigation in connection to a missing 14-year-old. The warrant indicates Henry gave authorities consent to search his phone and the Meet24 app. Authorities found messages sent ... Read More »

A Cookeville woman faces charges for allegedly driving under the influence with her one-year-old child inside the vehicle. Authorities arrested 37-year-old Bettie Jo Anderson for DUI and reckless endangerment Wednesday. Officers made contact with Anderson at the S. Jefferson Ave Dollar General. Authorities identified Anderson as the driver and the passenger as Anderson’s one-year-old son. A witness told police that Anderson ... Read More »

Putnam County officials hope to develop land around the 5th Interchange in 2019. County Executive Randy Porter said the interchange created easier access to the farmland near the interstate. “Sometimes it just takes a little while. You know once something is open, [it takes] a few months to get new prospects and new businesses and so forth, looking at it,” ... Read More »

The City of Baxter expects to see the new NAPA Auto Parts Store opening this month. Codes Officer Bob Lane said the owners delayed the project due to unforeseen events. “I was told the other day by the owner that they would probably be opening the store this month. They are hoping to open in January,” Lane said. “He got into ... Read More »

Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested a Cookeville man for driving and possessing a handgun while under the influence Tuesday. Authorities made contact with 36-year-old Brian Hartbarger after noticing a vehicle traveling eastbound on 1-40 cross the center line twice and the fog line once. Officials identified Hartbarger as the driver. Authorities noticed Hartbarger had red watery eyes, slurred speech, and the smell ... Read More »

A Cookeville woman faces multiple charges after kicking an officer in the face twice Tuesday. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Amethyst Camp for assault, resisting arrest, public intoxication, and violation of bond conditions. Officers made initial contact with Camp during the domestic assault investigation. Camp had to comply with bond conditions from a prior domestic assault charge. According to arrest warrants, Camp ... Read More »