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The “Lest We Forget” World War I Symposium will take place at Tennessee Tech University on Saturday. The Tennessee Great War Commission designed the symposium to discuss the history of World War I. History Professor Michael Birdwell is the chair of the Tennessee Great War Commission. “Most of the symposia, they focus on a specific person or a specific battle. ... Read More »
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Baxter Moves to Finalize Titan Project Agreement
Baxter City officials are finalizing the Double Springs Utility agreement in accordance with the Titan Project Friday. Mayor John Martin said Baxter must finalize the agreement in order to move forward. “We have an agreement that we are working on with Double Springs as far as an agreement between them and us,” Martin said. “They are providing water and we are ... Read More »
Cookeville Woman Charged with Aggravated Assault
Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies charged a Cookeville woman with aggravated assault Wednesday. Authorities booked Alyssa Phillips, 23, into the Putnam County Jail on a 25 thousand dollar bond. A passerby initially called officials after witnessing two people fight in the front yard of a Skymont Dr. residence. When officials arrived they found Phillips and another resident. The arrest warrant indicates ... Read More »
Memphis Man Sentenced to 30 Years
A Putnam County judge has sentenced Martell Smith of Memphis to 30 years for selling and delivering a controlled substance in a school zone. A Putnam County Criminal Court hearing took place on Monday for Smith’s sentencing. Smith must serve the first 25 years at 100 percent while the remaining 5 years must be served at 35 percent. On September 13, Smith ... Read More »
Cumberland County Explores New Expo Center Ideas
The Cumberland County Commission visited the Wilson County Expo Center this week to get a firsthand look of what a similar expo center could offer in Cumberland County. Wendell Wilson is a 6th District Commissioner and chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee. Wilson said the commissioners discussed the practicality of building an expo center on vacant land within the ... Read More »
Three Injured, Suspect At-Large in Clay County Shooting
A shooting in Clay County left three people injured Monday morning. Authorities are urging Jennings Creek residents in Jackson County to be on the lookout for a potential suspect in the shooting. The TBI is also looking in the area of Crabtree Creek Road and North Fork Road in Clay County. According to Jackson County E-911 Dispatch, the subject is ... Read More »
Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Graduates Two New Motorists
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department added two new members to its motorcycle unit recently in Lieutenant Eric Hall and Deputy Margaret Motevalli. Hall said the motor school is a great asset for Putnam County. “The motor unit is an awesome unit to be able to utilize that tools of the motorcycles to patrol and do traffic. It is new to the ... Read More »
Upper Cumberland Still Needs TN Promise Mentors
A majority of school systems in the Upper Cumberland are still in need of TN Promise mentors. Ben Sterling is the Director of Outreach with TN Achieves. He said the organization is still on-track despite the increased urgency to reach its goal. “This will be our fifth cohort of mentors statewide. So, we have got it down to, you could ... Read More »
Municipal Code Regarding Dogs Taken Up at Special City Council Meeting
The Crossville City Council passed the second reading of an ordinance amendment regarding humane restraint and shelter for dogs City Manager Greg Wood said one substantive change to the ordinance calls for a permanently-fixed tethering anchor. “The only thing that really changed at all is instead of the spiral tie- up- stake, we put in for a permanently-fixed anchor which allows ... Read More »
iCube Looks to Expand Awareness with TN Together Website
The Tennessee Tech iCube group is attempting to prevent opioid abuse in partnership with TN Together. Alexis MacAllister is the coordinator at TTU iCube for the TN Together page. “TN Together [website] is an interactive resource hub designed to empower each and every citizen to combat opioid abuse in their community. We have taken resources that were already on some government pages,” MacAllister said. ... Read More »
