Putnam County’s Avery Trace Middle School will hold an armed intruder drill Thursday. Parents may be familiar with fire drills or tornado drills. Putnam County Schools Attendance Supervisor Corby King said an armed intruder drill helps students, faculty and staff know what to do if an armed intruder enters the building. “We have to complete one armed intruder drill, annually, ... Read More »

Putnam County’s emergency services prepared for the worst but said the eclipse turned out to be the best. 911 Public Safety Coordinator Brandon Smith: “Everything went really well, yeah, we were prepared for it to be a whole lot worse than it was, and turned out that it wasn’t as big of a deal as we originally thought it was ... Read More »

Two people were injured Monday in a three-car accident following the eclipse. The THP said all three vehicles were traveling east on I-40 at 3:08 p.m. Traffic was moving slowly. 46-year-old Aubrey Murphy of Monterey was cited for driving on a suspended license, following too closely and financial responsibility. Murphy, and a passenger in one of the cars he hit, ... Read More »

This weekend, the men and women behind the upper Cumberland home building industry show off their wares….a variety of home styles are part of the Upper Cumberland Parade of Homes. The builders are busy….trying to meet the growing need of home buyers across our region. We examine the state of purchasing a home….and how renting remains a course of action for many….but ... Read More »

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s help finding a robbery suspect. A home on Morgan Haney Road was robbed. Photos show the thief was driving a silver Chrysler 200 4-door with a University of Tennessee logo front license plate. The suspect is a white male with short dark hair. He might be wearing a baseball cap with the ... Read More »

The former Gentry Bros. Tractor Supply inventory will be auctioned Saturday by the U.S. Marshals service. Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers website states the auction is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Gentry Bros. Tractor Supply. Pre-bidding is underway until Friday. The auction catalog is available on the Gaston & Sheehan website. The catalog lists some 9 pages of items, from ... Read More »

Tennessee’s free hunting day is Saturday. Free hunting day is an annual event, which allows residents to hunt without a license. Saturday is also the opening day of squirrel season. The TWRA encourages hunters to use the day to introduce friends and family to hunting. It’s also a good day for those who haven’t hunted in a few years to ... Read More »

A DeKalb County home was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. The home, just outside Alexandria, was fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene. They said it was a total loss. Nathan and Kim Hale lived in the home, but were at church when the fire began. No one was hurt in the blaze. Read More »

Two people were found dead in a trailer in Smithville Sunday. The deceased have been identified as 51-year-old Douglas Ray Ferrell and 45-year-old Angel Dawn Ferrell. The state Medical Examiner’s office and the TBI reported to the scene, in addition to local authorities. No other information was released. Read More »