A wrong-way accident early Wednesday morning resulted in one person being taken to Vanderbilt hospital by air. The THP said a Chevy Equinox entered Highway 111 traveling south in the northbound lanes. That car hit a Buick Le Sabre head on. The driver of the Le Sabre was transported by air to Vanderbilt. Morning traffic on 111 had to go ... Read More »

Social media may help police track down some vandals. Monday night, Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton shared pictures and video of individuals spray-painting vulgar images and messages on the CityScape trailer and a historic building on West Broad Street. The vandalism took place shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday. Shelton encouraged anyone with information to contact the Cookeville Police. Tuesday, Major Carl ... Read More »

Eclipse glasses from Cumberland County’s Art Circle Public Library may not be safe. County Mayor Kenneth Carey Jr.’s office released a statement Tuesday asking people to not use the glasses to view the eclipse. The glasses were purchased through Amazon. The online sales giant notified the county it can’t confirm the vendor is a recommended manufacturer. Amazon said folks shouldn’t ... Read More »

White County Middle School will soon be the home of a new sports complex. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger held a town hall meeting to discuss the project Monday. He said there’s enough land behind the middle school to build a football practice field, a soccer field, a baseball field, a softball field and an 80-car parking lot. The whole ... Read More »

A new Findlay Elementary School solves two problems for White County Schools. The current Findlay needs updates and the Board of Education doesn’t own the central offices building. “We haven’t updated Findlay in a significant way over the past many decades so it’s the next one on the list, so long story short, as you’ve seen in the news, we’re ... Read More »

Sparta’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will have a meeting and work session Thursday. The regular meeting will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday at city hall. Immediately afterward, the board will enter a work session to discuss various city issues, from the electric department to personnel. Both meetings are open to the public. Read More »

A White County judge sentenced a Sparta man on drug charges. Steven Austin, 32, pled guilty to possession with the intent to sell or deliver over .5 grams of methamphetamine. Judge Gary McKenzie sentenced him to 20 years in prison on the charge. Austin was arrested last February at Findlay Elementary when he dropped his child off at school. Officers ... Read More »

The THP hopes visitors and residents will practice awareness for next Monday’s eclipse. Capt. R.C. Christian said safety is the first goal. “Our primary goal that day is just going to see that no one does get injured and that we don’t have any crashes pertaining to that, but you know as informed as the public is about the eclipse ... Read More »

Rep. Ryan Williams said he didn’t have an opinion on a Nathan Bedford Forrest bust at the state capitol. Protestors gathered at the capitol in Nashville Monday to protest the bust. “I’m always fearful when any culture starts removing cultural artifacts from history,” Williams said. Gov. Bill Haslam issued a statement Monday saying he doesn’t think the bust should be ... Read More »

State Route 294 in Clay County has been named for a Korean War veteran. C. Reagan was also a lifelong Clay County resident. He passed away in June 2017. Rep. Kelly Keisling asked the state General Assembly to name the road for Reagan. Reagan’s family gathered with Keisling on SR 294 at the Overton/Clay county line for the naming ceremony ... Read More »