Construction may cause delays overnight Monday and Tuesday on I-40. Mid-State Construction won the bid to repair the bridge over State Route 24. Monday and Tuesday, crews will narrow lanes on I-40 to allow for bridge repair. The work will take place overnight, beginning at 8 p.m. and continuing until 6 a.m. Oversize commercial loads will have to exit the ... Read More »

Cumberland County’s Peavine Road has been reopened after a sinkhole opened in a construction zone. TDOT’s project to widen Peavine Road has been going on for several months. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said a sinkhole opened in the construction zone Thursday afternoon. That sinkhole temporarily closed Peavine Road. Flynn said crews began repairing the sinkhole and the road was reopened ... Read More »

Gov. Bill Haslam signed revisions to the Chiropractic Practice Act into law Wednesday. Rep. Ryan Williams sponsored the bill, which was endorsed by Cookeville chiropractors. The bill revised the way chiropractors practice their profession. It included a measure curbing the prescription of opioids. “Anytime we can offer some kind of medical treatment or care to individuals other than prescribing them ... Read More »

Grant money may have a serious impact on Van Buren County in the coming months. County Mayor Greg Wilson said they’ve been awarded some $900,000 in grant funding for various projects. First is the county’s first park, paid for by a $440,000 TDEC grant. There’s also a tourism grant for gazebos and an information center in the Burritt College area, ... Read More »

Work on Van Buren County’s first park is progressing. County Mayor Greg Wilson said the park will be located in the Burritt College area of Spencer, near the county fair grounds. “We have put out for bid and bid out the first phase of it, I guess you could say, is the stage. We’re going to have a very large ... Read More »

Reports indicate Wendy Gentry attempted to file for bankruptcy protection. An attorney for Gentry filed earlier this month in federal bankruptcy courts. The petition was denied a week later citing the best interest of the creditors. Gentry and her husband have been under federal investigation since December. Civil lawsuits related to the criminal case accuse the pair of conducting a ... Read More »

A White County man faces several charges after using his head to break the back glass of a sheriff’s patrol car. White County Sheriff’s Detective Chris Isom said Robert Joseph Schill became combative and struggled with officers, then used his head to break through the back glass of the police cruiser. “Officers immediately tried to render aid, which he refused, ... Read More »

Confidentiality is an important part of negotiations between businesses and government. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said a breach of confidentiality is what gave his county a shot at a new business for the Rickman area. They were set to go into another county and the county brought up some stuff about it, told their name in a meeting, and ... Read More »

Overton County Executive Ben Danner said an announcement on a new business at the old Volunteer Foam building may come this summer. “We come up with an opportunity to purchase the old Volunteer Foam building, it’s been empty, I guess five years now, Volunteer Foam moved out, went to East Tennessee, we’re always looking at bringing jobs into Overton County,” ... Read More »

Students in Putnam County schools haven’t received their report cards yet. Officials don’t know when that will be possible. School has been out for a month but local officials are still waiting on state data to complete the report cards. Putnam County Assistant Superintendent Denette Kolbe said only students in three grades have received their final report cards. “The only ... Read More »