Nineteen kindergarteners from outside Capshaw Elementary’s attendance area applied for 20 available slots at the school. Putnam County Schools Director Jerry Boyd said that made the process easy. “We were able to allocate 20 potential slots and we had 19 applications so it was a very easy process in that respect,” Boyd said. Some 70 families who live within Capshaw’s zone had enrolled ... Read More »

Former Hardy’s Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Chief Terry Priest has pleaded guilty of a theft charge. Priest pleaded guilty to one count of theft of more than $10,000 but less than $60,000 in Overton County Criminal Court Monday. Priest will be sentenced at a hearing in August. Assistant District Attorney Mark Gore said he believes Priest will be required to ... Read More »

Travelers won’t have to worry about construction on Tennessee roads this weekend. TDOT announced it will suspend all road construction from noon Friday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. TDOT Commissioner John Schroer said nearly 700,000 drivers were expected this weekend. Motorists may still encounter some lane closures or restrictions while traveling through long term construction projects.  Drivers should be aware that ... Read More »

Cookeville will mark Memorial Day with a ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday. County Veterans Service Officer Mark Harris said it’s taking place on the west side of the courthouse. Jefferson Avenue will be closed at that location for the event. The event was designed to honor those who gave their life for their country. “All gave some, some gave all, ... Read More »

The Putnam County election commission will hold a special meeting to discuss new voting technology. The meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the election commission office. Election Administrator Debbie Steidl said Poll Pads could speed up the registration process at the polls. The technology allows registrars to quickly look up voting information, without searching through giant books ... Read More »

The Cookeville High School carpentry class will auction it’s house Saturday. The auction will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cookeville High. Teacher Randy Mansell said the last three houses have sold for around $50,000 and hopes are high for this year’s sale. “It has a nice flow to the house, no wasted space, we did put solid surface ... Read More »

Two older brothers rescued their toddler sister from the fire that took the family’s house in Crossville last week. Thirteen-year-old Elyjah Brockway, 11-year old Donnie Strong and 18-month-old sister Abby Strong-Brockway were inside watching television when the fire broke out. The boys picked up their sister and ran. Dad Brian Brockway was outside mowing the grass while mom Sarah Strong ... Read More »

An elderly man reportedly committed suicide on Cookeville’s Winston Drive Monday. Cookeville Police declined to identify the man because his family hadn’t been notified yet. Scanner traffic indicated a home health care worker reported the man had been been shot. The man was deceased when police arrived. Read More »

Federal agents and their contractors are conducting an inventory at the former Gentry Bros. Tractor Supply today. Owners Jeff and Wendy Gentry shuttered the business over the Christmas holiday. Since then, they’ve been under federal investigation and subject to at least three civil lawsuits. The suits allege the Gentrys ran a Ponzi-type scheme, collecting money from investors and purchasing land ... Read More »

Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox will serve on a specialized board. Cox was chosen to serve on the Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area executive board. The Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area consists of 86 counties in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Virginia. Member agencies work together to find creative ways to combat drugs, drug trafficking, and related crimes in ... Read More »