A firefighter and a resident sustained minor injuries in a fire on Cookeville’s Dixie Avenue Tuesday night. Cookeville Fire Chief Roger Fuqua said the resident sustained minor burns and a firefighter was taken to the hospital with an ankle injury. He was treated and released. Firefighters were called to the scene at 10:38 p.m. “Evidently it was a stove left ... Read More »

Crossville now boasts a New York-style hot dog stand. Owners Tammy Thompson and Rob Miller have opened Crazy Dawg. They’re the first location in Tennessee to sell Snap Dog brand hot dogs. Snap Dog is sold in locations throughout New York City. A stand recently opened in Anaheim, Calif. Crazy Dawgs isopen from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday on ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police K-9 officers will be better protected thanks to a donation from a national company. The five K-9 officers will each receive bullet and stab-proof vests, thanks to a donation from Perrigo Animal Health, the parent company of PetArmor flea and tick medication. The company partnered with national nonprofit Vested Interest to provide the vests. Since 2013, Perrigo ... Read More »

Two area libraries recently received technology grants from the state. The state Library and Archives awards the grants. Gainesboro’s Charles Ralph Holland Memorial Library and the White County Public Library each received just over $8,000. In Gainesboro, Library Director Kate Chalman said the money went to buying new computers. “We used our tech grant to buy and upgrade our six-year-old ... Read More »

Sparta officials and TDOT plan to conduct a traffic study on the city’s main street. Discussions about a new traffic light at the intersection of Bockman Way and Highway 111 led to the plan. TDOT will redesign the intersection at the Highway 111 northbound exit and install a new traffic light. City officials originally rejected the plan because it didn’t ... Read More »

TDOT will build a new traffic light in Sparta that officials originally didn’t want. The light at the intersection of Bockman Way and Highway 111 will be paid for by TDOT. The city won’t have to pay and won’t have to assume liability for any accidents at the intersection if they refuse, City Manager Chris Dorsey said. “It’s a special ... Read More »

A missing Jamestown girl has been found safe. Jamestown Police Det. Rob Lower said 17-year-old Kyana Asberry had been missing since April 1. “She actually called her mother and was in Nashville and wanted to come home, her mother actually picked her up. We didn’t know until she had arrived back here with her, she arrived back at the police ... Read More »

When the school year finishes, the Summer Feeding program begins. Putnam County Schools’ School Nutrition Program Supervisor Kathlyn Walter said the program makes sure that children don’t go hungry during the summer months. “We have groups in daycares and camps that might be better supported with our programs as well. We feed at multiple camps and recreation centers and enrichment ... Read More »

Friday, Jackson County Sheriff Marty Hinson announced his office had phone calls regarding threats to Jackson County High School. His written statement said no violence occurred and the school was never locked down. Monday, Jackson County Director of Schools Joe Barlow said a potential threat caused the sheriff’s appearance, but it’s all been resolved. “A couple students maybe saw a video ... Read More »