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The Overton County Sheriff’s Department is asking you to be on the lookout for a runaway teen. Sheriff John Garrett said sixteen-year-old Amanda Bolden was last seen Thursday at a foster home in Overton County. “There is a possibility that she may have ties or may be traveling to residents in the Crossville area in the White County Sparta area,” ... Read More »

The Putnam County Planning Commission approved a new proposed subdivision off Mountain Top Lane. The main point of discussion before the approval was emergency accessibility. Planning Director Kevin Rush said the developer provided detailed plans on how access would work during the Tuesday planning commission meeting. “If emergency services come and they get so close, they have a device that ... Read More »

The Livingston Academy Marching Band will be collecting recyclables Saturday to help with instrument repairs. Livingston Academy Spirit of the Wildcats Marching Band President Jenny Story said broken instruments are a chronic issue for the band. Story said they are prepared to take anything from cans to large appliances, to try and cover the repair costs. “They are only designated ... Read More »

The General Assembly has awarded the Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency a five year extension to continue operations. The agency was reviewed in Nashville Tuesday for its effectiveness to provide services. Executive Director Mark Farley said the organization is excited to continue serving the 14 counties of the Upper Cumberland. “The last extension we received was six years and based ... Read More »

Warren County Parents have until 3:00 PM Thursday to enroll their kids in full-time virtual learning for the spring. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said this deadline is necessary so that staffing decisions can be made for the Spring Semester. Swallows said there are 740 students currently learning virtually, and offering this option in the Spring was necessary. “In reality, ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center announced they would put a temporary pause on all elective surgeries due to COVID. This decision is based on current challenges with bed capacity and higher numbers of the CRMC staff calling in sick. CRMC CEO Paul Korth said in a written statement that they want to, “assure the public that an elective case does not ... Read More »

District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said the parties involved in Friday’s Cookeville stabbing on Autumn Avenue have been identified. Dunaway said he is now reviewing the evidence to determine the appropriate criminal charges. The incident resulted in the death of 40-year-old Brandon Lee Threet after a stab wound to the chest. Officers performed measures to try to save Threet’s life, before ... Read More »

Zachary Sutton has been named as the newest Alderman in McMinnville after being appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday night. Sutton will serve a two-year term, filling Mayor Ryle Chastain’s spot. Chastain was elected as the new mayor of McMinnville during the November election, leaving a vacancy on the board.   Read More »

The Overton County School Board Tuesday approved the new 2021-2022 school calendar with no major changes. Chairman Jarman Hicks said school will begin on August 6th with May 24th as the last full day. “Our administrative team comes up with a 200 day calendar,” Hicks said. ‘We try to coincide with our neighboring, surrounding counties. It is a 200 day ... Read More »

The Celina Board of Alderman decided Tuesday to postpone filling the city’s code inspector position until early next year. Mayor Tonya Spears said a slow building year, and winter approaching makes hiring a candidate not an absolute must at this time. “There is not a lot going on right now obviously, but in the spring we do need to have ... Read More »