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Cookeville High School is resurfacing its track and adding a new pole vault pit over fall break. Athletic Director Steven Robbins said the track was last upgraded about 10 years ago. “It was time. The track was starting to wear and show its age,” Robbins said. “I have been here. This is my fourth year at Cookeville High School, and ... Read More »

Local Realtor and Putnam County Commissioner Kathy Dunn said she thinks it is the right time to start preparing to sale the old fairgrounds next spring. Dunn said she expects the land to bring in a fair price and developments to come easily based on its location and the current market. “I think the land will sale well,” Dunn said. ... Read More »

The City Lake Bridge will need repairs do to rust and erosion according to an assessment by the state. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said the states assessment came in two weeks ago and the highway department is now assessing prices with multiple companies. Jones said the bridge’s steel webbing has rust holes and the abutment needs to be ... Read More »

Resurfacing work along South Willow Avenue in Cookeville began Sunday evening. TDOT Public Information Officer Jennifer Flynn said the $2 million project is scheduled to finish by the end of October. “Nightly lane closures are possible on Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.,” Flynn said. “Right now they have completed all concrete repairs and milled the portion ... Read More »

A Livingston man faces two charges of Aggravated Statutory Rape after a five-month investigation by multiple agencies. The Overton County Sheriffs Department took 44-year-old Timothy C. Duke into custody Friday. Duke was booked into the Robertson County Jail and is being held on $25,000 bond. The case began with a May tip to Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline from management at ... Read More »

The Putnam County Fiscal Review Committee will once again discuss the purchase of jail property at its Monday meeting. County Commissioners approved the purchase of four parcels of land during September’s Commissioner meeting. The county still lacks the land needed to expand the jail and provide parking. Commissioners will also consider the approval for the Parks and Recreation Department to ... Read More »

Cooking is one of the leading causes of home fires. This is National Fire Prevention Week. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said 66 percent of home fires start when food or cooking items ignite. Blair said knowing how to react to a grease fire can keep a bad situation from getting worse. “A lot of people their first reaction is ... Read More »

Ghosts, haunts, and local folklore are some of the spooky themes at the fifth annual Cookeville History Museum haunted hike. The Boogers, Haunts, and Haints History Hike takes place Saturday. Museum Education Specialist Ashley McKee said at least four of the ghost stories in the program are in Putnam County. “There’s one about Crazy George’s Bridge and there’s another story ... Read More »

The Fentress County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to increase roadway safety. Some $10,000 in grant funding is coming to the Fentress County Sheriff’s office to provide more traffic vests, flashlights and overtime pay. Manager for Highway Safety Programs Detective Sergeant Jason Duncan said funding will focus on speeding and its effect on seat belts. ... Read More »

“What makes this campus unique is it’s the heart of the community. It’s the heart of Fentress County.” That’s Roane State Community College Fentress Site Director Tinisha Key. Ket and President Chris Whaley joined county officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house Friday at the new Clarkrange facility. Key said the main benefit to the new center is ... Read More »