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School Zone Safety: Keep Students And Teachers Safe

With students and teachers returning to school after five months, school zones will return to busy driving hubs. Cookeville Police Captain Bobby Anderson said the main violation the department sees is distracted driving. “Obviously it is illegal to text or talk while holding a mobile device now, and so keep that in mind,” Anderson said. “The phone call or the ... Read More »

Move In Date Set For New Overton County Building

A move-in date for Overton County’s new County Services Building has been set for September. County Executive Ben Danner said the county executive and veteran’s offices will be the first to relocate. “We have a plan to move a couple offices at a time. Archives are going in the basement, and then, my office and the veterans office are going ... Read More »

Local Groups Search For Missing Monterey Man

Several community groups including the Monterey Lions Club Disaster Response Team searched Sunday for a Monterey man who is missing. Arnold “Chigger” Vaughn has not been seen since Monday. His disappearance has been reported to the Putnam County Sheriffs Department. The teams began searching Sunday morning around 7am. The disaster team searched the railroad tracks from downtown to outside the ... Read More »

Overton Back To School Bash Monday

The annual Overton County Back To School Bash will look a little different this year. Instead of hosting the supplies pickup event at Livingston Academy, families can pick up free materials Monday at the students’ designated school. The event happens Monday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at each school. “It will be as a drive thru so they can ... Read More »

App Monitors Student Spending

The days of punching a meal ticket are a distant memory in some of our schools. Stacy Bradford is the Fund Accountant for Putnam County School Nutrition. She said Putnam County has used the My School Bucks App for a number of years to help parents keep up with the amount of money their students have to pay for lunch. ... Read More »

Crossville Man Charged With Murdering Wife

A Crossville man charged with first degree murder Sunday in the death of his wife. 33-year-old Rony Noe Ambrocio Cruz being held in the Cumberland County Jail without bond. The TBI and the Crossville Police Department charged Cruz after finding his wife, Sante Ceciliar Mendez, dead in a wooded area Sunday morning. According to the TBI, Crossville Police responded to ... Read More »

Cookeville Wendy’s Locations Lead Way In Tornado Relief

Cookeville’s two Wendy’s restaurants sold more than 3,500 Tennessee Strong decals for tornado relief. Over 100 Wendy’s franchises across Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama sold the decals at a dollar a piece. The money went towards the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s tornado relief fund.  Donor Services Vice President Amy Fair said the Cookeville locations ranked number one. “The two ... Read More »

The Week Ahead: Overton Budget, Elections

The Overton County Commission will consider the 2020-2021 budget Monday night. A budget hearing will begin at 4:30pm before the 5pm meeting. The Commission will also approve expenditures of COVID-19 money from the Governor’s office. The Fentress County School Board will consider its reopening plan Monday night. In addition, the board will consider a revision of its policy on bullying ... Read More »

Tax Holiday Benefits Local Business

With Tennessee’s Sales Tax Holiday here this weekend, many local business are preparing for increased sales. Maggie Bennett owns Ruffle Me This Children’s Boutique in Cookeville. She said she did not realize the importance of supporting local business before she came to own her own. “Shopping local is huge,” Bennett said. “It’s something I didn’t even really pay attention to ... Read More »

Van Buren Residents Frustrated Over Tax Increases

Van Buren County residents are frustrated about another property tax increase. Last year, commissioners approved a 35-cent increase. Now, county commissioners will vote for a 45-cent increase to try and balance the budget. Long-time Van Buren resident and business owner Laura Wallace said she is against the raise. “We are still broke,” Wallace said. “They are looking for more money. ... Read More »