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Crossville Police report fake emails are being sent to local residents alerting the recipient to a supposed traffic citation. The scam started Friday. According to police, the email said the citation must be paid within 72 hours. It includes a link to an “EasyPay Center” where recipients can pay. The email and the pay link are both fake. Crossville Police ... Read More »

In all the things that won’t be the same this school year, here is a tradition that will be: the Van Buren High School Paint Day. Seniors gather in the parking lot to paint their spots for the year. Principal Jamie Simmons said Paint Day has become a community event for seniors, their families, and faculty. “It’s a great project, ... Read More »

A Smithville long-term care facility has a cluster of five positive COVID-19 patient cases. The State Department Of Health reports the cluster at the Webb House Retirement Center on Jennings Lane. A total of 32 residents live at the facility. One employee case has also been reported. A total of 188 facilities across the state are reporting clusters of positive ... Read More »

Last week three Cookeville men left for fishing trip, not knowing their boat would capsize. Karim Odeh and Kevin LaRoche, both residing in Cookeville, were visiting Kevin’s father, Mark LaRoche, in Florida. They boated over 15 miles west of Bayport when they sailed into a storm. “There was kinda a light in between two extremely dark clouds, so we tried ... Read More »

A 13th patient has died from COVID-19 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, the fourth death reported in the last week. Public Relations Director Melahn Finley reports 24 positive inpatients at Cookeville Regional. A total of eight are being treated in intensive care. The elderly Putnam County resident had underlying health issues. Statewide, 27 deaths have been reported in the last ... Read More »

The official groundbreaking for Cookeville’s new police department took place Friday morning Cookeville police and city officials gathered with shovels in hand on the corner of Neal Street and South Maple Avenue to celebrate. Police Chief Randy Evans said the seven years of planning finally paid off. “It has been a long time coming,” Evans said. “It has been a ... Read More »

During the beginning of the pandemic, mammogram numbers were down across the nation. Now, they’re climbing back up. Susan G. Komen Central Tennessee CEO Susan Eaton said a national study showed a 94 percent drop in mammograms in March. She said she’s not surprised. “When COVID first hit, everybody did not know what to expect and how to take care ... Read More »

Expect mosquito populations to be on the rise with increased rainfall over the next several days. Most mosquito species prefer to lay eggs in slow-moving or stagnant water. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said the city offers residents free larvacide to prevent the population from growing. “We have these larvecide tablets that you can put in standing water that ... Read More »

Community organizations will gather together at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning to help cleanup Cookeville. The Clean Bash is organized by Noon Rotary Club Vice President Mike Glass. He said volunteers will have different routes to cover most of the Cookeville’s downtown. “Basically, I’ve got five routes of down around the Courthouse to City Hall to down around the train Depot,” ... Read More »

The Gainesboro Port Authority heard two proposals Thursday night to begin bringing commerce to the Cumberland River. The Port Authority Board heard from two local businessmen, Hugh Cameron and Truman Sterns. Cameron is seeking the board’s support to begin developing a new generation of energy efficient barges to help bring commerce back to the river. Sterns represents an investment group ... Read More »