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The Putnam County Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat Tuesday night for a 28-lot subdivision off Ditty Road. The Willow Estates development will be built off Sunbright Circle, a 7-lot subdivision built around a cul-de-sac. Planning Director Kevin Rush said the cul-de-sac would be extended some 1,220 feet for the new development. There are also concerns about the grade on ... Read More »

Portions of Cookeville’s Cedar Avenue will start looking brighter over the next few months. Electric Department Director Carl Haney said decorative light fixtures will be installed from 2nd to 7th Street. “Those are the same lights that are used in the downtown, around the square, in the Cityscape projects that we have going on through the city like Dixie and ... Read More »

Two accidents along Cookeville’s Burgess Falls Road Tuesday afternoon slowed traffic. The first accident happened around 4:10pm. A car driven by 49-year-old Marie Stampfl of Crossville swerved to miss a vehicle that came to a sudden stop in front of her. Stampfl left the roadway, traveled across Meadow Wood Road and hit a tree stump. The Tennessee Highway Patrol charged ... Read More »

The Warren County fair will not take place this year due to potential financial impacts. Fair President Regan Kelsey said the fair’s insurance provider will not cover any COVID-19 claims, opening the fair board to a costly lawsuit. She said fair board members approached this as a business issue. “We felt like it would be financially impossible, it would be ... Read More »

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department continues its search for an escaped inmate. Roy Norris escaped custody Monday. Norris was set to be transported to a Kentucky penitentiary. Sheriff Brandon Boone said deputies questioned family members Tuesday. “Mr. Norris was on the trustee status and he decided to take off,” Boone said. “He had access that other inmates don’t have access ... Read More »

Temporary offices for the Tennessee Tech football program could be the start to a long term solution for Tucker Stadium. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said he was encouraged that Board of Trustees members wanted to make sure the temporary trailers did not become a long-term solution. “We need the Board of Trustees to support that permanent renovation and ... Read More »

The city of Monterey will extend sewer and water lines at exit 300 on I-40 to allow new businesses to build. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the new lines will stretch from South Holley Street to the city limits around Bee Rock Road. “We have six properties out there at exit 300 that would have some commercial appeal once we can ... Read More »

The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department is utilizing GPS Technology in over 20 of their vehicles. The installation allows officials to monitor where the officers are within the county, allowing for better deployment. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the system has cut response time by more than half. “We had a pursuit back a couple weeks ago of where the dispatch was ... Read More »

Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said mandated mask wearing will not happen in Jackson County at this time. Governor Bill Lee’s executive order gives county mayors the option to require residents to wear masks in public. Heady said the issue should be handled by the state, not the counties. “I did not see this coming,” Heady said. “I did not ... Read More »

Do not miss the Tuesday cutoff to register to vote for this year’s primary election. Jackson County Election Commission Administrator Clay Thaxton said eligible voters can register at the local election commission and online. “Basically, being 18 and a resident of the county. If you have a felony conviction, we will have to get your rights restored as far as ... Read More »