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The Cumberland County Commission voted to fill a vacant seat Tuesday night. The 18 member commission appointed Colleen Mall to 9th District seat. Carl MacLeod resigned from that position earlier this year after announcing his intention to move out of state. A total of five people submitted applications to replace MacLeod. Mall will serve the position until the August 2020 ... Read More »

Putnam County Superintendent of Schools Jerry Boyd has resigned from the position. Boyd submitted his resignation letter to school board members Tuesday afternoon. He said ongoing personal reasons led him to resign from the job. “It has been an honor for me serve the Putnam County School System for the past 23 years as a teacher, principal, curriculum supervisor, technology ... Read More »

The City of Jamestown will look to appoint a new fire chief next month. Mayor Lyndon Baines said Hollis Crabtree has retired from that position. “I have the utmost respect for Mr. Crabtree. He’s been doing a great job for that department for all these years,” Baines said. “It’s going to be hard for someone to take his place. It ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech students and faculty marched silently across campus Tuesday morning as a gesture to honor Martin Luther King Jr. The Omnicrom Phi Chapter fraternity hosted the annual event. Chapter President Christopher Dodson said the short walk allowed him to focus on Dr. King’s influence. “Today is significant because this is a reflection upon vision,” Owens said. “It’s a vision ... Read More »

The Clay County Commission has approved a funding mechanism for the future jail facility. Mayor Dale Reagan said a $50 wheel tax increase will take effect after a 30 day public review period. “Right now, we’re in a holding pattern for the public review. So after 30 days we start the process of collecting that with the county clerk,” Reagan ... Read More »

Local residents hoping for a Rural King to open in Cookeville will have to wait a little longer. Melinda Keifer is the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Cookeville. She said a social media post about the farm supply store coming to Cookeville isn’t true. “In today’s world, typically, when a tenant is looking at a facility they’re going ... Read More »

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said it made an error when recording a small earthquake in White County Monday. The USGS reported the 2.5 magnitude quake on its data maps Tuesday morning. The maps indicated the earthquake happened at a depth of three miles and just a few hours before a 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit East Tennessee. Tuesday afternoon, the ... Read More »

The 15th Judicial District Attorney General will be tasked with deciding if any charges will be filed against a Cookeville Police officer under investigation for theft of property. 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said he requested the change due to his relationship with Officer Shannon Smith. “Since I have known Shannon Smith personally for many years, I have ... Read More »

A Monday evening fire damaged a home in Baxter. Baxter Fire Department officials said the blaze started in a garage adjacent to a home on Dyer Ridge Road. Chief Matthew White said the flames eventually extended to the home, causing damage to one side of the dwelling. The garage was a total loss. No one suffered injuries during the incident. ... Read More »

A single-vehicle crash injured a Crossville man late Monday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the accident happened just before 11:10 a.m. on Pigeon Ridge Road. A crash report said Jacob J. Kilby lost control of his Mitsubishi Lancer while traveling West and negotiating a curve. The report said the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and ... Read More »