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A Cookeville Police Officer has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation. Department officials said Sergeant Shannon Smith self-reported the investigation related to theft of property in another jurisdiction. A press release said Smith was placed on paid administrative leave in November after the department confirmed that an investigation was being conducted by the ... Read More »

A Murfreesboro man suffered injuries Saturday after his Toyota Rav struck the end of a guardrail in Putnam County. The accident happened near the 286 mile marker of Interstate 40. 64-year-old Timothy Callahan received medical treatment at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. His condition remains unknown. A Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report said Callahan was driving East when he began to ... Read More »

Multiple rescue teams pulled an injured man from a cave in northeastern White County early Saturday morning. The Sparta-White County Rescue Squad responded the scene after receiving a call at 6:01 p.m. Friday. Chief Ray Brown said a boulder fell on the man’s leg after he fell 10 feet and lended on a ledge. “After speaking with our special operations ... Read More »

Elk Mountain Construction will begin working to address Monterey’s flooding problem within the next 45 days. Town officials said the $124,403 project will begin on or before March 2. Grant writer Dawn Kupferer said that timeline allows the supplier to build storm drain boxes for the project. Scope of project involves installing new drain basins near the police department property ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has several projects set for completion this year. Capitol Projects Director Jim Cobb said it’s been a busy building season for Tech. “A few months ago we had $180 million dollars worth of work under way. We’ve completed a few projects since then and we haven’t run a new total. Right now we’ve got about $155 million dollars ... Read More »

The City of Algood has completed the master plan for its future 21 acre park. The five phase plan totals $12.7 million and will take up to 10-years to complete. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the city will seek grant funding for many of the projects. “We think this (master plan) gives us a big leg up on grant work, ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center received two eHealthcare Leadership Awards for their marketing campaigns. The awards include the Gold Award for Best Digital Marketing Campaign and the Silver Award for Best Integrated Marketing Campaign. CRMC’s Marketing Director Melahn Finley said they’re honored to accept these national acknowledgements. “We work closely with WEStone & Associates on our digital efforts, and these awards ... Read More »

Highland Rim Academy requested, and was approved, to rejoin TSSAA for cooperative purposes only. Highland Rim Academy is a small private school in Cookeville with approximately 30 students in grades 9-12. They were members previously but dropped out when the Legislative Council changed the cooperative program agreement language which only allows schools to form agreements within their Division. The Board ... Read More »

Comcast announced they’re enhancing their network services in Livingston. New boradband services include Xfinity high-speed and gigabit internet, Xfinity Home and Mobile, and the X1 entertainment platform. Regional SVP Jason Gumbs said they are delighted to bring these state-of-the-art services. “This effort is part of Comcast’s ongoing commitment to investing in its network and the overall customer experience,” Gumbs said. ... Read More »

A Cookeville man suffered injuries during a Friday morning crash in Overton County. The single-vehicle accident happened on Highway 293. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 47-year-old Jeffery D. Auberson was driving East and lost control of his Chevrolet Impala. A crash report said the vehicle dropped off the right shoulder before Auberson overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross the center ... Read More »