Putnam County authorities have arrested a Cookeville man for violating the sex offender registry. Arrest warrants accuse Billy Joe Nix of failing to report for quarterly registration and not disclosing required information to authorities. The report also accuses Nix of absconding from supervision by not reporting to his probation officer and failing to attend sex offender classes. The 45-year-old became ... Read More »
The Algood Farmer’s Market project will ramp up shortly after the new year. City Administrator Keith Morrison said TCAT Livingston students will begin constructing the structure when they return from winter break. “As soon as January 1st hits, we anticipate moving forward on the construction of that facility,” Morrison said. “We’ve received quite a few compliments on it, as well ... Read More »
School officials and county commissioners will begin funding discussions early this year for Putnam County’s newest school. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said those conversations will center around plans for constructing a K-8 facility. “We’re going to give them (county commission) the best estimate of cost, based on square footage and the current cost to construct,” Boyd said. “Of course, if the ... Read More »
Don’t drop the ball as you wait for the ball to drop this New Year’s Eve. Find a sober driver. That’s the word from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office which has partnered with all area law enforcement agencies for Cumberland Crackdown, an effort to curb crashes in the Cumberland Region this New Year’s Eve. There will be special saturation patrols ... Read More »
A Celina man faces attempted murder charges following a Monday night shooting. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified the suspect as 44-year-old James Jeffery Carmack. He remains behind bars at the Clay County Jail on $300,000 bond. A TBI press release accuses Carmack of shooting man at a residence along Poor House Ridge Road shortly before 9 p.m. The investigation ... Read More »
Two vehicles crashed Monday night on Highway 127 in Cumberland County. Children ranging in ages from 5 months to 8 years old were passengers in both vehicles. A Tennessee Highway Patrol report said 29-year-old Ralph Phy was driving Northbound on US Highway 127 near Catoosa Ridge when he crossed the center line and sideswiped Nicole Whittenburg’s vehicle. Phy went off ... Read More »
If you’re planning to celebrate New Years Eve, you could get a ride in a police car. The Cookeville Police Department (CPD) and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) will offer free safe rides home to Putnam county residents between 10 p.m. Dec. 31 and 2 a.m. Jan. 1. Sheriff Eddie Farris said this is to help cut down on ... Read More »
Take a hike if you made a resolution to exercise. The Tennessee State Parks will host a free First Day Hike on January 1 to usher in the new year. These free hikes are available at all state parks except for Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Deputy Commissioner Jim Bryson said this opportunity is ... Read More »
A Silver Point man has landed behind bars for his second methamphetamine charge this month and fourth this year. Algood Police arrested Marshall Irvine Douglas on Friday after finding two grams of a crystal substance during a traffic stop. Officers also located digital scales, several plastic baggies, and $295 in small bills during the encounter. Douglas faces a charge of ... Read More »
Putnam County schools are testing for lead levels in the water. Assistant Director of Schools Corby King said this is part of former Governor Bill Haslam’s Tennessee Water Bill. “This is in response to a new law that was passed by the general assembly last year that requires all schools to test the water supply for lead that were constructed ... Read More »
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