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A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a man on charges stemming from a fatal crash earlier this year. 39-year-old James Christopher Vaughn faces charges of DUI, vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, and failure to maintain lane of travel. The crash happened March 31 on South Congress Boulevard in Smithville. Smithville Police reported that Vaughn was driving North when his Chevy ... Read More »

Construction won’t delay Thanksgiving travelers. TDOT Community Relations Coordinator Jennifer Flynn said the department will halt lane closure activity beginning Wednesday at Noon. “We will not have any lane closures on interstates or state routes that will impede traffic,” Flynn said. “We want to make sure that everybody will be able to travel safely and we’ll have out roads open ... Read More »

Cumberland County Commissioners have appointed a new solid waste director. Conrad Welch takes over the position after serving as interim director for the past seven months. He served as the county’s facilities maintenance supervisor during that same time period. County Mayor Allen Foster said Welch will also serve as interim maintenance supervisor until the county can find a replacement. His ... Read More »

Cookeville Planning Commissioners have approved a new preliminary plat for a townhouse development at the corner of East Spring Street and East Hudgens Street. Planning Director John Ward said the commission approved a slightly smaller project earlier this year. “This was 18 townhomes with the 19th lot being the common area. Mr. Gaw has submitted a revised preliminary plan where ... Read More »

The City of Crossville may move forward with the non-contiguous annexation of Meadow Park Lake. City Manager Greg Wood said he’s asking the Crossville Planning Commission to consider the proposal. “The genesis of this whole thing is really from the lake commission. As far as being able to enforce city ordinances at Meadow Park Lake, they can’t,” Wood said. “They’ve ... Read More »

A Cookeville man landed behind bars following a Monday afternoon crash in Putnam County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol charged 27-year-old Christopher Aaron Beck with DUI. He could face other charges for allegedly fleeing on foot. A preliminary crash report said high speeds caused Beck’s 2010 Hyundai Elantra to go into a yaw while traveling West on Gainesboro Grade. His vehicle ... Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has bid out a multimillion-dollar project for improving the the Jamestown Municipal Airport. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said the bid opening will take place in early January. “We’re thinking that we should start work sometime in April or March. They’ll be redoing the runway and making our taxiways longer,” Baines said. “We’re doing some stuff ... Read More »

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released the identity of a man who died in a Friday night automobile accident in Cumberland County. 22-year-old Alex Hamilton of Crossville was traveling North on Cox Valley Road when the accident occurred. A Monday morning crash report said his Chevrolet truck left the roadway before striking a tree stump and power pole. The vehicle ... Read More »

A Baxter woman faces possible jail time for allegedly firing a gun at her fiancé. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office charged Melanne D. Brown with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.  She left the Putnam County Jail after posting $8,000 bond. Deputies came in contact with Brown on Saturday when they responded to a call about a possible gun shot. Authorities ... Read More »

Cumberland County now has a deviated fixed bus route system. Allen Foster is the Cumberland County Mayor. He said the routes will go from the Health Department up to Walmart and deviate up to .75 miles. “We’re excited to have a deviated fixed route bus system here in Cumberland County,” Foster said. “The big thing is that people living in ... Read More »