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Tennessee Tech University will no longer house the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Mark Farley is the Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD). He said Tech plans to hand the day-to-day operations over the to UCDD. “They have decided that they don’t have capacity anymore for it,” Farley said. “They’re going to turn that operation over to ... Read More »

Smith County deputies fatally shot a man who allegedly attacked a woman Thursday morning. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified the deceased as 38-year-old Gary Wayne Madewell. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened at 6 a.m. when deputies responded to a stabbing at a home on Boyd Lane in Carthage. A press release said deputies observed Madewell in possession of ... Read More »

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into a Thursday morning officer-involved shooting. The incident happened on Boyd Lane in Carthage. A TBI statement said no law enforcement officers suffered injuries during the incident, but a subject was killed. TBI officials said agents continue to gather relevant evidence, information, and interviews in connection to the case. Read More »

The old Cup and Saucer building in Monterey is getting closer to becoming the new Los Agaves restaurant. Los Agaves owner David Louis Caratachea said renovations are almost complete. “We’re almost done, we’re about to finish with the tile on the floors. The dry wall is up, ceiling’s ready. We have most of our kitchen equipment  there, I mean we’re ... Read More »

Jamestown City Council has voted to lower the speed limit for part of Main Street. Mayor Lyndon Baines said the measure sets a 25 mph speed limit from Church Street to the South Main Street Baptist Church. “We’re getting more businesses downtown and the speed limit on Main Street has been 35 for years,” Baines said. “A lot of people ... Read More »

McMinnville Police have launched an investigation into a Wednesday shooting that left one person injured. Officials said 30-year-old Brandon Roach of McMinnville suffered wounds to the face and head. He received treatment at Vanderbilt Medical Center and his condition remains unknown. The incident happened in the area of Bybee Branch Road. A police department statement said the investigation remains ongoing ... Read More »

A number of Byrdstown residents had no water Thursday after a six-inch main waterline broke on West Main Street. Mayor Sam Gibson said about 800,000 gallons of water went through the broken line before crews managed to make repairs. “Anytime you have a break like this we will use the boil water advisory for those areas,” Gibson said. “When you’ve ... Read More »

Highlands Residential Services (HRS) has extended the bid period for the Oak Tree Towers project. HRS Director of Operations Chris Cassetty said the agency will now open bids on January 14. “We had a couple of general contractors who had picked up plans and were very interested in the project,” Cassetty said. “With opening bids so close to the end ... Read More »

Cooekville officials will consider an amended agreement with White County Thursday for repairs to the Roberts-Matthews Highway Bridge over Falling Water River. Cookeville and White County have joint ownership in the bridge. City Public Works Director Greg Brown said the original 2017 agreement required Cookeville to pay $269,100 for the project. “After the passage of the IMPROVE Act, White County ... Read More »

A Smithville man appears in court Thursday for charges that he locked a woman inside his home against her will. DeKalb County authorities charged 22-year-old Ronald Barbosa Gutierrez with kidnapping and aggravated assault. He remains behind bars at the county jail on $25,000 bond. Officers arrested Gutierrez last week after responding to a fight at his Allen Street home. Upon ... Read More »