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The City of Crossville will ask lawmakers to amend legislation that offers tax-increment financing (TIF) for retail development. Mayor James Mayberry said the state currently offers a sales tax TIF program to tier four distressed counties. He said Crossville should be allowed to participate in the program because three tier 4 counties border Cumberland County. “My discussion is that we’re ... Read More »

A Cookeville man will make a court appearance next month for a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. An arrest warrant accuses John L. Phillips of beating and stabbing a raccoon to death on Monday. Cookeville Police Officer Matthew Franey reports that Phillips beat the animal with a wrench after trapping it in a cage. He allegedly took the raccoon out of ... Read More »

An Overton County jury has convicted a man on charges stemming from a fatal 2017 crash. Shannon C. Harville found guilty Wednesday on charges of vehicular homicide by intoxication, vehicular homicide by recklessness, and two counts of vehicular assault. The accident happened January 27 on Hanging Limb Highway near the Lovejoy market. Authorities said Harville’s vehicle left the roadway when ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson fired head baseball coach Justin Holmes on Wednesday. Wilson said he relieved Holmes of his duties because of conduct inconsistent with the expectations and standards for all university head coaches. Assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Mitchell Wright will serve as acting head coach. Wilson said a national search for the next head coach begins ... Read More »

Putnam County Election Commissioners have approved ballot names for the March 3 Primary Election. Wesley Bray will appear on the ballot for 13 Judicial District Criminal Court Judge. Steve Pierce will be the candidate for Putnam County Property Assessor. Election Commission Chairman Phil Adams said those names won’t be set in stone until December 12. “We actually have another three ... Read More »

The Fentress County Commission appointed a new solid waste director this week. Jason Gasper replaces Jackie Selby who retired from the position earlier this year. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said Gasper recently completed a 90-day performance trial. “We’ve not lost a step and he’s dealing with our recycling building that burnt down. It’s going to be back up and going ... Read More »

Ford Lincoln of Cookeville has set its sights on helping Putnam County students. Employee Josh Lafont said the dealership will raise money this holiday season to pay off student lunch debt. “A lot of people don’t realize the amount of debt that the public school systems takes on just from unpaid lunches,” Lafont said. “Of course they don’t want to ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police Department hopes to have some new radar units in the near future. Police Chief Randy Evans said he plans to ask city council for permission to purchase eight units during Thursday night’s meeting. “The bulk of the expenditure is from a THSO (Tennessee Highway Safety Office) grant that you all (city council) approved last month,” Evans said. ... Read More »

A 70-year-old man has landed behind bars for an armed robbery that occurred in Jamestown Tuesday. Jamestown Police have charged Michael McGlothlin of Jamestown with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault. The incident happened at 1:20 p.m. when McGlothin entered the Medi-Thrift Pharmacy on West Central Avenue. Detective Rob Lower said the suspect allegedly produced a handgun and demanded narcotics. Authorities ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager. Officials say 16-year-old Ellie M. LaLosh may have gone to Dalehigh, Ohio with her 20-year-old boyfriend. LaLosh stands 5-feet four-inches tall and weighs 140-pounds with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information about her whereabouts should contact the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Read More »