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A Pleasant Shade woman suffered serious injuries when her vehicle crashed into a school bus Thursday night. The accident happened just before 10 p.m. on Highway 141 in Smith County. State Troopers said 64-year-old Delilah Reid was traveling West in a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. 54-year-old Robert Peoples of Hickman was driving the school bus in the eastbound lanes. A THP ... Read More »

A small delay has pushed back the start date for constructing a public housing complex in Cookeville. Chris Cassetty is the Director of Operations for the Highlands Residential Services. He said final plans for the Oak Tree Towers project have not been approved by the City of Cookeville. “We’re a little further behind than we intended to be, but the ... Read More »

An Upper Cumberland state lawmaker wants to expand a law that makes it illegal to drive slowly in the left lane. Senator Paul Bailey said he plans to introduce a bill that would make the ‘Slow Poke Law’ apply to four-lane divided highways. “We all travel the highways quite a bit and we find drivers that are in the left-hand ... Read More »

A couple from Crossville face charges after police officers found their two-year-old child playing in the middle of a street. Dylan Kelly and Jennifer DeYoung appeared in court Thursday for charges of child abuse, neglect, and endangerment. The incident happened Monday when officers found the boy in the middle of the street across from city hall. A police report said ... Read More »

McMinnville’s new fiscal year budget does not include a property tax increase. The board approved the new spending plan after cutting nearly 900-thousand dollars from the original proposal. Board members voted to freeze all step raises for city employees, but rejected an amendment that would have removed cost of living adjustment raises. Officials said they would consider possible merit-based raises ... Read More »

Two Pennsylvania residents suffered injuries during a motorcycle crash in Putnam County Wednesday. The accident happened just after 1 p.m. on Center Hill Dam Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Douglas Reis was traveling East when he lost control of his 2006 Honda Gold Wing. A crash report said the bike left the roadway and collided with a chain link ... Read More »

A project to renovate a Cookeville public housing complex has moved faster than expected. Chris Cassetty is the Director of Operations for Highlands Residential Services. He said the Walnut Village project should be finished before the new year. “The job has moved well and very quickly. The contractor we have, Blaine Construction, has done a really good job and they ... Read More »

The Cumberland County School Board may revisit a Beta Club fundraising opportunity involving Buffalo Trace Distillery. The Board of Education failed to approve auctioning off a bottle from the company’s sixth millionth barrel of bourbon during last week’s meeting. Board member Robert Safdie said he doesn’t feel comfortable allowing the club to receive the funding. “Recently we have had at ... Read More »

A damaged water line caused Cookeville High School (CHS) to go without water for a short period of time Wednesday. The line suffered damage at 9 a.m. as maintenance crews worked to repair the irrigation system to CHS athletic fields. Workers cut off water leading to the school so repairs could be made. School officials released a statement saying crews ... Read More »