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A Cookeville resident received a citation following a two-vehicle crash in Cumberland County Monday. The accident happened at 1 p.m. on State Highway 101. Officials said 19-year-old Loren Lorenzen was traveling South in a 2011 Honda CRV. 52-year-old Tammy Barnes of Crossville was traveling in front of Lorenzen in a 2006 Town and Country van. A crash report said Lorenzen’s ... Read More »
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Mayors Discuss Mental Health Services With UCHRA
Several Upper Cumberland officials have asked the UCHRA to do more when it comes to addressing mental health. Jackson County Executive Randy Heady said his county lacks a mental health facility. “There’s no mental health care given to anybody in rural counties. We need that in the rural communities. The same way that we need workforce development,” Heady said. “I ... Read More »
TDOT Announces No Lane Closures For Labor Day
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity during the Labor Day travel period. A press release said the move will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists traveling during the holiday. Construction crews will stop lane closures beginning Friday at Noon through Tuesday, September 3 at 6 a.m. “The labor day holiday is a busy travel time,” ... Read More »
Missing Canoeists Located Safely In Fentress County
Search crews have located four people who went missing while canoeing in Fentress County Sunday. EMA Director James Bilbrey said searchers located the the individuals in Morgan County late Monday morning. “The were off of Peter Ford Road, but on the Morgan County side,” Bilbrey said. “They weren’t injured and they are being brought out at this time.” The group ... Read More »
Crossville Man Charged With 3rd DUI
The Tennessee Highway Patrol on Saturday charged a Crossville man with his 3rd DUI offense. State Troopers arrested Cody Gene Fenstermaker during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in Putnam County. Authorities stopped the defendant at mile marker 293 West for going 105 mph in a 65 mph zone. Trooper Jeff Brown’s report said Fenstermaker had red watery eyes and ... Read More »
Missing Teenager Located Safely
Authorities located a missing Putnam County teenager Sunday. Jacob Troglin was located safely around 11:20 a.m. Putnam County authorities issued an alert for the 16-year-old on Saturday. Officials said Troglin went missing at 10 p.m. Friday after leaving his home in Baxter to visit a friend’s house. Read More »
Man Arrested After High Speed Chase In Putnam County
An Antioch man faces charges for a high speed chase in Putnam County Saturday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested Ryan Rothholz for reckless endangerment and evading arrest. He has not yet posted his $20,000 bond. THP officials said the pursuit began at eastbound mile marker 273 when a a State Trooper clocked Rothholz driving 95 mph. Rothholz refused orders to ... Read More »
Resident Addresses Putnam Commission About Subdivision Rules
A Putnam County resident says he won’t stop addressing the county commission until they do something about substandard and non-permitted housing. Stephen Maddox said county officials have refused to take action on his proposal from two months ago. “Which of you here would support the use of a firetrap storage building as a dwelling? How about the residential use of ... Read More »
Planning Commission To Consider Reducing Setback Requirements
Cookeville will look at reducing side setback requirements for single-family (RS-5) and single-family and duplex residential (R-D) housing. John Ward is the planning Director for the City of Cookeville. He said the Planning Commission will consider the zoning amendment next week. “We had people applying for multi-family residential zoning when they wanted to develop a single-family detached product,” Ward said. ... Read More »
Jamestown Man Killed In Cumberland County Crash
A Jamestown man died during a two-vehicle crash in Cumberland County Friday. Officials identified the deceased as 26-year-old Donald Owens. The crash happened on Highway 127 just before 1 p.m. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Owens was driving South in a 2005 Dodge Caravan. A crash report said Owens suffered fatal injuries when his vehicle crossed the center line and ... Read More »
