A fire broke out at the East Spring Street Burger King in Cookeville Tuesday evening. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the fire began in the kitchen and spread to the ventilation system. “Fire is the main damage. I don’t think there’s a lot of extensive smoke damage at this time,” Blair said. “Most of it is fire damage on its ... Read More »
Clay County residents are unlikely to see a property tax increase this fiscal year. Mayor Dale Reagan said the 2019-2020 budget will remain relatively unchanged from the previous plan. “It doesn’t seem like we’re going to have to [raise taxes] this year,” Reagan said. “We finished this past year in decent shape. All the department heads, I want to commend ... Read More »
A Cookeville woman has landed behind bars for allegedly drinking alcohol and leaving four children at Algood Park. The Algood Police Department charged 28-year-old Juana Bartolome Miguel with child abuse and neglect Monday. An arrest report said Miguel drank a large amount of an alcoholic beverage before driving to the park. She allegedly fell asleep inside the vehicle and left ... Read More »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has named UCHRA and UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley to its Substance Abuse Advisory Council (SAAC). Farley said he looks forward to representing the Upper Cumberland and advocating for the people of the region. “The Appalachian Regional Commission is an entity that does a lot of work in our region. They’ve supplied a lot of ... Read More »
Every school in Putnam County will have a school resource officer this year. The Putnam County Commission voted Monday to fund SROs for the five elementary schools that previously lacked a full-time officer. Sheriff Eddie Farris said officers should begin working within the next few months. “We’ve been interviewing the last few weeks for school resource officers and new deputies,” ... Read More »
Construction continues on the Overton County services building as crews plan on pouring basement walls Thursday. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the project is approximately two weeks behind schedule due to weather. “We’ve had a lot of rain. Seems like as soon as we started digging the basement it started raining,” Danner said. “This week they say they’re going ... Read More »
The City of Sparta will place a school zone at Roosevelt Drive in front of White County High School. Mayor Jeff Young said the Board of Aldermen and Mayor hope to have the zone in place before the new school year. “But I think it is something like in a small town like ours, we haven’t had too many new ... Read More »
The Putnam County Commission approved a new budget Monday with a 19.6-cent property tax increase. The $2.94 tax rate provides a boost to school safety by funding five school resource officers. District 7 Commissioner AJ Donadio motioned for the increase after commissioners voted against four different proposals, including a 22-cent increase recommended by the Putnam County Budget Committee. “It really ... Read More »
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will present a resolution to city council members Thursday to accept a new offer on Cumberland River Hospital. CRMC Chief Executive Officer Paul Korth discussed the resolution with Cookeville city officials during Monday’s work session. “[It’s the] Hardest thing we’ve ever done,” Korth said. “All the way from closing it to this, It’s been a painful ... Read More »
United States Congressman John Rose is co-sponsoring legislation that would help address safety concerns at concert venues. The SONG Act would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the authority to restrict flights over concerts and music festival locations. “The FAA has had the authority with respect to sporting events to restrict flights over the airspace over major venues when there’s ... Read More »
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