Friends of the Trails (FOT) can move forward with building a walking trail along the Little Obed River. FOT President John Conrad said the Crossville City Council has approved an agreement for the project. “It’s for permission to build the trail on a piece of private property,” Conrad said. “Basically, the city council said they were in partnership with Friends ... Read More »
The City of Sparta will allow townhouse and condo-style developments in specific zonings. Kevin Rush with the planning department said the new zero-lot-line development zones can open doors for the city. “I think this will be a good tool for the City of Sparta,” Rush said. “It will give them another avenue of development in the city. I think it ... Read More »
A new United States Postal Service policy requires all new subdivisions to have cluster box units (CBU) for mail delivery. USPS representative Sandy Alsman said the change comes as expenses continue to rise and mail delivery becomes less popular. “We have to look at our expenses not this year, but 50 or 60 years from now,” Alsman said. “That’s the ... Read More »
A judge has ordered medical records of former Putnam County inmate Jerry Meadows be released to the county’s legal team. Meadows died in February 2018 at Nashville General Hospital after falling ill while incarcerated at the Putnam County Jail. Attorney Dan Rader III, who represents the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, filed a motion in May requesting the documents. According to ... Read More »
Two Doyle residents face charges after being arrested for drug possession in Algood Thursday. According to arrest warrants, 34-year-old Jacob Woody and 30-year-old April Key were charged after police were called for an alleged shoplifting. Warrants state an Algood Police officer responded and found Key outside the store screaming for Woody. The officer noticed Key was acting fidgety before Woody ... Read More »
A Cookeville man faces charges after assaulting a woman and interfering with a 911 call. 28-year-old Evan Shoemake was arrested Thursday after the incident occurred near Magnolia Court. Arrest warrants states a woman had woken up Shoemake to argue. The report indicates Shoemake became enraged, throwing the woman into the bathtub then onto the bed before strangling her until she ... Read More »
Tennessee Tech will utilize grant funding from DENSO to study autonomous electric vehicles. According to a press release, the DENSO North America Foundation awarded TTU with a $45,000 for the program. With the funding, Tennessee Tech will launch a new vehicle engineering concentration beginning later this fall. The program will use an interdisciplinary curriculum between two programs in TTU’s colleges ... Read More »
Livingston vice mayor Bill Winningham passed away Friday evening. Winningham son, William, told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen via phone call that his father would soon pass away during a special-called meeting. “Currently I’m at the hospital. Dad (Bill Winningham) is on the way to expire here,” William Winningham said. “They’ve done all they could do for him here, ... Read More »
The former financial aid director at Tennessee Tech has filed a lawsuit against the university for mismanaging funds. Lester McKenzie filed the lawsuit after reporting nearly $1.7 million in Title IV financial aid was given to unqualified students at the university during the 2017-2018 academic year. Associate Vice President of Human Resources Dr. Leslie Crickenberger and Vice President of Enrollment ... Read More »
The City of Baxter has added on to city hall with the completion of its new conference room and mayor’s office. Mayor John Martin highlighted the additions during Tuesday’s city council meeting. Martin said the new space gives city officials a larger, more-professional environment to conduct business. “We’ve got a building we can be proud of and it means a ... Read More »
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