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The Cookeville History Museum is preparing for its eighth annual Christmas Forest exhibit to celebrate local non-profits, clubs, and civic organizations during the holidays. The exhibit allows the local groups to design their own custom Christmas trees that are displayed in an exhibit at the museum for the whole month of December. Museum Manager Beth Thompson said the event began ... Read More »

Van Buren County’s Committee A is looking to increase security at the Spencer Convenience Center because of theft and other issues with the center’s camera system. County officials said electronics were recently unplugged and a chain stolen from the office. County Commissioner Cale Crain said there is only one functioning camera at the center at this time. “We need cameras ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man considered armed and dangerous with help from community tips. The Sheriff’s Department made a post on Facebook Monday at 2:30 p.m. that Randy C. Davis Jr. was wanted for theft of a motor vehicle, felony evading arrest, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Sheriff Michael Brock and several officers ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Rail Trail looking to expand from the trail head in Algood to Brotherton Mountain on Parragon Road. Interim Chair for the Tennessee Central Trail Authority Brandon Stephenson said they have made a deal with an engineering company to come up with the plans for the expansion. Stevenson said the cost of the plans was between $130,000 and $140,000. ... Read More »

Roane State’s Cumberland County Campus welcoming former student, teacher, and coach Dewayne McGhee as its new campus director. McGhee said received a text from a colleague last year. McGhee said it was then he got word he had been recommended for Roane State’s open Cumberland County Director position if he was interested. McGhee said that evening he joined a lengthy ... Read More »

Byrdstown has had to conduct emergency repairs on one of its water pumps serving citizens living at Clark Mountain. The pump station has been fully repaired, however, it could still take time to get the water tanks completely filled up again. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said workers detected a problem at the Clark Mountain Pump Station around 3am Tuesday morning. ... Read More »

Algood City Police Chief Dale Armour said his department is in the midst of a hiring and retention crisis, with the potential to lose one-third of its current officers by December. Armour said his staff could be reduced by four employees by the end of the year, if current employees get positions elsewhere they have applied for. The department already ... Read More »

Cookeville officers responding to a single-vehicle accident discovered the body of a man dead of an apparent gunshot wound. Police on Monday responded to a crash on Skyline Drive. Upon arrival they discovered the body of 55-year-old Rodney Morgan inside the vehicle. He had injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. Police are still investigating. They encourage the public to contact ... Read More »

Van Buren County Committee A approved a plan to begin soliciting bids for a new trash compactor at the Fall Creek Falls Lodge Monday night. The new plan is being proposed as a way to improve upon the former waste plan, which had the county providing containers and removal for all solid waste. The lodge is using a compactor from ... Read More »

Byrdstown Aldermen want to extend a new waterline down Starpoint Road, dependent on an additional Community Development Block Grant. During a discussion at Monday night’s board meeting, Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said a waterline into that area has been previously attempted because of obstructing bluff and rocks. Gibson said that this waterline would deal with a long-term issue and could ... Read More »