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The City of Livingston may see the opening of a new liquor store in the coming months. City Attorney John Meadows said the owner of Volunteer Wine and Spirits Daniel Elder passed all legal evaluations. “As far as I know he is compliant with the law. He passed the background investigation,” Meadows said. “The last requirement impendent to him obtaining ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee’s proposed budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year includes nearly $60 million in funding for Tennessee Tech University. The school released a statement indicating that the amount is approximately 10 percent higher than their current funding and 25 percent higher than the year before. TTU reports if the Governor’s budget is approved by state lawmakers, the University would ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested a suspect in connection with two deaths near Lake Tansi Tuesday. Sheriff Casey Cox confirmed 46-year-old John Patrick Fields, of Pikeville, faces two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. His bond has been set at $5 million with a court date scheduled for March 18. TBI officials ... Read More »

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranks Tennessee as the fifth-leading state for fraud and scam complaints with over $18 million lost last year. Crossville Police Captain Brian Eckelson said the report comes as no surprise. “Honestly it’s no surprise with the amount of reports we get,” Eckelson said. “Attempts and actual scams that go through and cost people money, it’s ... Read More »

Remote Area Medical (RAM) will host a free clinic in Cookeville this weekend. Media Relations Specialist Robert Lambert said RAM came to Cookeville in 2018. “So last year we served 778 with either dental, vision, or medical care,” Lambert said. “That came to about $412,000 in free care. That was just last year.” RAM began serving the Cookeville area in 2016.  ... Read More »

CenterPoint Energy reports the City of Livingston is still seeing an impact following a gas line rupture in Smith County last December. CenterPoint Manager of Origination Alan Lingerfelt said the line has not operated at full capacity in the three months since, but the company plans to address the issue. “We are still dealing with that rupture. They’ve corrected it ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board voted Tuesday to approve its 2019-2020 fiscal year budget. The budget will raise governmental contributions from Cookeville, Sparta, Putnam County, and White County slightly to help cover local grant matches for hangar projects within the next year. Airport Manager Dean Selby said projects include additional storage space in preparation for larger projects down the road. ... Read More »

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a man in connection with a Tuesday night shooting that left one dead and two others wounded. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified the deceased victim as 23-year-old Makayla Manning. Authorities have not identified the two wounded victims who remain hospitalized in Knoxville. The shooting occurred at a home along Vandever Road near Lake Tansi. ... Read More »

The Main Street paving project will get underway in Algood April 2. City Administrator Keith Morrison said crews hope to finish the $430,000 project by April 10. “That will start at Burton Branch. It will come down through Walmart and Sonic and down the side of Thompson Lane,” Morrison said. “It will also include new loops at Walmart intersection to ... Read More »

Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating after a body was found in Cumberland County Tuesday and a shooting left one person dead last night. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reports that deputies discovered the unidentified body in a trash pile on Critter Creek Road around 6:00 pm. A press release said a concerned citizen found the body and called ... Read More »