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The Algood Fire Department have joined 500 other fire departments in partnership with the state to giveaway free smoke alarms. To get your free smoke alarm call the non-emergency number to the Algood Fire Department or contact city hall. The Algood Fire Department will come out and install the fire alarms in your home. Fire Chief David Judd said the ... Read More »

Colleges nationwide are worried about an expected decline in enrollment rates over the next three years, but Tech President Phil Oldham said his team has been working hard to avoid major issues. The decrease is referred to as the “college enrollment cliff.” It is an effect of the 2008 recession, during which the nation’s birth rate sharply declined. That class ... Read More »

The 29th annual Autumn Street Fair is coming to Warren County Saturday with festivities beginning at 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Leadership Warren County Communications Coordinator Chelsi George said that the goal of the fair is to raise money for local non-profits. George said depending on the money raised, they are donating to Warren County Food Bank, Family Resource Center, ... Read More »

The Crossville chapter of the Associates Of Vietnam Veterans Of America will host a town hall meeting Saturday to help those suffering from PTSD. The event will feature guest speakers and go over signs and symptoms of PTSD. Local President Tom Oberts said the town hall meeting is to let others quietly suffering from PTSD know that they are not ... Read More »

Cookeville Police are on the scene of a shooting at West End Park with a heavy presence at the park currently. “This is in response to a shooting that just occurred,” Cookeville Police Spokesperson Anthony Leonard said. Police are searching for at least one, possibly two, suspects who ran from the park. One person is wearing all black. “We wanted ... Read More »

UCHRA team members back from a southeast conference where one of the leading discussion points centered on moving residents out of poverty while not demotivating their efforts. Members attended the Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies annual conference. UCHRA Community Services Assistant Director Jordan Herald said the conference left her and her team with new perspectives on existing problems. “It ... Read More »

The Cookeville/Putnam NAACP Branch wants to showcase its work in the community and how you can get involved during the Date With Diversity. Local Chapter Secretary Geeta McMillan said the mission of the organization is to work with city and county leaders to promote racial equality. “Everybody that believes in equality is not going to be protesting in the street ... Read More »

Cookeville will take the first steps in relocating sewer lines on West Spring Street in order to prevent future issues and help with growth. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the sewer line at West Spring Street runs under several buildings and has been on the city’s to-do list. Turner said that the project includes about 750 feet ... Read More »

The history of the Rock Island community on display Saturday during the community’s 19th Annual Heritage Day celebration Event Co-organizer Sandra Shockley said she began putting together a celebration around Heritage Day when she was working as a Van Buren Commissioner. With many relics dating through the last century, Shockley said the event is about celebrating times passed. “The main ... Read More »

Baxter’s Planning Commission wants the dirt on a proposed tractor trailer wash set to be added to the Love’s Truck Stop facility at I-40. The commission expressed concerns Thursday night about a new slow-truck turn lane that would need to be added to city-owned Fast Lane. Codes Director Bob Lane said the road could not handle the wear and tear ... Read More »