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The partial federal government shutdown has affected Upper Cumberland domestic violence service providers. Rachel Bruning is the Executive Director of the Crossville-based Avalon Center. She said the shutdown has impacted a majority of the non-profit’s federal grant funding. “Due to the shutdown those monies have been frozen,” Bruning said, “and so we are not able to ask for the reimbursement ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is looking to add volunteers for a new program set to launch Jan. 28. MyRide Program Coordinator Carrie Davenport explains the program will be similar to Uber and Lyft but with one key difference. “The volunteer is going to go to that older adult’s home, they’re going to get out of their car, go ... Read More »

A malfunctioning regulator caused the smell of natural gas at Cookeville High School Wednesday morning. According to school officials, students and staff members were never in danger due to the odor. Cookeville Gas Department officials determined that the malfunctioning regulator caused natural gas to be vented out of the CHS roof. An air-handling unit located near the vent caused the ... Read More »

A man faces multiple charges after allegedly killing a dog and assaulting two Crossville Police officers. Arrest reports from the Crossville Police Department indicate officers responded to a residence Monday after reports of a domestic disturbance. The report states 23-year-old Dylan Case allegedly punched his girlfriend’s dog several times in the head and face before strangling it to death. Case ... Read More »

Future Putnam County Commissioners will make 5-percent of the county mayor’s salary under a recommendation approved by the fiscal review committee Monday. Commissioner Cindy Adams said the proposal was a terrible idea. “It’s like shirking our duty. If we feel like we need a raise, we need to just vote ourselves a raise rather than making it something that happens ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System reports officials are investigating potential odors of gas at Cookeville High School. Assistant Director of Schools Corby King says the Cookeville Gas Department is at the high school investigating the reports. King reports students and staff located within the area of the odor being reported have been moved to other parts of the school for ... Read More »

Overton County hopes to obtain state grant funding to purchase three new ambulances. County Executive Ben Danner says commissioners have voted to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). “We’ve got some ambulances that’s got several miles on them and after a certain time you can’t have them on the road,” Danner said. “We go all the way from ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces multiple drug-related charges after being arrested by Baxter Police Tuesday. Nineteen-year-old Nicholas Nash faces charges of driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, and methamphetamine. Authorities also cited Nash for improper parking, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, testing lamps emitting glare, expiration of plates, and no insurance. Officials made contact with Nash after responding to a vehicle ... Read More »

Putnam County authorities arrested two people Monday for charges related to a November 2018 fire. Arrest warrants charge 28-year-old Tabatha Marie Shown and 53-year-old Kenneth Levon Teeples with arson and two counts of aggravated burglary. A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office incident report listed Teeples and Shown as possible suspects in a November 25th fire that occurred on Cane Creek Road. ... Read More »