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State Senator Brenda Gilmore will headline a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event at the Putnam County Courthouse Sunday. President of the NAACP Cookeville-Putnam County Branch Tom Savage said he expects inspiration from her keynote speech. “We are having newly elected Senator Brenda Gilmore of Nashville, Tennessee, who is a lifetime member of the NAACP but a ferocious activist in ... Read More »
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Upper Cumberland Electric Warns of Phone Scam
Members of The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation may receive a scam phone call concerning a utility bill. Terri Merryman with Upper Cumberland Electric Public Relations said the scammers will ask for credit card information and if the customer refuses the scammers ask for them to call another number. “They ask you to call this customer service number and they ask ... Read More »
New Doctors Office To Allow For More Public Parking in Cookeville
A new doctors office being constructed in Cookeville will allow for additional parking in the city’s downtown area. City Manager Mike Davidson said Dr. Anju Mendiratta will allow the city to use her future parking spaces along West 1st Street and North Oak Avenue. “The city continues to look for property in that area. Hopefully one day we’ll be able to ... Read More »
Jackson County Man Dies In House Fire
A Friday morning house fire claimed the life of a Jackson County man. Jackson County Fire, EMS, and law enforcement responded to the blaze near the 2000 block of Shepardsville Highway around 10:00 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found a single wide trailer with heavy smoke coming out of it. Jackson County EMA Public Information Officer Derek Woolbright said firefighters made ... Read More »
TCAT Crossville to Partner with Maverik Oils
Crossville’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology will partner with the incoming Maverik Oils company by supplying new graduates. TCAT-Crossville President Cliff Wightman says the partnership will help the company launch their new facility. “Maverik Oils will utilize a lot of our Industrial Maintenance program graduates,” Wightman says. “They’re probably going to need some clerical and other things of that nature, ... Read More »
Cookeville Officer Involved in Friday Morning Crash
A Cookeville officer escaped injuries after crashing his patrol vehicle during a Friday morning pursuit. Authorities charged Mary Elizabeth Dunn with evading arrest, reckless endangerment, and driving on a revoked license. Crash reports indicate that Dunn was evading Officer Christopher Micheal Melton while traveling north on Highway 111. Dunn then turned right onto Officer’s Chapel Road. Melton exercised legal intervention ... Read More »
Smithville Man Admits To Drinking Prior To Friday Morning Crash
A 21-year-old Smithville man has admitted to drinking prior to crashing his vehicle on Highway 111 Friday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a blood alcohol concentration test will determine if Austin T. Bryan faces any charges. The crash happened on Highway 111 northbound at 5:19 a.m. According to a THP crash report, Bryan’s 2004 Toyota 4Runner overturned on its ... Read More »
Council Approves Final Reading on East 10th Rezoning
Cookeville City Council voted to approve the second and final reading of a planned commercial rezoning along East 10th Street Thursday. The rezoning was originally brought forth by Titan Development to create a new retail facility on the property. Council also approved a shared-cost agreement with Titan Development to expand East 10th Street from two lanes to five, including a ... Read More »
Sutton General Store Looks to Join National Historic Register
The Sutton General Store in Granville has applied to become part of the National Historic Register. Granville Museum President Randall Clemmons said the store carries significant historical value and has become a tourist attraction for the community. “It is a very historic place, a very unique building, and we have received a lot of recognition from the Tennessee Historical Commission,” ... Read More »
North Washington Work Expected To Last Three Months
Construction work will continue along Cookeville’s North Washington Avenue for at least the next three months.. That according to Carry Aitken, who is the operations superintendent for the Department of Water Quality Control. “The work being completed is in preparation for a TDOT paving project,” Aitken said. “The city is replacing 50 water services between Spring Street and Loweland Avenue ... Read More »
