Authorities are investigating a dead body discovered in DeKalb County Monday. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway and authorities are on the scene just outside of Smithville where a deceased female was located. Dunaway says the investigation is ongoing and further details will be provided at a later time. Read More »
Authorities arrested a Cookeville man after a routine traffic stop Sunday. Russell Cornell McDonald faces a charge of the manufacture, distribute, or sell of a schedule 6 controlled substance. Cookeville police initially stopped McDonald for turning right onto Broad Street in a no turn on red zone. During the investigation, officers placed McDonald under arrest for an active warrant in ... Read More »
Cumberland County High School has opened its search for the Jets’ next head football coach. Principal Jon Hall says the school is still in the early stages of the search process. “We haven’t really set a timeline. We’re going to look and see what applicants we get and when we think we have what we feel is the best applicant ... Read More »
A Saturday crash at the DeKalb and Smith County line has resulted in charges against a man from Alexandria. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged 35-year-old Jeremy Fitts with DUI, violation of the open container law, and failure to exercise due care. Officials said the crash happened on Highway 53 in Dekalb County. A crash report said Fitts was traveling ... Read More »
Fentress County citizens can decide to revisit the legalization of retail package sales in two years. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said citizens can petition for the next election to include the referendum. “It goes to a percentage of ‘for’ votes that the governor got elected by here in the county. It’s like a percentage of that,” Johnson said. “I believe ... Read More »
Monterey will likely need to rely on state and federal grant funding in order to address their sewer issues. State Senator Paul Bailey says the town is in need of expanding wastewater treatment but is unable to due to its size. “Due to financial constraints they’re not able to currently do that,” Bailey says. “I know that they are seeking ... Read More »
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting death of a 19-year-old male. The shooting occurred at a Putnam County residence around 7 p.m. Friday evening. Officials are still investigating the situation but early indications point to the shooting being accidental. The victim’s identity and the shooting location have not been released at this time. Read More »
A Jackson County man faces 14 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor after a joint investigation. Special Agents from the TBI and the Jackson County Sherriff’s Department obtained indictments for 62-year-old Patrick Timothy Sheehan Monday. TBI agents began investigating Sheehan after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in July of 2017. During the investigation, Agents found ... Read More »
Two Crossville residents have been charged with aggravated burglary for their roles in an incident at a Rebecca Drive home this week. Cumberland County deputies took 18-year-old Makenna Annalise Miller and 21-year-old Avery Lee Conley into custody late yesterday afternoon. Several firearms, a 60-inch television, miscellaneous jewelry and a prescription bottle with 90 10mg hydrocodone tablets were taken from the ... Read More »
Crossville is close to having an industrial development location ready for bid pending approval from City Council. City Manager Greg Woods says the contractor laying the building pad has requested a two-week extension to finish the project. “The contractor has been doing a really good job, but this has been a very rainy summer so he asked for two weeks, ... Read More »
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