Monterey is looking to add and repair sidewalks around town. Mayor Bill Wiggins said a priority area would be Burkes Elementary School. “There’s not a sidewalk anywhere off that campus and those kids have to walk down streets,” Wiggins said. “I want to proceed with a study for the sidewalk needs in Monterey and work with all of our partners ... Read More »
Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies charged a Cookeville woman with aggravated assault Wednesday. Authorities booked Alyssa Phillips, 23, into the Putnam County Jail on a 25 thousand dollar bond. A passerby initially called officials after witnessing two people fight in the front yard of a Skymont Dr. residence. When officials arrived they found Phillips and another resident. The arrest warrant indicates ... Read More »
The Monterey Building and Grounds Committee voted Thursday to extend the town’s rail trail from Walnut Street to Oak Street. If approved by the board of mayor and aldermen, the town will use $21,000 from the Standing Stone Health Care trust fund to pay for part of the project. That fund was established several years ago to pay for such ... Read More »
Faculty and students at Hermitage Springs Elementary School in Clay County are mourning the loss of 11-year-old Harley Evans. Evans was fatally shot at her home Monday by 29-year-old Jacob Snyder while her father, Justin Evans, and her father’s girlfriend suffered injuries. Hermitage Springs Principal John Denton said he was shocked when he was informed about the shooting. “My bus driver ... Read More »
Over 11,700 people have cast their votes for the 2018 midterm elections in Putnam County as early voting draws to a close. Election Commission Administrator Debbie Steidl said that number is slightly higher than the 2014 midterm election. “We just hope people will come out today, or tomorrow, or on election day,” Steidl said. “We give people plenty of time ... Read More »
One of the new restaurants at the Shoppes at Eagle Point in Cookeville has announced an opening date. Five Guys Burgers and Fires is set to open Monday, Nov. 19. The owner of the location said the company is hiring. Anyone interested in applying can visit the store location along Interstate Drive in Suite 211 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 ... Read More »
A fire destroyed a mobile home on Lee Seminary Road in Cookeville Wednesday morning. The Cookeville Fire Department responded to the scene and found the structure heavily involved. “It was an unoccupied dwelling, so we are not really sure what happened at this point in time,” Safety and Training Captain Daniel Snyder said. “It appears to be accidental in nature, ... Read More »
A Putnam County judge has sentenced Martell Smith of Memphis to 30 years for selling and delivering a controlled substance in a school zone. A Putnam County Criminal Court hearing took place on Monday for Smith’s sentencing. Smith must serve the first 25 years at 100 percent while the remaining 5 years must be served at 35 percent. On September 13, Smith ... Read More »
Jacob Snyder appeared in court for his arraignment hearing Wednesday at the Clay County Courtroom. Snyder faces one count of first-degree murder as well as two counts of attempted first-degree murder following a shooting in Whitleyville Monday. The shooting claimed the life of 11-year-old Harley Evans and hospitalized two adults who are being treated at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. ... Read More »
The Cumberland County Commission visited the Wilson County Expo Center this week to get a firsthand look of what a similar expo center could offer in Cumberland County. Wendell Wilson is a 6th District Commissioner and chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee. Wilson said the commissioners discussed the practicality of building an expo center on vacant land within the ... Read More »
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