Two students face charges after police located over one pound of marijuana at Tech Village Thursday. Authorities charged James Paris, 22, and Dylan Johnson, 18, with possession of a controlled substance. According to arrest warrants, Tennessee Tech Police responded to the smell of Marijuana at Tech Village. Upon search of the apartment, police located 4 gallon-sized baggies and 2 quart-sized ... Read More »
Putnam County Director Of Schools Jerry Boyd was recognized this week for his role in school athletics as the winner of the A.F Bridges Award. Boyd won the district four administrator of the year award as voted on by a statewide selection committee. “Being recognized for one of these awards as a school or individual should be seen as one ... Read More »
Citizens gathered at Cookeville High School Thursday to deliver a single message to military veterans of the community – Thank You. State Senator Paul Bailey spoke at the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day ceremony, noting the importance of honoring those who have served. “The enormity of their sacrifice is beyond repair, so how do we believe two words, eight letters ... Read More »
Let’s talk the Football 2018 Playoffs. Week Two is Upperman versus York Institute. Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland and talk to the coaches and players that play them. It’s Playoff Time! Let’s talk matchups and what to expect. This week the Upperman Bees take on the York ... Read More »
A Crossville man is being sought in connection with an aggravated burglary Monday evening at the home of a relative on the 200 block of Rebecca Drive. The homeowner reportedly returned home to find several firearms, a 60-inch television, miscellaneous jewelry and a prescription bottle containing 90 10mg Hydrocodone tablets missing. There were no signs of forced entry. Wall-mounted cameras ... Read More »
Cumberland County deputies responded recently to a home on the 200 block of Jackson Road for a late-night report of shots fired. When they arrived, they discovered 36-year-old Patrick Lee Evans of Monterey lying on the kitchen floor, barefoot and bleeding from multiple lacerations. Evans’ eyes appeared red and, when he complained that his head hurt and he needed medical ... Read More »
The Putnam County Library System is seeking feedback from both the public and county commissioners. Library Director Phil Schaller says the library reached out to the commissioners and the community to gauge the system’s performance. “It basically started with a strategic planning session here. We had been doing a long-term strategic plan to improve the library,” Schaller says. “One of ... Read More »
A Tennessee Highway Patrol investigation led to a Jamestown woman being cited after colliding with a Fentress County Sheriff vehicle. According to the THP crash report, Officer Christopher Anderson was traveling southbound on Main Street in Jamestown when he was running emergency traffic with siren and light deployed. Anderson attempted to pass a vehicle in the turning lane when 70-year-old ... Read More »
State Representative Ryan Williams is looking to become the next House Majority Leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Williams says his experience as Caucus Chairman has prepared him for the position. “As the Caucus Chairman, my role is really to unite the different ideas as it relates to the House Republican Caucus,” Williams says. “Much like a family member, ... Read More »
Cookeville High School is set to honor the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day and the end of World War I Thursday evening. Senior JROTC Instructor Nicky Philpot says the event will be special for both the veterans and students helping organize the event. “There’s no greater act of self-service than to put everything on hold and go off and to ... Read More »
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