The 27th Annual Allardt Pumpkin Festival produced two record weigh-ins for bushel gourd and green squash Saturday. Jeremy Terry of Helenwood set the world record for the largest bushel gourd, weighing in at just over 384 lbs. “It’s pretty neat, I can hardly describe what I’m feeling right now but it’s really, really cool,” Terry said. “If I knew how ... Read More »
A single-vehicle wreck this morning revealed to involve a stolen car from Cookeville. Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle wreck this morning on I-40. Monterey man, Charles King, 41, was traveling westbound on I-40 in the left lane. Around 3:46 am, King drove off the left side of the road and struck a cable barrier. The 2009 Toyota Corolla ... Read More »
A pursuit between police and a Baxter man ended in a crash that sent two to the hospital in Cookeville Friday. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Shawn Gibson led Cookeville Police on a chase until he crashed into the vehicle of 34-year-old Adriane Canfield, of Cookeville. The crash occurred at the intersection of Buck Lake Road and Buck ... Read More »
The Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to three separate accidents within minutes of each other on I-40 in Cookeville Friday. According to THP Sergeant Kent Norris, all three accidents occurred in the area of exit 290 and mile-marker 291. An ambulance was sent to one of the accidents as a precaution. Norris reports the crashes are clear at the moment but ... Read More »
A Cookeville man listed on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry was arrested at his residence on Walnut Avenue early Friday morning. The Putnam County Jail Roster lists 33-year-old Jimmy Joe Smith with one count of residential and work restriction. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested Smith at the Walnut Avenue address listed by the sex offender registry. Evidence suggests Smith ... Read More »
The City of Crossville hired a new police chief Friday afternoon. Tennessee Highway Patrol Captain Jessie Brooks has accepted the position, pending a background check and physical. City Manager Greg Wood said Brooks had recommendations from the highest levels of state government. “What was more important to me is that he had troopers come in and tell me what a ... Read More »
The town of Allardt could be home to another record breaking pumpkin this weekend. The 27th Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival takes place Saturday. Previous festivals have featured giant pumpkins with weights that toppled records from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Sumerset Kentucky residents James and John VanHook broke the Kentucky state record last year with a 1,594 pound winning entry. Second ... Read More »
Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins will propose undergoing a sidewalk study during the next Monterey Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting. Wiggins said the study would highlight priority areas in need of better sidewalks. “I am proposing that the Street Committee of the Board of Aldermen undertake a study of sidewalk needs in the town of Monterey, set some priorities,” Wiggins ... Read More »
Cookeville Police arrested two individuals for possession of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on South Willow Avenue. Travis Dugas, 31, and Shania Hammock, 22, both of Cookeville, are being held at the Putnam County Jail on multiple charges. According to CPD Captain Bobby Anderson, Dugas attempted to run away from the arresting officer during the traffic stop but was quickly ... Read More »
Multiple complaints filed this past week with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office charge MSW Home Solutions of Crossville with home-improvement service-provider fraud. According to the reports, dated September 26 through October 1, four Fairfield Glade homeowners signed contacts with the company and paid deposits ranging from $300 to $4,500. The contracts were dated March 28, April 26, July 10 and ... Read More »
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