Pickett County sheriff’s deputies discovered a box of hand grenades and a meth lab during a drug investigation last week. The Pickett County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Thursday that said the discovery occurred at a home in the Taylor’s Crossroads Community. According to the press release, officers went to the home after receiving complaints of drug activity. Officials said ... Read More »
Putnam County’s hazardous household waste facility is expected to open by the end of this fiscal year in June. County Executive Randy Porter said the facility will be important in helping keep toxic materials out of the county’s environment. “If you have those kinds of materials being put in the regular garbage, they’re in the trash trucks, they’re at our ... Read More »
A DeKalb County judge has sentenced a man for a church burglary that occurred earlier this year. 21-year-old Isaiah Sutherland entered a plea this week to one count of burglary and received a two year jail sentence. Alexandria police officials said Sutherland broke into West main Baptist church in June and vandalized parts of the building. He will also be ... Read More »
Cookeville police officers have charged Joseph Love Webster, 31, with domestic assault. Officers were investigating a theft that had occurred in a wooded area off of Watagua Road yesterday. While investigating, the officers determined that Webster had physically assaulted his girlfriend. According to the arrest warrant, Webster had taken the victim’s wallet. During the investigation, officers noticed the victim had bruises and cuts, including ... Read More »
An Algood man faces multiple charges for evading arrest and intentionally preventing or obstructing an officer. Officers were traveling on Fisk Road this morning when they observed a car leaving a residence at a high speed. Warrants state the driver used an obscene hand gesture as well. Authorities stopped at the residence and found Damien Phy, 25, in the front ... Read More »
A Jamestown man faces attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges following an altercation on Sawmill Ridge Road. Jeremy J. Dalton, 39, is being held on $250,000 bond after stabbing Luther Byrd inside Byrd’s home. According to arrest warrants, Byrd allowed Dalton to enter his home to use his shower after Dalton’s electricity was shut off days before. Byrd told officers ... Read More »
160 full-time jobs will be created at Crossville’s Stonepeak Ceramics over the next five years. State and local officials announced Wednesday that the company will expand operations and open a new production line at the facility. The $70 million dollar investment will increase the factory’s capacity by 20-percent. Once complete, Stonepeak Ceramics will be the first tile manufacturer to produce ... Read More »
Cumberland County E-911 Dispatch Director, Rodney Shoap, will step down from his position at the end of this month. Shoap said he enjoyed his short tenure as the director and looks forward to what the future holds. “I started here back in December of last year and my assignment really was to come in and do an assessment of what ... Read More »
Emergency repairs will take place on Interstate 40 in Putnam County Thursday. Tennessee Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be conducting the repair work at eastbound mile marker 294.7 between Cookeville and Monterey. TDOT officials said an area of the roadway washed out near the edge of the pavement and fast lane. One lane will be temporarily closed to traffic ... Read More »
Livingston’s Board of Aldermen and Mayor are considering a plan that would put revenue generated from liquor sales back into city street projects. Alderman Chris Speck proposed the idea during the city’s September board meeting. “In between now and the next meeting, you all consider we’ve got the liquor by the drink and the package stores,” Speck said. “Why don’t ... Read More »
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