The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Fall Bizapalooza Thursday allowing business owners to connect with consumers. Dianne Callahan is the Vice President of Organizational Development at the Chamber. “We just believe that building relationships builds good business,” Callahan said. “It builds trust. You like to do business with who you know, you like to have knowledge about ... Read More »
A portion of Poplar Street in Monterey will be closed during work hours for the next couple of months. Mayor Bill Wiggins said town officials chose to temporarily close the road because of construction for the Bank of Putnam County building on West Commercial Avenue. “It’s a public safety issue. The construction company has equipment stored across Polar Street on ... Read More »
A new food delivery service in Cookeville looks to save consumers from driving to the restaurant and bring the food to them. Hunter Stanton is the President and Co-Founder of Nexus Food Delivery. He said the company looks to make delivering food to customers as affordable as possible. “I’m not 100 percent sure on this, but I believe that we ... Read More »
A Thursday morning crash in Cumberland County claimed the life of a Spring City man. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 28-year-old Phillip Perry. Officials said the crash happened at the intersection of Highway 127 South and Hillendale Road when Perry lost control of his 2009 Chevrolet Colbalt and struck a utility pole. According to the THP crash ... Read More »
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 »
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