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As students and families unloaded their cars across Tennessee Tech campus, many students experienced dorm-life for the first time. Freshman Journey Hargrove moved into Pinkerton Hall today with her family’s help.  Hargrove said she does not feel nervous about the next step in her life as a nursing major. “I’m ready to go,” Journey said. “Meeting new people and just ... Read More »

A local veterans organization hopes to secure land for an Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery by the end of the year. Donna Fare chairs the Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery Association. “We have several people in the Department of Veterans Services that have worked with us on this project and may be leaving for retirement or other positions and of ... Read More »

Injuries are being reported after a vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in Putnam County. The accident happened Thursday afternoon near eastbound mile marker 278 in Baxter. Officials said the eastbound and westbound lanes are affected with the right lanes blocked. The THP plans to release additional information in the near future. Read More »

A Smith County man faces two counts of statutory rape following an investigation by the Smith County Sheriff’s Office. According to arrest affidavits, 22-year-old Dylan Michael Castro was arrested Aug. 16 after having sexual encounters with a 16-year-old juvenile. The affidavits indicate Castro had sex with the juvenile at least five times between May and July. The incidents all took ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department of Health reported cases of West Nile Virus in White County mosquitoes. Dr. Abelardo Moncayo is the Director of Vector-Borne Diseases at TDH. Moncayo said the state tests for West Nile to prevent human transmission. “It’s to give us an early warning about West Nile in the state at specific locations. Every year we see West Nile,” Moncayo said. “We have ... Read More »

Cookeville Electric customers lost power this morning after a tree limb fell across power lines. Cookeville Electric representative Karen Brown said crews removed the tree limb from the line and quickly restored power. The outage affected approximately 1,500 customers and lasted about 20 minutes. Parts of Jefferson Avenue were affected by the outage.   Read More »

Hunters across the state are preparing for the first hunting opportunity of the season this weekend as Tennessee opens its first-ever velvet buck hunt. Brian McLerran is the TWRA District 3 Commissioner covering the Upper Cumberland. He said the event gives hunters an early opportunity to fill a tag. “It was started in an effort to let some people have ... Read More »

Fentress County will begin planning for a new Parks and Rec Facility with a TDEC Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant. County Executive J. Michael Cross said the county has worked on the project for over a year. “The Fentress County Commission about a year and a half ago, we purchased thirty-three acres just south of Jamestown. And we wanted ... Read More »

A woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a deadly December 2018 crash in Warren County. 28-year-old Asia Smartt will serve a year and a half in jail for charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The crash happened on the bypass median near Angels Bridge and killed 77-year-old John Winburn. Police said Smartt was driving a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder on ... Read More »