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A Baxter man was released on bond following a fight at Cosmo’s Bar and Grill in Cookeville. According to arrest warrants, 49-year-old Samuel Stout walked into the restaurant Saturday night looking for a customer named Marcus Tollett. Stout then punched Tollett in the face and told him he would be outside. The report states the incident continued as the Tollett, ... Read More »
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Today In The Upper Cumberland: Cyber Security Part Two
The second half of our look at cyber security threats with TTU’s Eric Brown. We continue our conversation with Eric Brown, Assistant Director of Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center or CEROC. We continue our discussion of cyber security threats to businesses and in your home with potential threats and what you could to safeguard yourself. Today In ... Read More »
International Kickboxing Federation World Champion Wants More Fights
Cookeville’s own International Kickboxing Federation Welterweight World Champion Will Rains wants to continue his amateur kickboxing fights to eventually evolve into a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. “The next step is getting more amateur kickboxing fights under my belt. Hopefully sometime in the near future,” Rains said. “Slowly moving into Muay Thai fights. And then pressing into MMA.” Rains won the 2018 world ... Read More »
Car Crashes Into American Way in Cookeville
A car drove through the back of the American Way Real Estate building in Cookeville Sunday morning. Cookeville Police and the Cookeville Fire Department responded to a silver sedan drove through the American Way parking lot near South Jefferson Avenue in front of the shops at Cumberland Station. At the scene, tire marks could be found in the American Way ... Read More »
Two Hospitalized After Cumberland County ATV Wreck
Two people were sent to the hospital after an ATV accident in Cumberland County Friday night. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Pomona Road in Crossville around 7:35 p.m. Frankie Lee Williams, 28, was driving a four-wheeler with Shadaya Farris, 23, riding with him. The THP report states Williams lost control navigating a curve when he ... Read More »
Baxter NAPA Auto Parts Store Making Progress
Workers have made lots of progress on Baxter’s NAPA Auto Parts store since construction began in June. Bob Lane is the city codes director. “They’re doing the mechanical on the NAPA building now and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them open within the next seven to eight weeks,” Lane said. Lane said crews will begin working to get the ... Read More »
This Day Made in Honor of Patriotic Ten-year-old
This morning the City of Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton proclaimed August 10th as Avery Price Day in honor of a disabled patriotic ten-year-old. Local Leah Norris videotaped Avery Price standing up from his wheelchair for the National Anthem at the Putnam County Fair. The video since went viral. “I just like to stand for the flag and everybody that supports ... Read More »
Dwight Henry Reflects on Political Career
Cookeville Councilman Dwight Henry doesn’t see himself running for political office in the future following his latest reelection campaign. Henry fell just short of the cutoff in the council election last week, finishing sixth of seven candidates in the race for Cookeville City Council. “I don’t see myself offering myself as a candidate [but] anything could happen,” Henry said. “I ... Read More »
Crossville Names Chris Kendrick Interim Police Chief
The Crossville Police Department is preparing a nationwide search for its next chief following the firing of former chief Dave Beaty. City Manager Greg Wood said the city is in the process of creating an application and will begin the search next week. “We just want to respect Chief Beaty for the work he did,” Wood said. “We’re just going ... Read More »
No Property Tax Increase For Cumberland County Residents
Cumberland County Commissioners approved the new fiscal year budget Thursday. The budget provides funding for a two percent raise for all county employees, four new school resource officers, and two new full-time E-911 dispatch positions. The county property tax rate will be set at $1.56. which is the same rate as the previous fiscal year. The entire $107.7 million budget ... Read More »
