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Baxter’s Aldermen and Mayor will consider creating an ordinance that would ban dumping in the city’s sewer system. Mayor John Martin said during Thursday’s meeting the idea came about after large amounts of grease was discovered at the city’s sewer plant. “I don’t think the city of Cookeville allows it. The problem we’ve got here is it’s not good for ... Read More »

Apparent lightning struck a Cookeville business Thursday afternoon as storms rolled through the Upper Cumberland. Witnesses said a large lightning bolt struck the Identity Group building located at Gould Drive in southwest Cookeville. One man walking in the parking lot was knocked briefly unconscious by the lightning strike. He was not seriously injured. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the ... Read More »

A dining car and caboose in Monterey will eventually be used as event facilities for the public. Cultural Administrator Julie Bohannon said the historical pieces will provide additional event space and be used for educational purposes. “There’s a lot of interest in these kinds of artifacts,” Bohannon said. “This will give people the opportunity to be inside a [train] car ... Read More »

Mustard Seed Ranch will soon learn from the Tennessee Fire Marshal’s Office on whether they can begin construction of two new homes. Executive Director Tammy Depperschmidt said the housing plans will likely be approved in the next couple weeks. “We’re really excited because we’re on the verge of approval from the fire marshal,” Depperschmidt said. “We anticipate that within two ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council will be in a bit of pickle when they consider eliminating two tennis courts next week. Councilman Scot Shanks said he wants to convert two courts at Centennial Park into Pickleball courts. “I’ve had a lot of people coming to me about turning those into pickleball courts. You can convert those two tennis courts into eight ... Read More »

Monterey officials have begun discussions on bringing free Wi-Fi to town. Technology Committee Chairman Nathan Walker said he’s been doing quite of bit of research on the topic. “It’s a sizeable project. There’s no doubt. But, a lot of these technology companies are providing grants to a lot of these cities,” Walker said. “That’s something that we can definitely look ... Read More »

A Sparta woman will appear in court Sept. 10 after being arrested for drug possession at the Baxter Huddle House Sunday. According to arrest warrants, 32-year-old Stacey Rinehart was arrested by Baxter Police during an investigation involving Rinehart’s husband who had an outstanding warrant. The report states a search was conducted on Rinehart after the officer noticed an odor of ... Read More »

The Putnam County Transportation Committee selected its top 10 projects based on results from a recent public survey Wednesday. One of the committee’s top projects was widening and improving Hilham Road between the Cookeville city limits and the northern Putnam County border. According to statistics provided during the meeting, about 160 vehicle accidents have occurred on Hilham Road since 2013, ... Read More »

Crossville City Manager Greg Wood fired Police Chief Dave Beaty today. Wood said Crossville needed to start on a new path. “This was a very difficult decision and the Chief served the City for many years.  At this time I felt we needed to go in a new direction,” and “I do not want to denigrate the Chief or his service.” ... Read More »