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Fentress County received over ten finance director applicants over the application period. County Executive J. Michael Cross said the application period closed on Friday evening. “Matter of fact, four o’clock Friday and then we had a finance committee meeting to review the applications,” Cross said. “We had twelve applicants and we narrowed it down to six. They will be interviewed this ... Read More »

A weekend crash in Warren County claimed the life of a Morrison man. The accident happened Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Colville and Depot Street in McMinnville. Officials have identified the deceased as Jay Alan Webster. According to police, Webster was driving a 1987 Harley Davidson eastbound on Colville when he was struck by a 2016 Toyota SUV driven ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces multiple charges after being arrested in Jackson County Sunday. David Levi Nash was found in the 3000 block of South Grundy Quarles Highway in Gainesboro by Jackson County Sheriffs Deputies. An investigation led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle from Putnam County. JCSD said Nash attempted to spray paint the vehicle black to alter its ... Read More »

Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris says the department is moving to change the type of weapons his deputies use. “We went from a three fifty-seven round to a forty-five round, well at the time that was the thing to do because three fifty-seven rounds, the ammunition was so much more and it was high,” Farris said. “Plus it was a ... Read More »

Working towards ending the abuse of older adults across the Upper Cumberland. For more than 12 million Americans, food allergies can ruin summer fun at the ballpark, the fair or any outing. A bag of peanuts, frozen dairy product, fresh fruit… all can cause a reaction that could range from mild to more severe and life-threatening. We get advice from ... Read More »

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office will begin a new safety campaign involving Highway 70 later this month. ‘Safe on 70’ will start July 31 and will feature an increased presence of law enforcement across the state to ensure drivers are travelling safely. Law Enforcement Liaison Fred Sherrill said the campaign will operate similarly to the High Crash Area banners and ... Read More »

A Cookeville woman escaped injuries after her vehicle flipped several times in a Friday afternoon crash. The crash happened on Highway 70 East and West Gate Road. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 57-year-old Doris Roberts of Cookeville was driving east when her 2015 Toyota Highlander was struck by another vehicle driven by 76-year-old Ruby Holloway of Cookeville. State Troopers ... Read More »

Putnam County saw an increase in the number of construction permits issued for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. County Executive Randy Porter said 339 permits were issued in the last year, up 19 percent from the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Porter said a majority of those permits were for constructing new single-family residential homes, coming in at 209 permits, up from 176 ... Read More »