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The Upper Cumberland Electic and TVA planned a power outage for Saturday through Sunday. The power disconnection will affect users in Gainesboro, North Springs, Jennings Creek Highway, Gladdice Highway, York Highway, Roaring River Road and Celina Highway. The Gainesboro Substation and equipment will be under maintenance for the duration of the outage. In the case of inclement weather, the outage will be postponed. ... Read More »

A road connecting Crossville and Spring City will open to one lane traffic on Saturday, May 12. TDOT worked on the section of SR-68 near log mile 5 in Rhea County after a slide in April. Only light traffic can use the road, including school buses, cars, and pick-up trucks. Heavy commercial vehicles cannot drive on the road. A temporary ... Read More »

A horse suffered injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Cumberland County Thursday. The accident happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 70 North. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a 2016 Ford Focus struck the horse when the animal entered the roadway from the left. The driver of the vehicle simply unable to avoid the collision, according the THP crash ... Read More »

The White County Board of Education has voted 4-2 to close Central View Elementary School. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger has wanted to close the school as a way to save money and to fund school safety projects and SROs at each school. Closing Central View would save the school system some $1.2 million and Dronebarger estimates a cost of ... Read More »

Walmart will soon be launching free grocery pickup at its Algood location. The service set to begin May 29th. Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield says the new service should be beneficial for a variety of customers. “Our customers use it for so many different reasons. The elderly, those with mobility challenges, and moms with young kids,” Hatfield said. “I can tell ... Read More »

A petition for a referendum to overturn a Cookeville City Council rezoning continues to be circulated. The referendum would challenge the council’s vote to rezone property on West 9th Street and North Franklin Avenue to make way for a 160 unit apartment complex. Mt. Vernon resident Tom Robertson said the circulation has experienced some ups and down, but progress has ... Read More »

A Crossville Police K9 killed in the line of duty last year will be honored Friday, as the 1st annual police K9 Memorial Service will be held in Washington D.C. Crossville Police K-9 Cain died last year after being stabbed by a suspect during a foot pursuit. Cain’s handler Lieutenant Bart Riden will be attending the service, which will be ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation recently had it’s first reported save with its EpiPen program. Charles Womack helped start the program. In late March, Womack said a Cookeville Police officer responded to reports of a women experiencing breathing trouble due to an allergic reaction. “The police arrived and had to force their way in to get to her,” Womack said. ... Read More »

The Algood Fire Hall construction will move forward in the coming months. Kirk Dyer is the Mayor of Algood. “We are looking at an October to November completion date,” Dyer said. “And be ready to move in.” Dyer said construction will pick up speed now that the weather has cleared up. “The pad work and construction are continuing,” Dyer said. ... Read More »

For the second year, Putnam County and Cookeville will host the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers’ Association Spring Conference. Rick Baker is Lieutenant of the Putnam County’s Sheriff’s Office. “Putnam County is really, here in Cookeville, is the center of the state. So officers are able to meet here, just about in the middle of the state,” Baker said. “And the community is ... Read More »