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For the second time in two days, Cookeville Police arrested a Baxter man for driving with a revoked license. And in both cases, officers found methamphetamine in the vehicle. The latest incident happened Wednesday afternoon when police spotted 23-year-old Micajah Grey Bowman of Baxter driving east on Pippen Road about 4:30pm. Officers stopped Bowman on the revoked license charge. Once ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces citations following a two vehicle crash in Putnam County Thursday morning. The crash happened on Highway 70 North at Hawkins Crawford Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol cited 20-year-old Andrew Brown with failure to exercise due care, expired registration, and failing to provide proof of financial responsibility. Brown driving a 2008 Pontiac grand Prix when he rear ... Read More »

The Overton/Pickett Emergency Communications District Director has responded to a report questioning expenses by his district. Chris Masiongale spoke out for the first time Thursday morning and said his district has corrected everything in the State Comptroller’s report. The report released Tuesday morning found some $85,000 in questionable expenses by the district. Masiongale said he’s fully cooperated with the state ... Read More »

The Overton/Pickett Emergency Communications District Board Chairman has confirmed the cancellation of a special called meeting Wednesday night. Stanley Carter Jr. said he cancelled the meeting due to concerns of violating the state’s open meetings law. When asked if the board had scheduled another meeting, Carter said “not at this time.” had the meeting taken place, whether an open or ... Read More »

Celina was awarded a 100 thousand dollar facade grant. This state grant helps store and business owners with outside repairs and updates. Kevin Donaldson is the executive director of the Clay County Partnership Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited about it. This is the third of these facade grants that we have gotten,” Donaldson said. “I’m pretty sure I am ... Read More »

A sentencing hearing for a White County man convicted of wire fraud and money laundering will take place May 14th. Jeff Gentry was supposed to be sentenced today, but the court rescheduled the hearing for unknown reasons. In February, Gentry’s sentencing hearing was rescheduled for April 26th due to the number of victims in the case and potential forfeiture and restitution ... Read More »

An Army Blackhawk helicopter made an emergency landing at Livingston Municipal Airport Wednesday morning after experiencing smoke in the cockpit. Overton County Fire Chief Rocky Dial said a windshield wiper malfunctioned, forcing the landing. Two mechanics aboard the chopper were able to service the craft. Dial said the crew determined the helicopter had no other issues. After refueling, Dial said ... Read More »

A special called meeting of the Overton/Pickett Emergency Communications District has been set for Wednesday night. An employee at the 911 Center Wednesday night at 6pm said the meeting had been cancelled. If the meeting happens, whether an open or closed meeting, it would violate the state’s open meeting law because the district has not provided adequate notice. The Tennessee ... Read More »

The calendar may say April but for leaders in White County and at Tennessee’s Nature Conservancy, today could be Christmas. “The Nature Conservancy started in Tennessee in 1978, so we are entering our 40th anniversary,” Nature Conservancy State Director Terry Cook said. “I can think of no better early birthday present than this terrific donation by Bridgestone.” Bridgestone donated some ... Read More »

The chairman of the Overton/Pickett County Emergency Communications District said he called Wednesday’s night board meeting Tuesday. Chairman Stanley Carter Jr. said he does not know whether the meeting will go on because of concerns over open meetings laws. Carter said he wanted to have the meeting so that the board would have a chance to go over the Comptroller’s ... Read More »