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The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended two individuals wanted for criminal homicide and accessory. Investigator Spencer Pryor said that the two suspects were apprehended in DeKalb County following a tip to police. Pryor said officers found a car that matched the description of the suspect’s vehicle. Shortly after officers found Jonathan McPeak and Christina Wallace in a barn on ... Read More »

Though one more state building commission must give its approval before an official groundbreaking, plans for the Fentress County Higher Education Project are moving forward. The facility will bring together programs from Roane State and T-CAT Oneida/Huntsville, thanks to a $25 million legislative appropriation. Roane State President Dr. Chris Whaley told Fentress County Commissioners the schematic phase of the design ... Read More »

Jackson County Commissioners passed a resolution Monday night against a proposed merger of T-CAT Crossville and T-CAT Livingston. A Tennessee Board of Regents Committee will discuss the idea Thursday of merging the administrations of the two facilities, but keeping the individual campuses, according to the board agenda. County Mayor Randy Heady said a legislator contacted him several days ago about ... Read More »

The Pickett County Board of Commissioners approved using Occupancy Tax Funds for fishing tournaments during its Monday night meeting. The money will be used by the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce to help attract tourists to the area during the fall. Several commissioners expressed concerns about the funding, noting the lack of information provided about the impact of the money ... Read More »

Gainesboro Police have received a grant for training and equipment to help officers respond to violent crime. Assistant Police Chief Michael Smith said that the estimated $37,000 grant would be used for tasers and additional training. Smith said that the training now available to officers will better prepare them for what to look for and act when responding to violent ... Read More »

The Tennessee Board of Regents will discuss the idea of merging the administration of TCAT Livingston and TCAT Crossville into one body at a Thursday meeting. The proposal, according to a committee agenda, would keep the existing campus locations but bring administration of the two campuses under one rule. If approved by the full Board of Regents, the idea would ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners voted Monday night to carve out roughly seven to ten acres from the old Fairgrounds property for a possible new VA Clinic. The new clinic would sit in the fairgrounds parking lot at the corner of Walnut Avenue and Veterans Drive. Multiple developers are interested in building the facility if the Veterans Administration decides to locate the ... Read More »

Putnam County Commissioners re-elected Ben Rodgers as chair for the new commission year Monday night. Commissioner Chris Cassetty will serve as chair pro-tem. The Commission’s Fiscal Review committee elected Kathy Dunn as chair with Cathy Reel elected as vice chair. Terry Randolph selected as chair of Planning Committee, with Darren Wilson elected as vice chair. Commissioners voted on multiple appointments ... Read More »

Extra law enforcement on the scene at Livingston Academy Monday after school officials received news of a potential threat. The students who made the threat were identified. According to a statement from the Director Of Schools Donnie Holman, administration worked with police to ensure the students would not return to campus. The threat was physical in nature. Holman said school ... Read More »

A recent TVA rate increase means local power bills will be going up. The TVA Board recently approved a 4.5 percent effective rate increase. The increase will lead to Cookeville residents paying an average of $3.50 more on a typical residential bill each month. Cookeville Electric Department Director Carl Haney said that the rate increase is to keep up with ... Read More »