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McMinnville Police Department will offer its first Teen Police Academy in July. Detective Sergeant Eddie Colwell said the program developed from a combination of job shadowing and interaction with Motlow State students. He said a lot of teens are curious about police procedure. “We are hoping to be more involved with the kids to show them we aren’t the bad ... Read More »

Cumberland County using some $5.6 million approved by the state to create Asset Management Plans for its utility districts. Mayor Allen Foster said with six utility districts in the county, there is a huge need to keep track. “As a county, we worked with the city of Crossville, they’ve been good partners, and we were able to get them well ... Read More »

A new state law will require the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department to spend additional money for inmates that participate with the county’s work crews. Sheriff Eddie Farris said starting January 1st, any prisoners that leave the jail for work-related programs will have to have ankle monitors or be accompanied by an armed deputy. Farris said they will implement the monitoring ... Read More »

Cane Creek Park paving not including in Cookeville Leisure Services budget for the coming year. Director Rick Woods said the department has made great strides so far in paving parts of the park. He said there is still a portion left on the upper trail on the south side of the lake and other areas that connect to the parking ... Read More »

Vehicle burglaries are on the rise in Dekalb County. Sherrif Patrick Ray says the department believes it is one group of individuals responsible for the string of thefts. He said neighboring Wilson County has had the same issue, and has identified the same vehicle of who they believe is the perpetrator. “We do have a picture of the individual, two ... Read More »

The first graduates of the Roane to Tech Program walked this year. The program allows students to dual enroll at both Tennessee Tech and Roane State Community College. Roane State President Chris Whaley said the program began because more students transfer to Tennessee Tech from Roane State from any community college in the state. He said people from both schools ... Read More »

Putnam County wants to ramp up its collection process of fines in the Criminal Court System. Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson said State mandated fines placed by Judges in criminal cases can help offset the costs to operate the court system. She said the county wants to gain revenue from these fines because the only other way the ... Read More »

The Cookeville Industrial Board continues to monitor SAIC’s progress after extending its job compliance agreement with the city. Chairman Bob Bell said the arrangement to have 300 technical employees by last year was made difficult by the pandemic. The extension was set to end this month, but Bell said the company had been working diligently to meet that goal. “The ... Read More »

Livingston Summerfest Concert will feature local wineries and craft beer samples in addition to live music. The 21 and up event is Livingston’s first ticketed concert and will feature Stacy Mitchart [Mitch-heart], Janelle Arthur, and Legacy. Main Street Livingston Chair Gene Gantt said the August 12 event is the largest concert they have promoted. “The beer or the wine, that’s ... Read More »

Tennessee laws go into effect July 1st setting specific standards regarding what is adequate shelter for outside dogs. Putnam County Animal Shelter Director Jennifer Tracy said the new laws are a good thing because it establishes a definition of adequate shelter and leaves less room open for interpretation. “Some people’s Idea of adequate shelter and other people’s are very very ... Read More »