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Former Clay County Bulldog Tyreke Key bringing pride to the community as he continues in his first season as a basketball player for the Vols. Key’s High School Coach Rob Edwards said he recalls Key as a humble and hardworking young man. Edwards said he remembers when he first noticed Key had the “it” factor. “He kept me busy coming ... Read More »

Tennessee’s statewide gun hunting season for deer opens this Saturday. TWRA Region 3 Biologist Casey Mullen said the outlook for this year seems to be good. While deer season started slow, it seems to be picking up with the cooler weather. “It looks like the weather is going to cooperate it’s cool weather,” Mullen said. “The deer are getting into ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Department seeking to hire an additional four firefighters. Battalion Chief Daniel Snyder said potential recruits do not need to have any training. “They’re a people person, someone that wants to serve the community that’s a big driver,” Snyder said. “We can train any skills that are needed as long as they’re willing to put forth the effort and ... Read More »

Overton County Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive now underway. Sheriff John Garrett said the families experiencing financial hardship can apply with things their children want or need. He said the department has done this for years. “It’s about community service and what can we do to make our communities a little bit better,” Garrett said. “And if we can make a ... Read More »

Baxter Primary School set to get new playground equipment thanks to the help of the PTA. Principal Marsha Wyatt said they helped to raise thousands of dollars to purchase new equipment for the Pre-K and Kindergarten playground. “So we just thought that it was time to upgrade and get some more developmentally appropriate playground equipment,” Wyatt said.  “Especially some of ... Read More »

What started as a memoir for his family has turned into a book for a Cookeville man. Jim Greeson authored “A Collection of Life Stories.” Greeson said he originally wrote the collection of some 50 stories for his daughter and grandchildren. “When they get older and if they are interested and want to know more about Grandpa Jim, then it ... Read More »

Circuit Court Judge Caroline Knight said she is glad to see state leaders prioritize putting an end to sex trafficking. The state’s efforts once again ranked as the best in the nation by a leading organization called Shared Hope International. Knight said as a judge, she has seen firsthand how increased funding and additional support to victims has helped the ... Read More »

Putnam County School Board has returned from the annual Tennessee School Board Association Conference. The conference was the first for new board members Kerry Ledbetter and Jill Ramsey. Ramsey said her experience included learning about the legislative side of school boards and getting to work more closely with her fellow board members. “I’ve been everything in the school system from ... Read More »

Part of State Route 56 will see a traffic shift as part of T-DOT’s improvement project from the Warren-DeKalb County line to East Bryant Street. Starting Thursday, traffic will be shifted to a newly-constructed alignment from south of Webb Lane to the north of state route 288. This will affect drivers using Magness Road, Webb LAne, State Route 288 and ... Read More »

Four were injured in a three-vehicle collision Tuesday night in Putnam County. 33-year-old Christopher Hussein of Lexington, Kentucky was traveling in the right-hand lane on Highway 111 near the intersection of I-40 when he rear-ended the vehicle of 55-year-old Khamla Rattanvong of Cookeville. The impact of the crash pushed Rattanvong’s car into the vehicle of 40-year-old Jason Skarzynski of Sparta. ... Read More »