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Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Center Executive Director Molly Brown has stepped down to pursue a new business venture. Brown said she thought it was time for a change both personally and professionally. “At this point in my life, I wanted to do something a little more business owner orientated and entrepreneurial,” Brown said. “So everything that I had set in place ... Read More »

The Monterey Board of Aldermen has selected One Bank to establish a $6 million line of credit to build its new sewage treatment plant. Mayor JJ Reels said the town received five bids for the funding. Reels said One Bank was approved after reviewing closing costs and interest rates. “We’re being funded through the USDA, and they don’t have all ... Read More »

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The Upper Cumberland Justice Center is one of many organizations bringing awareness to the issue. Coordinated Community Response Specialist Dasha Cross said one out of three teenagers in the US will experience an abusive relationship before adulthood. “You can break it down between physical, sexual or emotional abuse,” Cross said. “I would say ... Read More »

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident on I-40 near exit 277 on Monday. 18-year-old Kamea Higgins of Tennessee was traveling eastbound with a one-year-old in 2012 Kia Optima when she was side-swiped by 40-year-old Nika Watson of Mississippi. Watson was navigating a curve when she drifted into Higgins’ lane. After impact, Higgins’ car came to rest in the ... Read More »

Demolition began Tuesday on Livingston Academy’s football stadium. This marks the first step in the process of building the new stadium. Overton School Board Chair Mike Hayes said that the first phase of the project is set to include new lights, a new scoreboard, and bleachers to hopefully be completed by July 31st. He said that hopefully with that phase ... Read More »

A Cookeville man has been charged with murdering his fiancée after she was found dead in her 12th Street apartment over the weekend. Christian Luna arrested Monday in Carencro, Louisiana on first degree murder charges. He will be held there until extradition takes place. Luna charged in the death of 23-year-old Lyndzy Bounds. The Cookeville Police Department initiated an investigation after finding ... Read More »

The Sparta White County Little League participating in a grant program that covers registration fees for low income families. Thanks to the T-Mobile Call Up Grant Program every kid that wants to play can. League President Don Pearcy said families can get up to $150 of fees covered. “We want every kid to have the opportunity to play baseball,” Pearcy ... Read More »

The Cumberland Art Society accepting artwork to compete in the 44th annual Reba Bacon Memorial High School Art Competition. Upper Cumberland high school students have until the end of February to submit. Event Chair Bonnie Masters said artwork will be judged by Tennessee Tech students with the winners announced March 6th. “They can be home schooled or private schooled, but ... Read More »

Clay County Commissioners approved a resolution for the county’s $18,000 contribution to the ambulance service pay raise. District 1 Commissioner Bryan Coons was the sponsor for the resolution. He said that it was important to him to see that the county both retained its EMS personnel, as well as ensured full-county ambulance coverage. “We have a pretty big county with ... Read More »

FEMA has denied Livingston’s hazard mitigation grant application after a cost benefit analysis showed the properties did not qualify. TEMA representative Donna Holden said Monday night the federal government cited a lack of damage receipts, and the Cash Street homes are not located in a flood zone. After working on the application for some three years, Alderman Kelly Coleman called ... Read More »