Tag Archives: Cookeville

Concrete work begins Monday for the new Baxter home of Cookeville’s L&N Caboose. That is according to Friends of the Baxter Depot President Glenn Jones. Jones said the train could be on the move within the next month. “Crane operator told us that he wanted the concrete to cure for two weeks,” Jones said. “Then, we’re just going to tell ... Read More »

Putnam County is the 17th largest county in the state after the U.S. Census data was released. The population total is 79,854, with 10.4 percent growth. Mayor Randy Porter said it was an unusual census, with delays in the numbers being released and pandemic issues during the data collection. Porter said that talk around the 2020 census is that numbers ... Read More »

A Cookeville man has been indicted for starting a November fire at a Red Boiling Springs home. 46-year-old Troy Wendell Tuck identified by investigators with the TBI and the Macon County Sheriff’s Department. Tuck is charged with one count of Aggravated Arson and one count of False Insurance Claim. According to the TBI, Tuck allegedly set the fire at 1155 ... Read More »

Vol State’s Cookeville paramedic class completed its national registry exam with a 92 percent first attempt pass rate. The rate nationally is 69 percent. Paramedic Instructor Karen Billingsley said this is the type of success she expects from the Cookeville class. Billingsley said she is proud to see the class complete their journey after times when it would have been ... Read More »

Cookeville business The Munkey Wrench Gallery and Shop is opening the doors of its new, West Side home on Friday. Owner Bruce Heard said the new location will feature a new aspect in addition to his artistic and antique items: coffee, desserts, and craft beverages. Heard said that he wanted to create a place in his business for people to ... Read More »

The Bible Lands Museum will be coming to Cookeville’s Smyrna Church of Christ Friday. Minister James Rogers said the exhibit comes all the way from Oregon and gives an opportunity to bring Bible knowledge to life. “Bob Stancell began collecting artifacts and Bible times materials many years ago,” Rogers said. “He brings this display to various congregations, and Bob and ... Read More »

A Cookeville man has been arrested in connection to a December 2020 shooting in Nashville on Tuesday. The Cookeville Police Department arrested 31 year-old Walter Clyde Jones for allegedly shooting 40 year-old David Lamont Jordan at his home in North Nashville. Jordan was shot after returning home on December 16, when a black Toyota was blocking the driveway. The victim ... Read More »

The Double Springs Utility District is finalizing a $1.2 million bond for a main line improvement near Highway 70. Board President Lynn McHenry said the water line from Locust Grove Road to Highway 56 will increase from an eight inch to 12 inch line. “We of course have an increase in usage in that end of the county,” McHenry said. ... Read More »

Putnam County has seen an increase in vaccinations over the past three weeks, after seeing rates drop in June. As of last week 38 percent of residents are fully vaccinated, 42 percent have at least one dose. Upper Cumberland Regional Medical Director for The Tennessee Department of Health Don Grisham said this is encouraging as the more contagious Delta Variant ... Read More »

Cookeville Fire Department is expecting to get lightweight turnout gear for its firefighters this year. Interim Fire Chief Benton Young said the gear will be a first for the department. Young said the gear will be better suited for events outside of structural fires. “Where we can go out and work on an extraction on a car,” Young said. “And ... Read More »