Cookeville Memorial Day Ceremony Set For Monday
Cookeville will mark Memorial Day with a ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday. County Veterans Service Officer Mark Harris said it’s taking place on the west side of the courthouse. Jefferson Avenue will be closed at that location for the event. The event was designed to honor those who gave their life for their country. “All […]
Warren County High School In Need Of New Baseball Coach
School officials have fired Warren County High School Baseball Coach Adam Childs. WCHS officials said they wanted to go in another direction with the baseball program. Childs leaves the program having won more than 100 games. He also lead Pioneers to one district championship, three region tournament appearances and one sub state appearance.
SAIC Welcomed To Cookeville Monday
State and local officials welcomed Cookeville’s newest company yesterday. Last month Science Applications International Corporation announced plans to open its first Technology Integration Gateway at the Regions Bank building. SAIC CEO Tony Moraco said the defense contractor plans to hire 300 people over the next 5-years and many of those people will come from Tennessee […]
Putnam Election Commission To Hold Special Meeting Wednesday
The Putnam County election commission will hold a special meeting to discuss new voting technology. The meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the election commission office. Election Administrator Debbie Steidl said Poll Pads could speed up the registration process at the polls. The technology allows registrars to quickly look up voting information, […]
CHS Carpentry Class House Sale Saturday
The Cookeville High School carpentry class will auction it’s house Saturday. The auction will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cookeville High. Teacher Randy Mansell said the last three houses have sold for around $50,000 and hopes are high for this year’s sale. “It has a nice flow to the house, no wasted space, […]
Brothers Rescue Baby Sister From Crossville House Fire
Two older brothers rescued their toddler sister from the fire that took the family’s house in Crossville last week. Thirteen-year-old Elyjah Brockway, 11-year old Donnie Strong and 18-month-old sister Abby Strong-Brockway were inside watching television when the fire broke out. The boys picked up their sister and ran. Dad Brian Brockway was outside mowing the […]
Suicide Reported In Cookeville Monday
An elderly man reportedly committed suicide on Cookeville’s Winston Drive Monday. Cookeville Police declined to identify the man because his family hadn’t been notified yet. Scanner traffic indicated a home health care worker reported the man had been been shot. The man was deceased when police arrived.
Agents, Contractors At Former Gentry Bros Tractor Supply
Federal agents and their contractors are conducting an inventory at the former Gentry Bros. Tractor Supply today. Owners Jeff and Wendy Gentry shuttered the business over the Christmas holiday. Since then, they’ve been under federal investigation and subject to at least three civil lawsuits. The suits allege the Gentrys ran a Ponzi-type scheme, collecting money […]
Charter Bus Catches Fire In Cumberland County Yesterday
15 North Carolina high school students escaped injuries yesterday when their charter bus caught fire on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. According to officials, it happened around noon near westbound mile marker 333. All students and teachers managed to exit the bus and a Cumberland County school bus transported them to Stone Memorial High School. […]
