Cookeville Man Pleads Guilty To Counterfeit Charge
A Cookeville man pleaded guilty to manufacturing counterfeit currency in federal court Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney’s office states Chadwin Greenwood, 33, created counterfeit currency by converting legitimate $10 bills to counterfeit $50 bills. Greenwood admitted that he passed approximately $21,760 in counterfeit currency in the Middle District of Tennessee and elsewhere, before being caught attempting to pass […]
First Highlands Impact Club Event July 11
A new club hopes to be a positive force for nonprofit groups in the Upper Cumberland. Co-founder Amber Flynn-Jared said the Highlands Impact Club will have it’s first event July 11. Flynn-Jared said the concept of Impact Club is like crowdfunding. Three charities address the meeting to share their story. Members bring $100 to each […]
Putnam Co. Schools Releasing Report Cards Today
The Putnam County School System will begin issuing grades 3-12 report cards today. In a written statement, school officials said the TCAP TNReady scores for grades 3-8 and high school will not be part of the student’s final grade. The district has decided to no longer wait for the release of those scores. “PCSS sincerely […]
Fire Destroys DeKalb County Home
A Monday afternoon fire destroyed a DeKalb County home. DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department officials said the blaze broke out at a home on Rolling Acres Road off Cookeville Highway. Fire Chief Donny Green said two people occupied the home when the fire occurred. A man and his grandson reportedly heard a loud bang and […]
Putnam County Gets New County Commissioner
Putnam County has a new County Commission member. The commission has chosen Jimmy Neal to fill out the unexpired term of 9th District commissioner Daryl Blair. Blair resigned earlier this year to focus on being Cookeville’s new fire chief. Neal is a Lieutenant with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and says serving the community is something […]
July 1 Penalties Increase For Targeting Law Enforcement
July 1, the penalty for targeting law enforcement or military officers in Tennessee will go up. A new law inspired by the 2015 shooting at military offices in Chattanooga inspired a bill. It was sponsored by Sen. Paul Bailey. “We want to do anything we can to deter anyone from trying to bring harm against […]
Cookeville Native Is Edgar Evins’ New Manager
When Edgar Evins State Park’s new manager took over he already had a lifetime of memories to build on in the park. Kenny Gragg grew up in Cookeville and went to Edgar Evins every chance he got going up. When he got the chance to manage Edgar Evins State Park, he took it. “Well, for […]
“In God We Trust” Plates Available Next Week
Next week, residents can swap out their license plates for new ones stating “in God we trust.” The plates were made possible by a bill sponsored by Sen. Paul Bailey. That bill becomes effective July 1. Putnam County Clerk Wayne Nabors said he likes the design. “It’s going to say over and below the Tennessee […]
Vol State Unaffected By Travel Ban
Vol State Community College officials said they’re not affected by the newly-reinstated travel ban. Spokesman Eric Melcher said students from 20 countries study at Vol State’s various campuses. None of those students come from Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Syria or Libya. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Trump’s travel ban to be temporarily reinstated. Individuals […]
Putnam Commission Votes To Fund Health Insurance Increase
The Putnam County Commission voted to fund a $625,000 employee health insurance increase Monday night. The commission voted 15-3 to fund the employee portion of the increase. “I think our prime asset inside the county has to be our employees,” County Executive Randy Porter said. “Pay has increased with all the new jobs coming into […]
