Falling Water River Bridge To Be Repaired
Sen. Paul Bailey announced Friday a White County bridge would be repaired over the next three years. The bridge is on Old State Route 42, crossing the Falling Water River. The bridge repair is part of the work TDOT will perform with money from the IMPROVE Act. The act goes into effect Saturday, raising gas […]
Crossville Approves $20 Million Budget
The City of Crossville approved its upcoming fiscal year budget last night. The $20 million budget includes a 59-cent tax rate, which is 4-cents lower than last year’s rate. Prior to voting, council member J.H. Graham made a motion to cut the rate even further, back to 55-cents. “The unemployment rate right now is less […]
TBI Agents Investigating Cookeville Arrest-Related Death
The TBI is investigating the circumstances surrounding a man who died while being arrested by Cookeville Police officers early Friday morning. Preliminary information indicates that the incident occurred at 12:30 Friday morning when Cookeville Police responded to reports of a man walking in the median of Interstate 40 near mile marker 288. Police said 37-year-old […]
Putnam County 175th Anniversary Ends July 4
Putnam County’s 175th anniversary celebration will end this weekend. Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said the official celebration began back in February and it’ll all end with a ceremony on July 4. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse, immediately following the children’s parade. The ceremony will include recognition of the five oldest […]
Fentress Officers Arrest Fugitives
The Fentress County Sheriff’s Department and Jamestown Police arrested a fugitive Thursday. Jackie Foster, 30, of Deer Lodge, Tenn., was found in the attic of a home on Clark Street in Jamestown. A K-9 officer was sent into the attic and Foster was arrested without incident. A written statement from the FCSD states Foster was […]
Putnam BOE Passes 3rd Budget Draft
The Putnam County Board of Education approved a third draft of its budget Thursday. That budget still has a $3.89 million hole. Board member Lynn McHenry said they’re waiting on the county commission. “We’re just approving a budget basically that we’ve already approved two times before so we’re still sticking with that until we know […]
Putnam BOE Moves Forward On New Elementary School
The Putnam County Board of Education moving forward on a site in southern Cookeville for a potential elementary school. The 45-acre property is on Lee Seminary Road, near the Highlands Business Park. The board authorized Director of Schools Jerry Boyd to start the process to see if it would be a good site to build. […]
Bockman Way Sidewalk Project To Begin
Construction on Sparta’s Bockman Way will begin July 10. Sparta City Administrator Chris Dorsey said the project will improve sidewalks, storm drains, curbs and gutters along Bockman Way. The construction zone will begin at Churchill Drive and end at Mayberry Street. Dorsey said construction begins July 10, contractors have 180 days to complete the work. […]
