Structure Fire Reported In Monterey
Officials have reported a structure fire in Monterey. Fire Chief Kevin Peters said the blaze broke out at an abandoned structure on 638 East Railroad Avenue. Members of the Monterey Fire Department and Putnam County Fire Department are currently on scene working to put out the fire.
McMinnville Officials Select Location For Skate Park
McMinnville officials have selected a site for the city’s skate park. The city’s Parks and Recreation Committee has unanimously voted to build the sate park at the McMinnville Civic Center. Travor Galligan is President of Friends of the Greenway and helped spearhead the project. “You know, I think it’s something our community has needed for […]
I 40 Bridge Repair Over State Route 24 In Monterey To Start Sunday
A stretch of Interstate 40 in Putnam County could experience some delays Sunday night. TDOT says crews will begin adjusting the barrier rail over State Route 24 in Monterey in the eastbound lanes. Officials say travel lanes will be split out in two single 11 foot wide lanes, which will restrict oversize commercial vehicles. Oversize […]
Woman Found Dead At Cummins Falls Was Assisting With Search Efforts
Jackson County officials have confirmed that a woman found dead at Cummins Falls yesterday was assisting with the search for a missing 73-year-old woman. Jackson County EMA Director Keith Bean told News Talk 94.1 that 45-year-old Lisa Michelle Tufts-Hillian had came from Hamilton County to assist with the ongoing search for Peggy McDaniel. Bean said […]
10 Count Indictment Handed Down To Cumberland Co. Man
A Cumberland County Grand Jury has handed down a 10 count indictment to a local man alleging kidnapping an assault. Clifford James Farris is charged with three counts of aggravated kidnapping and three counts of aggravated assault. The indictments said Farris allegedly held three men at gunpoint last November and refused to let them leave. […]
Six Cent Property Tax Increase Proposed In Cumberland Co.
Cumberland County property owners could be facing a tax increase. The County Budget Committee recommended a 6-cent tax increase as they unanimously approved the upcoming fiscal year budget last night. Officials say the proposed increase would fund school building upgrades at Crab Orchard Elementary and Cumberland County High School. Those projects are estimated to cost […]
Body Found At Cummins Falls Identified, 73-Year-Old Still Missing
Authorities have identified a body found at Cummins Falls State Park Thursday morning. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the woman as 45-year-old Lisa Michelle Hillian of Sales Creek Tennessee. Search crews located Hillian’s body around 9:00 a.m. as they were looking for 73-year-old Peggy McDaniel. McDaniel went missing Wednesday after flash floods ripped […]
Cumberland County Recommends $40K Property Purchase
Cumberland County may have to purchase a portion of property where the Crossville Arts Circle Library is at. Cumberland County Mayor Kenneth Carey Junior said he’s been informed that part of the library sits on property owned by the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Railroad officials have offered to lease the property to the county, but the […]
NAPA Auto Parts Coming To Baxter
A NAPA Auto Parts store is heading to Baxter. Last night the owners of the Cookeville NAPA store announced that they have purchased property on Fast Lane for the purpose of building a NAPA in Baxter. The owners are currently searching for a general contractor, but they hope to open the store as soon as […]
Storm Causes Issues In Cookeville Thursday
A storm system caused a few issues as it moved through parts of the Upper Cumberland Thursday evening. Putnam County EMA Director Tyler Smith said the heavy downpours caused a few problems on the roadways. “We’ve had some flooded roadways and we did have a car stranded in front of lows on Neal Street, but […]
