Tech’s SEDS Chapter Hosts Eclipse Camp Out
Tennessee Tech’s eclipse plans include hosting students from around the country. Tech’s chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) will host a camp out at the Oakley STEM Center so students from around the country can experience the eclipse together. The Upper Cumberland, particularly Cookeville, will experience the full force of […]
Head-On Collision Sends One Person To Area Trauma Center
A head-on collision sent one person to an area trauma center in Cumberland County today. Officials said the accident happened around 12:25 p.m. at the 700 block of Highway 70 North. Authorities said a female occupant in one of the vehicles had to be extricated by rescue crews. A medical helicopter airlifted the unidentified woman […]
Planners Approve Freehill RAO
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved a measure to redevelop property just off of Freehill Road. Commissioners approved a preliminary subdivision plat at its meeting Monday. The Cookeville City Council approved a Redevelopment Area Overlay Ordinance in May allowing the project to move forward. It marked the city’s 5th RAO ordinance. The project calls for replacing […]
Public Hearing Scheduled For New Budget In Cumberland Co.
The Cumberland County Commission will hold a public hearing Monday for the upcoming fiscal year budget. The proposed budget calls for raising the property tax rate from $1.5053 to $1.5653. The public hearing will take place at 5:30 Monday.
Mariota Speaks At Schools, Donates To Football Programs
Marcus Mariota spoke at three Upper Cumberland high schools Tuesday. The Tennessee Titans quarterback spoke to enthusiastic crowds in Sparta, Smithville and McMinnville. He also donated to the football programs at White County High and DeKalb County high. Mariota made $5,000 donations at each of the schools, the NFL Foundation will match the donations. White […]
Man Rescued From Ozone Falls Monday
A man had to be rescued from Cumberland County’s Ozone Falls Monday evening. Around 30 members of the Cumberland County Rescue Squad and Cumberland County Fire Department responded to the scene. Assistant Fire Chief John Hall said a hiker slipped and fell at the base of the 110-foot waterfall. “It was a pretty simple operation,” […]
DeKalb Condos Take $1 Million In Fire Damage
Officials said a fire did more than $1 million in damage at a DeKalb County condominium Monday. The fire reportedly started in a third-floor laundry room at the condos on Center Hill Lake. Firefighters from multiple counties worked for more than 8 hours to put out the blaze. DeKalb County fire officials said the fire […]
WCHS Football Gets $10,000 Donation From Mariota
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota threw a big pass to the White County High School football team. Mariota spoke at the school early Tuesday morning and donated $5,000 to the football program. The NFL Foundation will match the grant for a total of $10,000, Mariota said. “Our family, we’re just excited to be part of […]
Sparta Woman Who Stole $3 Million From Employer Sentenced
A federal judge has sentenced a Sparta woman charged with stealing $3 million from a New Jersey trucking company. 55-year-old Tracey Perrigan will serve a 33-month sentence after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Prosecutors said Perrigan authorized purchases by company drivers when she worked at the New Jersey facility. Investigators found that Perrigan used a […]
Carthage’s SR 25 Closed Until Sept. 4
State Route 25 in Carthage won’t reopen until September. TDOT said it shut the road down in June after rocks slid off the hill above and onto the road. Tuesday, TDOT said the road would be closed until September 4. The original end date was August 1. TDOT said the contractor ran into more loose […]
