Pickett Co. Clears Major Hurdle For New Jail Facility
Pickett County cleared one of the last major hurdles for constructing a new jail Monday night. The county commission approved plans for a 54 bed jail facility to be built. “We are now ready to proceed with the engineering of the jail and the particulars that go into that,” County Executive Richard Daniel said. “We […]
Algood Purchases Land For Future Park
During a special-called meeting Monday night the Algood City Council voted to purchase 12-acres of land for a future park development. The land sits right off Main Street just before Thompson Lane. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the city purchased the land for a total of $420,000. “We look to build a park for the […]
Lewis, Anderson Face Drug, Child Endangerment Charges
Two White County residents face drug and child endangerment charges after police served a search warrant late last week. Det. Chris Isom said Gaines Bradley Lewis and Ashley Anderson were arrested. “Over 180 grams of crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine, $4,921 in cash and 4 weapons were seized from the residence,” Isom said. Lewis […]
Hit-And-Run Incident Stalls Traffic In Cumberland County
A hit-and-run incident stalled Interstate 40 traffic in Cumberland County this afternoon. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol Sergeant Greg Tramel, a tractor trailer struck another semi near eastbound mile marker 320. Tramel said the tractor trailer failed to stop and continued 21 miles until officers stopped the driver just inside Roane County. The crash scene […]
Woman Charged After False Report
Cookeville Police arrested a woman after she falsely reported a man was holding a gun on a child. Cookeville Police Major Carl Sells said 43-year-old Mary Lenora Jean Triplett was charged with public intoxication and filing a false report. The police were alerted just before noon Tuesday. Responding officers wound up shutting down three blocks […]
Avery Trace To Hold Armed Intruder Drill
Putnam County’s Avery Trace Middle School will hold an armed intruder drill Thursday. Parents may be familiar with fire drills or tornado drills. Putnam County Schools Attendance Supervisor Corby King said an armed intruder drill helps students, faculty and staff know what to do if an armed intruder enters the building. “We have to complete […]
Putnam Emergency Services Pleased With Eclipse Prep
Putnam County’s emergency services prepared for the worst but said the eclipse turned out to be the best. 911 Public Safety Coordinator Brandon Smith: “Everything went really well, yeah, we were prepared for it to be a whole lot worse than it was, and turned out that it wasn’t as big of a deal as […]
Vandalism Reported At Crossville TCAT
Crossville Police are investigating a vandalism that occurred at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Monday. Police responded to the scene after construction crews discovered damage at the new addition of TCAT. Police said someone drove a sky lift off the edge of some finished concrete, slung purple pipe glue all over the floor, and toppled […]
Warren County Commission Rejects Property Tax Increase
The Warren County Commission rejected a motion Monday night to raise property taxes by 28-cents. Commissioner Michael Martin made the motion to raise property taxes to $2.25, but the commission rejected that with a 13-11 vote. The vote to keep the current tax rate at $1.96 passed by the same margin.
Former Fentress Sheriff To Be Sentenced Wednesday
Former Fentress County Sheriff Chucky Cravens will be sentenced on federal corruption charges tomorrow. He faces up to 61 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of honest services fraud and one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Federal investigators found that Cravens used his position to have sex with […]
