Putnam Co. Commissioner Resigns
District 2 Putnam County Commissioner Scott Stevens has resigned his seat. Stevens resignation part of a plea agreement reached in court Tuesday. A grand jury indicted Stevens in 2015 for theft and possession of a prohibited weapon. Tuesday he pleaded guilty to those charges. The judge granted the former county commissioner judicial diversion and ordered […]
Cassville Elementary Evacuated Today
Multiple White County fire units responded to a reported fire at Cassville Elementary School this afternoon. Firefighters said students and faculty had already evacuated the building when they arrived on scene. Officials said an accident down the road from the school caused an issue with Caney Fork’s supply of three-phase power to the school. Power […]
Putnam Tourism Increased In 2016
Putnam County saw an additional $1 million in tourism dollars in 2016. Gov. Bill Haslam and the Department of Tourist Development released the statewide tourism figures Wednesday. Putnam County brought in $123 million in tourism in 2016. Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Visitor Development Zach Ledbetter said targeted marketing helps bring more […]
“Tens Of Thousands” Here For Eclipse
People came from all over the country and the world to view Monday’s eclipse. Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Visitor Development Zach Ledbetter has been tracking data all week. “I do know through data I’ve gathered through social media searches and some hotel data, we had at least 40 states and 15 […]
Beavers Resigns From Senate Seat To Focus On Campaign
Upper Cumberland State Senator Mae Beavers has resigned her seat to campaign full-time for governor. Beavers made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. By resigning her seat the Tea Party-aligned Republican will be allowed to raise campaign money while lawmakers return to their legislative session next year. Raising campaign funds while lawmakers are in session is not […]
Tech’s Annual Move-In Day Thursday
The population of Cookeville will grow Thursday. Tennessee Tech’s annual move-in day will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday morning. Tech’s Director of New Student and Family Programs is Allen Mullis. “We have a lot of current students who will be coming back and helping volunteer and then with all of our new students moving in […]
White County Students Enjoy Eclipse In School
White County students viewed the eclipse in school. White County Schools were the only Upper Cumberland district in session during the eclipse Monday. “Our teachers started planning back in the spring, we had meetings all this summer, periodically throughout the summer to get ready and plan, those meetings involved safety, preparations and of course also […]
Cravens Sentenced To 33 Months
Former Fentress County Sheriff Chucky Cravens will spend 33 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release. 47-year-old Cravens was sentenced in U.S. District court in Nashville this morning. He was charged with honest services fraud and deprivation of rights on April 20. That same day, he pleaded guilty to the charges […]
Repairs To Smithville’s Veterans Memorial Bridge To Begin Soon
Construction repairs for Smithville’s Veterans Memorial Bridge on South College Street will begin soon. TDOT plans to begin work the day after the Labor Day holiday period. TDOT awarded the contract to Mid-State Construction two months ago for $222,894. The bridge closed June 27th of 2016 after a county landfill truck his the underside of […]
