DeKalb Emergency Services Association Delivering Thanksgiving Meals
For the first time ever the DeKalb Emergency Services Association will be providing meals to those in need on Thanksgiving Day. “We decided to do more in our community through the association,” DeKalb Emergency Services Association President Blake Cantrell said. “We really want to give back and we decided that we would deliver meals to […]
Tennessee Promise Mentors Still Needed Across UC
The Upper Cumberland needs a total of 496 Tennessee Promise mentors to sign up before the December 1st deadline. 339-people have applied so far, which is about 68-percent of the goal or 157-people who still need to apply. Tennessee Promise mentors help high school students navigate the college admission process and ensure that students complete […]
Algood Approves Loan For Water And Sewer Project
The Algood City Council approved a USDA Rural Development Loan last night for a major water and sewer line enhancement project. “The loan with USDA Rural Development is for $1.89 million with the city providing $210,000 toward the final project price and taking over the loan with USDA,” City Administrator Keith Morrison said. Officials said […]
Trial Date Set For Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes
A Cumberland County judge has set a trial date for a man charged with child sex crimes. The case against 35-year-old Steven Andrew Marchuk will go to trial January 9th. He’s charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual battery, and unlawful photographing in violation of privacy. Indictments against Marchuk allege he was in […]
Crossville Police To Carry EpiPens
Officers with the Crossville police Department will soon be equipped with epiPens. City Manager Greg Wood said Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation has offered to provide the life saving medication to the police department. “We’ve lost at least one individual in this city who had some wasp stings and succumbed to anaphylactic shock because responding officer did not […]
16th Traffic Fatality Reported In Warren County
Warren County suffered its 16th traffic fatality of the year Sunday. Authorities said the fatality occurred when a Toyota Scion crashed into a tree off Mullican Road. The deceased is identified as 21-year-old Lauren Bain. Her 9-year-old cousin suffered injuries and had to be airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital for treatment. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said […]
Bill Bilbrey Sworn in As Algood City Council Member
The town of Algood has a new city council member. Algood Mayor Kirk Dyer and Councilwoman Carolyn Norris appointed Bill Bilbrey to fill one of three vacant city council seats Tuesday night. Dyer and Norris were able to appoint the position after a ruling from a chancery court judge on Monday morning. Bilbrey has served […]
Dyer Sworn in As Algood Mayor
The City of Algood has a new Mayor. Vice Mayor Kirk Dyer was sworn in as Algood’s newest Mayor during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Dyer replaces Scott Bilbrey, who resigned from the position of Mayor nearly two weeks ago amid a disagreement with the city council. Bilbrey’s resignation left the city with only two […]
