Inmate Accused Of Murder For Hire Plot
Smith County authorities have charged a county jail inmate with attempting to hire an individual to kill his wife. 27-year-old Larry E. Gentry was being held behind bars on a charge of child rape. He’s now charged with solicitation to commit a felony in connection with a murder for hire plot. Authorities said Gentry allegedly […]
Algood Seeking Master Plan For Future Park
The City of Algood has applied for a $50,000 non-matching grant through the Tennessee Department of Health. Mayor Kirk Dyer said if approved the grant would help come up with a master plan for the town’s future 22 acre park, which will be located off Main Street just before Thompson Lane. “I would love to […]
BOLO Issues For Wanted Man In Cumberland Co.
Crossville Police have issued a BOLO alert for a wanted man. Police said 39-year-old William Shone Moore is believed to be armed and dangerous and possibly on foot in the city limits. The search for Moore forced Cumberland County Schools to go on soft lockdown for a period of time today. Moore was last seen wearing […]
Petitions For Putnam Primary Election Can Be Picked Up Friday
The 2018 election process officially gets underway in Putnam County tomorrow. “Tomorrow folks can start picking up their petitions to run for office,” Putnam County Election Administrator Debbie Steidl said. “It will run from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and of course, they can pick them up for some time.” The qualifying deadline for the […]
One Charged Following Five Vehicle Collision Wednesday Night
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged a Gainesboro woman following a give car collision on Interstate 40 eastbound last night. The crash happened at mile marker 297 near Monterey. 19-year-old Burnett Hunter is charged with failure to exercise due care and financial responsibility. Authorities said Hunter was stopped on the interstate, attempting to use the […]
TTU Loses Power This Morning
The entire Tennessee Tech campus lost power at 8:00 a.m. this morning. “We found out that a contractor working for Tennessee Tech had dug up their underground cable feeding the STEM building,” Cookeville Electric Department Director Tony Peak said. “That’s what caused the loss of power to the campus.” Crews quickly restored power to […]
Algood To Hold Off On Selecting Council Members
The city of Algood will hold off on making appointments to the two remaining vacant city council seats. Mayor Kirk Dyer said rushing the appointments wouldn’t be fair to the citizens. “Before next month’s meeting in December we will have a work session to hear from any and every citizen of this town that wants […]
Alert Citizen And Cookeville Police Officers Stop a Burglary in Progress
Cookeville Police are giving credit to an observant citizen and two officers for stopping a burglary in progress early Wednesday morning. According to a written statement from the department, the citizen reported a suspicious vehicle on Old Sparta Road around 3:00 a.m. The statement said Officers began searching the area and eventually located 49-year-old Joel […]
