Dead Zero Shooting Park Opens In Van Buren County
Dead Zero Shooting Park has opened in Van Buren County. It’s not even been open a month yet and owner Justin Whaley is already calling it the state’s premier shooting destination. “We are the only facility of this scale in Tennessee,” Whaley said. “The next closest facility of our size and caliber would be the […]
Monday Night Crash Kills 20-Year-Old Gainesboro Man
A 20-year-old man has died following a traffic accident in Jackson County Monday. The deceased identified as William B. Tucker of Gainesboro. According to officials, Tucker was traveling south on Stacey Cemetery Road when he attempted to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a tree. Tucker was pronounced dead at the scene. A […]
Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Reported In Crossville
Crossville authorities have issued an alert for a missing 16-year-old girl. Melida Gabriel Perez was last seen on November 16th at Stone Memorial High School. Police said Melida could be with an adult male traveling to the South Carolina area. She’s described as a 4’11” Hispanic female with brown eyes and black hair, weighing 90 […]
Christmas Tree Shortage Not Affecting UC
At least two Upper Cumberland Christmas tree farms aren’t being affected by a nationwide shortage of Christmas trees. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the shortage is occurring because of recent droughts and a recession nearly 10-years ago when farmers weren’t planting as many trees. Allen Galloway owns Mark 4 Christmas Tree Farm in […]
Man Indicted For Allegedly Stabbing Wife
A DeKalb County Grand jury indicted a man Monday on a charge of attempted first-degree murder of his wife. Andrew Lafate Billings stands accused of stabbing his wife in April of this year. Authorities said they found Billing’s wife with multiple stab wounds on the side of the road in the Ragland Bottom area. Detectives […]
Burgess Falls Hosting Junior Ranger Day Camp This Christmas
For the first time ever, Burgess Falls State Park will be offering a junior ranger day camp over the Christmas Holiday break. Park Manager Bill Summers said the camp will have a focus on helping kids identify certain trees and animals in a winter setting. “We will take them through a variety of hikes and […]
Cookeville Planners OK Student Housing Development
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved a Planned Residential Development Rezoning (PRD) Request last night for an 11-acre property on West 9th Street and North Franklin Avenue. Developers are wanting to build a 160 unit student housing development on that site, but a large group of surrounding residents oppose the project. Only two commissioners voted no […]
Man Indicted For Posting Notes On DeKalb Co. Churches
A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly posting blasphemous notes on several church properties earlier this summer. 57-year-old Laddie Bill Jerrell is facing eight counts of desecration of a place of worship. According to the indictments, the incidents took place between May and July at a number of churches located in […]
