TDOT Preparing For Potential Snow Showers Tuesday
You may have noticed some brine trucks on Cookeville’s Willow Avenue and Parts of Interstate 40 today. TDOT Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn said the department has decided to brine all nine Upper Cumberland counties in District 27 due to possible snow showers expected early Tuesday morning. “Forecasts have possible snow showers for early tomorrow morning mainly […]
PCSO Investigating Stabbing Incident
Putnam County authorities are investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Authorities said 27-year-old Jason Montgomery suffered a stab wound during an altercation with another man at a home on Eller Ridge Road. According to a written release from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery received treatment at Cookeville Regional Medical […]
Sparta Passes Ordinance To Address Future Brewery
Sparta’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have passed an ordinance on first reading that allows the manufacturing of beer within city limits. The city currently doesn’t have an ordinance to address the manufacturing of alcohol within the city. The city does have an ordinance that allows and regulates the sale of alcohol through the city […]
Boyd Receives Raise and Contract Extension
The Putnam County Board of Education has given Director of Schools Jerry Boyd a positive evaluation and renewed his contract through 2020. The board has also voted to give Boyd a raise, setting his salary at $106,000. The contract also provides a $5,000 bonus if Boyd finishes his doctorate degree within the next 12-months. He […]
Loud Boom Puzzles Emergency Officials
If you heard a loud boom Sunday afternoon, you aren’t alone. Emergency officials said a number of Upper Cumberland residents reported hearing the noise around 3:00 p.m. Putnam County EMA Director Tyler Smith said he also heard the blast, but he can’t confirm what exactly caused it. “We got a lot of reports of people […]
Wednesday Morning Fire Damages Smithville Home
A Wednesday morning fire has destroyed a Smithville man’s outbuilding and caused significant damage to his home. Officials said the blaze broke out at a home on Snow Street around 2:00 a.m. Fire Chief Charlie Parker said the homeowner escaped the blaze when a police officer arrived on scene and managed to wake him up. […]
