Pickett County Receives Grant To Fund Improvements To Court Facilities
Add Pickett County to the list of Upper Cumberland counties that have received a courtroom security grant from the Administrative Office of the Courts in Nashville. County Executive Richard Daniel said the $26,042 grant will improve courtroom security. Daniel said Pickett County received the grant because the current courtroom does not meet the minimum courtroom […]
Handheld Phone Calls In Active School Zones Illegal Beginning Monday
A new law goes into effect Monday that aims to keep active school zones safer. The new law will make talking on a cell phone – with the device in hand – illegal in an active school zone. Cookeville Police Captain Bobby Anderson said officers will begin enforcing that law on Monday. “The Cookeville Police […]
Fire Breaks Out At TTU Fraternity House Thursday Morning
A fire broke out at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house in Cookeville early this morning. The Cookeville Fire Department responded to the scene around 4:20 a.m. Officials said it took about two hours for firefighters to put out the blaze which occurred in a bathroom. No injuries occurred and fire officials said a cause […]
Two Injured Following Thursday Morning Crash In White Co.
Two people suffered injuries when their vehicle rolled over in White County this morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. on Highway 70, about three miles from the White and DeKalb County line. Officials cited 21-year-old Caleb Mcghee of Smithville for driving on a suspended license. A report stated that […]
