Four Inmates Charged After Setting Fire To Jail Window
Authorities have charged four Putnam County Jail inmates with aggravated arson. Authorities said security footage shows the men setting fire to a jail window on Saturday. All four inmates are charged with aggravated arson and they have bond amounts set at $50,000. The inmates were identified as 30-year-old James Harris, 30 of Cookeville, 26-year-old Travis […]
Cumberland BOE To Consider Change To Lice Policy
The Cumberland County Board of Education may soon change its lice policy. Current policy keeps students at home if lice or nits are found and the students must stay out of school until they become totally lice free. To reduce chronic absenteeism, the board may consider a new policy that would send kids home only […]
Former Manager of Cookeville Pain Clinic Pays $1.45 Million To Resolve Lawsuit
A former company that managed the Cookeville Center for Pain Management has paid $1.45 million to resolve False Claims Act Violations. The U.S. government’s lawsuit claimed that from 2011 to 2014, PMC LLC and owner Matthew Anderson improperly billed Medicare and TennCare for painkillers, which had no legitimate medical purposes. The settlement also calls for […]
Body Believed To Be Missing Crossville Man Recovered From Holiday Lake
Crossville Police and members of the TWRA recovered a body from Holiday Lake today. Officials said they found the body of an adult male around 10:35 a.m. Police have not confirmed the identity, but it is believed to be Benjamin Heino, who went missing from his home on Flamingo Drive December 29th. Heino is believed […]
Williams Receives Champion Of Prosperity Award
Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, the leading conservative grassroots organization fighting for lower taxes and limited government in Tennessee, named state Representative Ryan Williams a “Champion of Prosperity.” “Representative Williams is a continual advocate for fiscal responsibility at the state legislature,” said AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable. “His efforts to reduce government spending merits the Champion of Prosperity […]
Accidental Shooting Leaves One Injured In Cookeville
A man had to be airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center after an accidental shooting in Cookeville Tuesday. Authorities said the shooting happened at a residence on Apple Valley Court after three men finished a round of target practice. According to a press release from the Cookeville Police Department, one of the men thought he had […]
PCSO Completes Initial Work On New Training Facility
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has completed initial work on its new training facility on South Fork Road just South of Interstate 40. Sheriff Eddie Farris said he had a goal to construct a training facility when he took office nearly four years ago. “This is something that we really need. As you know, law […]
Crossville Seeking 3-Percent Hotel-Motel Tax
The Crossville City Council will soon be asking state lawmakers to allow the city to instate a 3-percent hotel-motel tax to be earmarked for economic development and tourism funding. During a special-called meeting yesterday City Attorney Will Ridley said a state law would need to be amended in order for that to happen because Cumberland […]
