TTU Awarded Grant For Diversity Scholarships In Computer Science And Business Information Technology
Women and minority students now have more incentive to attend Tennessee Tech University. Tech has been awarded $50,000 from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation for diversity scholarships for computer science and business information technology. The funding includes a $26,000 Women and Minorities in Computing scholarship endowment and four $1,500 scholarships to be renewed every […]
Water Main Break Occurs In Cookeville Sunday
A 12-inch cast-iron water main line broke on Cookeville’s Willow Avenue near the post office Sunday afternoon. The incident forced to northbound lanes to close until about 9:30 last night as Cookeville Water Quality Control workers repaired the damage. Northbound lanes closed for a short period of time today as crews worked to repair the […]
Jeff Gentry Sentencing Hearing Rescheduled
A sentencing hearing for a White County man convicted of wire fraud and money laundering will take place April 26th. Jeff Gentry was supposed to be sentenced today, but the court rescheduled the hearing due to the number of victims in the case and potential forfeiture and restitution issues that could take some time to […]
Serial Bank Robber Arrested After Robbing Crossville Bank
Nashville authorities have arrested a serial bank robber from Atlanta shortly after she robbed Crossville’s Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union on Saturday. The FBI confirmed the arrest of 25-year-old Nilsa Marie Urena on Monday. She’s being held at the Davidson County Jail on a federal warrant. Investigators said the so-called “Freedom Fighter Bandit” had robbed […]
