Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Methamphetamine
A Putnam County man has pleaded guilty and waived his right to jury trial and appeal to three counts of selling more than 0.5 grams of methamphetamine. For pleading guilty to the class B felony, a judge has sentenced 39-year-old Jimmy Stout to serve 12-years on each count. The sentences will be served at the […]
Remote Area Medical Heading To Cookeville In March
Remote Area Medical Clinic or RAM is returning to Cookeville next month. RAM Founder Stan Brock said the mobile medical clinic will be providing free medical, dental, and vision care at Cookeville High School March 17th and 18th. “We look forward to a very nice weekend there, look forward to seeing a lot of nice folks, […]
Standing Stone Healthcare Board Of Trustees Considering Options For Nursing Home Lease
Monterey officials have started working on a new deal for the city-owned nursing home. Signature Health Care currently runs Standing Stone Health Care and Rehabilitation under a 15-year lease agreement that expires in April of next year. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the Standing Stone Healthcare Board is in the process of interviewing several companies that […]
Cookeville Police Seeking Info On January 27th Fire
Cookeville Police say they may have identified a possible suspect who set fire to a storage building last month. The fire happened on the night of January 27th near South Willow Avenue and Humble Drive. Police have released security footage of a vehicle driving near the area shortly before and after the fire began. Police […]
Tech To Host FIRST LEGO League East Tournament Championship On Saturday
Science and technology will be on display when Tennessee Tech hosts the FIRST LEGO League East Tennessee Championship Tournament on Saturday. Approximately 48 10-member teams comprised of youth ages 9-14 from Johnson City, Tullahoma, Nashville, Knoxville and Kingsport will be competing in the robotics event which is hosted annually by Tech. “These are youngsters and […]
Man Enters Plea To Rape Of A Child
A 26-year-old Cookeville man has pleaded guilty and waived his right to trial and appeal for two counts of rape of a child. Under the agreement, Jonathan W. Seals will serve at least four years of a 13-year prison sentence. He will also be required to register as a sex offender under lifetime supervision. Court […]
Clay Co. Woman Seeking Answers After Dog Dies From Gunshot
A Clay County woman is saddened and seeking answers after returning home Tuesday to find her 3-year-old Shiloh Sheppard suffering from a gunshot wound. Mae Threet said her dog Shiva later died at a local vet. “The entire way down there I was just telling her about all the good memories that we had and […]
Reels No Longer A Candidate For Monterey Mayor
Monterey Alderman J.J. Reels will no longer be running for mayor of the town. Reels said Wednesday morning that some health concerns arose that necessitate the need to withdraw from the election. Reels had declared his candidacy last week. He says he will stay engaged with the city with an eye towards the 2020 election. […]
Police looking For Stolen Vehicle In Crossville
Crossville Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a vehicle that was stolen from Lynch’s Auto on East Street recently. Officials said someone stole a 1995 Maroon Chevrolet Blazer from the business between February 1st and February 6th. Another vehicle was also stolen but later recovered. An investigation remains active and […]
Blood Assurance In Critical Need Of Blood Supplies
An above average usage of blood and lots of sickness going around has resulted in a critical need for blood at Blood Assurance. Officials said they are down to a one-day supply on almost all blood types at the current time and have had multiple large blood drives cancel within the last five days, which […]
