Putnam County Schools Closed For The Rest Of The Week
Putnam County Schools will be closed the rest of the week due to an increasing number of students, teachers, and support staff being affected by a variety of seasonal illnesses. In addition, no School Age Care (SAC) will be provided. All schools and district services will also be closed Monday in observance of the President’s […]
Cookeville Woman Charged After Fatal Crash Monday Morning
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged a Cookeville woman with vehicular homicide following a Monday morning crash. Authorities said 29-year-old Nicole Wright is also charged with driving under the influence and three counts of felony reckless endangerment following the crash that killed 26-year-old Mason Taft of Cookeville. Authorities said Wright was traveling on a private […]
Former Fentress Co. Commissioner, E-911 Board Member Passes Away
Funeral Service for a longtime Fentress County E-911 board member will be held on Wednesday. Leonard Bilbrey passed away at his home over the weekend. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Jamestown’s Mundy Funeral Home with burial to follow at the Allardt Cemetery. Bilbrey served as E-911 board member for several years […]
Wyatt Announces Candidacy For Cumberland County Mayor
Crossville City Councilman Danny Wyatt has taken out a petition to run for Cumberland County county mayor in the Republican Primary. Wyatt has until Noon on Thursday to return his petition with the required number of registered voters’ signatures. Wyatt has served on the Crossville city council for nearly two terms. He joins five other […]
Cumberland Co. Man Charged With Possessing Fentanyl
A Cumberland County man faces a number of charges after deputies allegedly found him occupying a stolen car and possessing nearly 75 grams of Fentanyl recently. Authorities have charged 36-year-old Marvin Randolph with manufacture, sale, and delivery of a controlled substance, theft and possession of a schedule 2 drug. Deputies said they observed Randolph exit […]
PCSO Acquires New Mobile Command Center
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has added a Mobile Command Center to its arsenal of critical incident response and event management vehicles. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the new vehicle will be used as a communications hub during emergency situations ranging from man-made or natural disasters to fun social events and gatherings that may need law […]
