25-Year-Old Crossville Woman Faces DUI Charge
A Crossville woman faces her second DUI charge in the last several months after passing out while driving Saturday morning. Crossville Police responded to Old Jamestown Highway early Saturday morning where a black Mercedes had stopped in the middle of the road. Police found 25-year-old Whitney Ann Kerley of Crossville slumped over behind the wheel. […]
New York Man Held In Putnam On Rape Charge
A New York man transported to Putnam County over the weekend after a grand jury charged him with rape of a child. 27-year-old Kerry Jarrod Washington being held in the Putnam County Jail under $150,000 bond. The incident happened in April, 2016 when police investigated a sexual assault complaint against a juvenile victim. Cookeville Police […]
Small Repairs Underway On Baxter Sewer
Baxter Water and Sewer officials continue exploring the condition of the city’s sewer system in the wake of testing earlier this month. The town used smoke testing to look for leaks across the system as part of plans to refurbish the city system. “We found some issues with some manholes, we found some issues with […]
Pedestrian Struck In Cookeville March 15 Dies
The pedestrian struck while walking along Washington Avenue in mid March died from his injuries Sunday. 65-year-old Ad E. Landers suffered head injuries in the accident. It happened Thursday March 15 at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Broad Street. Landers was walking southbound when he was struck by a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven […]
Multiple Overdoses In TN Concern Upper Cumberland
Multiple drug overdose deaths in two Tennessee counties last week have local anti-drug coalition leaders concerned. “We want people who are at risk to be on guard,” Smith Country Drug Prevention Executive Director Barbara Kannapel said. “It could be the same dealers so it could move to other counties.” Decatur and Maury Counties recorded multiple […]
Findlay Elementary Groundbreaking This Week
The White County Schools want to officially break ground this week on the new Findlay Elementary. “It’s been a process,” Director Of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said. “I think we were all taken aback a little bit by building costs these days, especially commercial building costs. But once the sticker shock wore off, we were able […]
Traffic Stop On Willow Turns To A Drug Arrest
A Saturday night traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two women, one an Upperman High School student. 18-year-old Loretta Lynn See of Cookeville and 24-year-old Joshua E. Robichaud face charges of simple drug possession as well as drug paraphernalia possession. The stop happened just after 10pm Saturday night in the 1,000 block of Willow […]
Clay County Farmers Market Being Considered
Clay County farmers could soon have their own place to sell locally-grown products. A working group has come together to examine the idea of a Farmers Market in Celina. Clay County Agricultural Extension Agent Jason Shultz said discussions actually began late last year. “We’ve had several folks within the community that have been hinting at […]
First Phase Of Gainesboro Amphitheater Project Underway
The first step toward a brand new amphitheater on the Gainesboro Square now underway. Invitations to bid on the concrete that will form the amphitheater now out. Those bids will be awarded in the next 30 days. Jackson County Chamber of Commerce President Frank Hardegree said a $48,000 economic development grant will pay for the […]
White County Courthouse Upgrades Increase Security
The White County Courthouse has upgraded its security protocol, thanks to a $24,000 state grant. The Sheriffs Department has installed a new x-ray machine, two walk-through detectors and three hand-held detectors as part of the upgrade. “We were able to update the equipment, it was quite dated,” White County Sheriffs Information Officer Melissa Worthington said. […]
