Whitaker Located In Putnam County Thursday
Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday captured an escape felon who fled from authorities last week. Michael D. Whitaker taken into custody around 9:00 a.m. without incident. He’s charged with two counts reckless endangerment and one count of evading arrest. Bond set at $11,500. Authorities located Whitaker outside a home on Spurlock […]
$600K Approved For Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery
State lawmakers have passed a $37.5 billion dollar budget that includes $600,000 for constructing an Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery. Chuck Mateyka serves on the Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery Association board. “It’s definitely needed in the state of Tennessee and in our region of the Upper Cumberland,” Mateyka said. “We are very pleased that […]
Rain Helping Bring A Mild Spring Wildfire Season
The local Tennessee Forestry Service says the rain has helped bring a mild spring wildfire season. Forester Jim Dale said it should continue as long as the region gets some consistent warmth. “If we can get some warm weather here and stabilize the temperatures, those humidities will tend to stay higher during the day and […]
Gainesboro PD Seeking New Officers
The City of Gainesboro wants to hire some new police officers. Newly hired Police Chief Michael Head said certified officers can be a hard thing to find right now. “They will go to school and find more pay and just leave to a different place to make more money,” Head said. Despite the difficulties in […]
Discolored Water In Cookeville, Due To Water Line Rerouting Project
The relocation of a Cookeville water line has resulted in discolored water in parts of the city’s water system. Water Quality Control Director Ronnie Kelly said Thursday that the issue occurred after a 30-inch water line had to be shut down for relocation during the 5th Interchange construction project Tuesday. “This forced all of the […]
Vietnam Wall Opens; Commissioner: We Are Sorry
The Wall That Heals officially opened to visitors Thursday as hundreds of veterans and citizens gathered for opening ceremonies. “This week is about honoring these brave men and women who fought in Vietnam,” Putnam County Executive Randy Porter said. Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder said in the Volunteer State everyday should be […]
Cookeville Man Injured In Tuesday Motorcycle Crash
A motorcycle crash left a Cookeville man injured Tuesday afternoon. The THP said the crash happened on Putnam County’s Highway-70 North near Little Indian Creek Road. Tennessee Highway Patrol State Troopers said 55-year-old Larry Tucker suffered injuries when his 2008 Harley Davidson failed to negotiate a sharp curve and ran off the road into a […]
