Pickett County Schools Secure Funding For SROs
The Pickett County School system has secured funding to hire School Resource Officers. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the board of education has approved funding to hire a total of two SROs. “We wanted to step up to the plate and fund those, especially after all the issues that have taken place at other […]
Mark Sims Hired To Lead Lady Wildcats
Monterey High School has hired Mark Sims as the new girl’s head basketball coach. Sims replaces Todd Hess, who retired earlier this month after serving as head coach for 11 seasons. Sims served as an assistant coach under Hess. Monterey High School Athletic Director Chris Buckner said he’s looking forward to watching Sims coach. “It’s […]
Crossville Man Hoping Eastern Bluebird Gets Some Recognition
Crossville could soon have an official bird of the city. Paul Shipley started a petition urging Crossville officials to name the Eastern Bluebird as the official bird of the city. Shipley said he’s been raising Eastern Bluebirds for some 20-years. “We got the birds around and they’re absolutely harmless,” Shipley said. “You can put them […]
Spring Cleanup Week Going On In Livingston
Livingston’s Clean up Week began today. Mayor Curtis Hayes said this week residents can place any unwanted items at the curb for pickup. “It’s a good opportunity to clean up the town a little bit,” Mayor Hayes said. “They just bring their discarded items to the curbside and we take it from there at no […]
Local Group Chirping For Official Bird Of The City To Be Named
Crossville could have an official bird of the city. The Crossville City Council meets Monday night to discuss a measure that would name the Easter Blue Bird as the official bird of the city. The Bird Loving Residents of Crossville have started a petition urging city leaders to pass the measure. Crossville Currently does not […]
Kayaker Identified
The TWRA has identified the body of the missing kayaker in Smith County as 18-year-old Tyler Flanery of Putnam County. Flanery’s body discovered Sunday, a day after his kayak capsized in strong currents near Betty’s Island on the Caney Fork River. Flanery and his father Kevin Flanery had put in their kayaks at the Happy […]
Monterey Man bikes Cross-Country for Persecuted Christians
Jim Sterner Sr. started biking cross-country to bring awareness for persecuted Christians and injured veterans. Sixty-one-year-old Sterner embarked on the journey April 11. “I’m interested in getting the word out about Christians being persecuted around the globe, especially in communist countries and Arab countries,” Sterner said. “And If I can get the word out, that […]
TDOT Repairs Potholes on I-40 Westbound
TDOT is working to repair potholes today on I-40 Westbound mile marker 273. I-40 traffic has moved down to one lane at repair area. Seth Clinard is the district manager of TDOT. “The repairs we are doing right now should be completed today,” Clinard said. “If they don’t get done today, they will surely be […]
Tint Stop Turns Into Cookeville Drug Arrest
A Monday morning traffic stop for tinted windows turned into a drug arrest along Cookeville’s Willow Avenue. 20-year-old Brince Couch of Red Boiling Springs and 21-year-old Justin Dixon of Lafayette face simple possession charges and drug paraphernalia charges. Cookeville Police stopped the pair as they drove just after 12:30am on Willow Avenue. The 1996 Nissan […]
