Free Grocery Pickup Coming To Algood Walmart
Walmart will soon be launching free grocery pickup at its Algood location. The service set to begin May 29th. Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield says the new service should be beneficial for a variety of customers. “Our customers use it for so many different reasons. The elderly, those with mobility challenges, and moms with young kids,” […]
Progress Picking Up For Cookeville Referendum Petition
A petition for a referendum to overturn a Cookeville City Council rezoning continues to be circulated. The referendum would challenge the council’s vote to rezone property on West 9th Street and North Franklin Avenue to make way for a 160 unit apartment complex. Mt. Vernon resident Tom Robertson said the circulation has experienced some ups […]
Crossville Police K-9 To Be Honored In D.C. Friday
A Crossville Police K9 killed in the line of duty last year will be honored Friday, as the 1st annual police K9 Memorial Service will be held in Washington D.C. Crossville Police K-9 Cain died last year after being stabbed by a suspect during a foot pursuit. Cain’s handler Lieutenant Bart Riden will be attending […]
Cookeville Police Have First Reported Save With EpiPen Program
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation recently had it’s first reported save with its EpiPen program. Charles Womack helped start the program. In late March, Womack said a Cookeville Police officer responded to reports of a women experiencing breathing trouble due to an allergic reaction. “The police arrived and had to force their way in to […]
Algood Fire Hall Construction to Move Forward
The Algood Fire Hall construction will move forward in the coming months. Kirk Dyer is the Mayor of Algood. “We are looking at an October to November completion date,” Dyer said. “And be ready to move in.” Dyer said construction will pick up speed now that the weather has cleared up. “The pad work and […]
Putnam County to hold TLETOA Spring Conference for Second Year
For the second year, Putnam County and Cookeville will host the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers’ Association Spring Conference. Rick Baker is Lieutenant of the Putnam County’s Sheriff’s Office. “Putnam County is really, here in Cookeville, is the center of the state. So officers are able to meet here, just about in the middle of the state,” […]
White County Arrests Thirty-One During Large-Scale Drug Bust
White County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Division arrested thirty-one individuals during a large-scale drug bust Wednesday, May 9. Charges against the detained individuals include various drug charges and theft of property. Multiple Upper Cumberland agencies assisted in the arrests, including the Tennessee National Guard Counterdrug Taskforce and Tennessee Highway Patrol. The bust started at 6:00 AM at […]
Crossville Man Arrested On Meth Charge
Crossville Police have arrested a man after finding multiple grams of methamphetamine inside a parked car at the Eagle Food Mart. 31-year-old Jonothan Adam Fleenor faces a charge of sale, manufacture, and delivery of a schedule II drug. According to a Crossville Police Report, officers witnessed Fleenor exit a white van and place a bag […]
Algood Purchases Cloud Service Server
Algood has purchased a cloud service server to replace its current in-house server. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said the service will cost the city $25,000 over five years. “It’s going to be cloud backup storage that will always be stored at multiple locations so we don’t have to worry about losing our data,” Morrison […]
