Wilkey Sentenced To Prison For Possessing Child Pornography
A DeKalb County judge had sentenced a man for possessing child pornography on his cell phone. 51-year-old Roy Junior Wilkey has received a four year prison sentence and will be listed on the state’s sex offender registry. Nearly a year ago police arrested Wilkey after finding more than 50-images of child pornography that he had […]
Clark Loses Second Appeal in 2009 Murder Case
An Overton County man serving consecutive life sentences in prison has lost his second appeal to the Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals. Kevin Clark petitioned for post-conviction relief in April after his original appeal was denied in 2014. Clark’s appeal stated he was “deprived of his right to an impartial jury because of an improper […]
Authorities Raid DeKalb County Home Wednesday
DeKalb County law enforcement officers have arrested a convicted felon after conducting a drug raid Wednesday morning. According to DeKalb County Sheriff Patrick Ray, officers raided the home of 29-year-old Travis Eric Patterson and found 15-grams of meth, an assortment of narcotics, six ounces of marijuana and several firearms. Patterson is currently in custody on […]
TDOT Holds Ribbon Cutting For Interchange Project
Local and state officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the completion of Putnam County’s 5th Interchange. The $23.4 million project began in 2016 and included construction of a new interchange at mile marker 283 and the grading, drainage, and paving on a state industrial access road, now known as Academy Road. Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said […]
County To Consider De Minimus Real Property Tax Resolution
Delinquent property taxes under $5 will not be collected in Putnam County pending a resolution. Attorney Jeff Jones said the De Minimus Real Property Tax resolution will cut costs for the county. “There are a lot of things that have to go through the process when you’re collecting a small amount like that,” Jones said. […]
Fentress County Terminates Finance Director
The Fentress County Commission decided to terminate Finance Director Marsha Delk on Monday. County Executive J. Michael Cross said Fentress County voted to dismiss Delk on the account of unapproved raises in 2015. “We found that the last couple years that the Finance Director had indeed given some raises,” Cross said. “And had not informed […]
Tabled Rezoning Up For Consideration Thursday
A rezoning request to allow bulk propane sales will be reconsidered by the Cookeville City Council Thursday. The request from Upper Cumberland Rental and Sales would rezone property on Boyd Farris Road from commercial industrial to light manufacturing. CI zoning district do not allow bulk propane sales, but two adjoining properties are already zoned LM, […]
Former Cumberland Co. VSO Makes Restitution Payment
A former Cumberland County Veterans Service Officer has repaid money that went missing from the office more than four years ago. Mark Daniels entered a best interest and no contest plea in 2013 to a charge of theft over $60,000. Daniels immediately paid $50,000 to the state and began making payments for another $50,000 owed […]
