Man Arrested Outside Putnam Justice Center
A Cookeville man faces multiple charges after being found intoxicated outside the Putnam County Justice Center Thursday. According to arrest warrants, 29-year-old Brandon Smallwood was arrested in the Justice Center parking lot after a deputy noticed the man was intoxicated. A search led to the deputy finding six oxycodone pills as well as one full […]
Putnam Schools Announces Administration Changes
The Putnam County School System announced changes within its administration Thursday. PCSS announced the departure of Strategic Decisions Support Supervisor Denette Kolbe, who accepted a position with the Tennessee State Department of Education. As a result, Algood Middle School Principal Tim Martin has taken the place of Kolbe, while Dr. Chris Winningham was promoted from the school’s […]
Clay County Hopes To Recruit More Retirees With Three Star Grant
Clay County officials will be using a $25,000 Three Star grant to recruit more retirees to the county. Clay County Three Star Program Director Doug Young said 60-percent of the people who retire, move to the location where they vacation. “We have around 3 million people visiting Dale Hollow lake every year so that’s a […]
Tennessee’s Tax Holiday Helps Boost Local Revenue
Tennessee’s tax holiday allows local consumers to purchase clothing, school supplies, and some computers without added sales tax. Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce President George Halford said the holiday helps increase revenue for businesses in the area. “It really gives people a chance – who were putting off purchases – to make purchases,” Halford said. […]
Tennessee Hepatitis Outbreak Not Seen in Upper Cumberland
Following a report of a Hepatitis A outbreak in Nashville and the state of Tennessee, only two such cases have been reported in the Upper Cumberland. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, 113 total Hepatitis A cases have been reported statewide since December 2017. Of those cases, two come from the Upper Cumberland in […]
Livingston Officer Airlifted Following Crash
A Livingston Police Officer suffered injuries during a crash at Livingston Municipal Airport Thursday. Officer Jordan Danner was airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center for treatment to undisclosed injuries. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol officials, Danner told state troopers on scene that he took his patrol vehicle to the airport runway to see if mechanical issues […]
Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide Following Ambulance Crash
A Rock Island woman faces charges after a White County ambulance crashed in Warren County Thursday afternoon. The crashed happened at the intersection of Highway 70 and Bone Cave Road near Rock Island. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged 63-year-old Carol Simpson with vehicular homicide by intoxication, vehicular homicide by recklessness, vehicular assault, four counts of […]
White County Ambulance Crashes In Warren County, Patient Killed
A patient being transported to a hospital died Thursday afternoon after a White County ambulance crashed in Warren County. The crash happened at the intersection of Sparta Highway and Bone Cave Road near Rock Island. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 63-year-old Carol Simpson of Rock Island was driving a Dodge Caravan. A crash report […]
Frazier Found Guilty Of Reckless Endangerment
A DeKalb County jury on Thursday convicted a man in a stabbing case that occurred nearly two years ago. The jury found 32-year-old Eric Dewayne Frazier guilty of reckless endangerment, a lesser offense of his original charge of aggravated assault. Authorities charged Frazier in october of 2016 with stabbing Jonathan Judkins after an altercation. Judkins […]
Putnam Sports Grant Could Promote Lacrosse Growth
A grant awarded to Putnam County intended to expand the county’s soccer complex may help bring lacrosse to the area as well. State Representative Ryan Williams said a new multi-use field can help bring one of America’s fastest growing sports to the Upper Cumberland. “Currently we don’t have a field in Putnam County that’s dedicated […]
