Putnam Transportation Committee Selects Top 10 Projects
The Putnam County Transportation Committee selected its top 10 projects based on results from a recent public survey Wednesday. One of the committee’s top projects was widening and improving Hilham Road between the Cookeville city limits and the northern Putnam County border. According to statistics provided during the meeting, about 160 vehicle accidents have occurred […]
Crossville Fires Police Chief Dave Beaty
Crossville City Manager Greg Wood fired Police Chief Dave Beaty today. Wood said Crossville needed to start on a new path. “This was a very difficult decision and the Chief served the City for many years. At this time I felt we needed to go in a new direction,” and “I do not want to denigrate […]
Putnam Schools Prepare Staff to Handle Student Trauma
Teachers and administrators of the Putnam County School System have received training to certify schools as being trauma-informed. Deputy Director of Schools Corby King said programs will allow PCSS staff the opportunity to better help students going through difficult times. “An example of this would be the ‘Handle with Care’ program [with] the Cookeville Police […]
Asian Carp Still Threatens Middle Tennessee Waters
An invasive species of fish known as Asian Carp still threatens Middle Tennessee waters. Although the species mainly resides in West Tennessee, the TWRA has documented Asian Carp in Old Hickory Reservoir. Mark Thurman is the Regional Fisheries Manager for TWRA. “On the Cumberland River, they have been documented as far upstream as Old Hickory Reservoir,” Thurman […]
Baxter Police Department to Update Police Car Fleet
The Baxter police department finished restriping police cars with new decals Wednesday. Baxter Chief of Police Danny Holmes said the fleet needed a change towards a simpler nostalgic look. “And I wanted a new look. I just didn’t like the way our cars looked, just too much writing on them,” Holmes said. “I don’t know, […]
Storms Bring Down Several Trees In Jackson County
Wednesday afternoon thunderstorms brought down several trees in Jackson County. Jackson County Sheriff Marty Hinson said some of the trees fell across telephone lines in the eastern part of the county on Highway 85. “They’ve done been removed, but other than that, that’s pretty much it,” Hinson said. “Our dispatch did say they received some […]
Storm Knocks off Carthage First Baptist Church Steeple
A severe thunderstorm knocked the steeple off of the First Baptist Church in Carthage earlier today. Workers reported that they did not hear the steeple fall during the storm. The church office didn’t realize the steeple fell until someone called the church. Insurance should cover the damage, according to a church worker.
Lower Lake Level Could Provide Maintenance Opportunities For Crossville Residents
Crossville City Council members will consider lowering the water level at Holiday Lake. City Manager Greg Wood said the move would give lakefront property owners the ability to do maintenance on docks and shorelines. “We looked at Lake Tansi and they routinely drop their lake levels every four years to allow maintenance,” Wood said. “We […]
TBI Agents Investigating Carthage Officer-Involved Shooting
A man died early Wednesday morning after being shot by a Carthage police officer outside Smith County Hospital. Officials have identified the deceased suspect as 25-year-old Joseph Robbins. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the incident occurred at 4:30 a.m. after a hospital security guard called authorities to report a suspicious vehicle in the […]
