Allardt To Receive New Fire Truck Next Week
Allardt’s new fire truck will roll into town next week. Allardt Volunteer Fire Department Chief Larry Cooper said he will be traveling to Georgia Tuesday morning to pick up the 2018 Kenworth pumper truck. “We are really excited to get this truck and put it into service to protect the people of the Allardt area […]
THP Faces Challenges Patrolling Monterey Mountain
A proposed project creating a separate truck lane up Monterey Mountain on I-40 eastbound would help keep Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers safe on the job. THP Captain R.C. Christian said the issue of trucks using the left lane going up the mountain is enforced but can sometimes put officers in harm’s way. There’s always a […]
Quilt Festival To Feature Historic White Plains Home
The White Plains Home in Algood will be showcased during the annual Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival next month. Coordinator John Allen said he historic home will be one of several quilt display stops during the three day event. “The city of Algood is working hard to get it cleaned up and ready,” Allen said. “We […]
Engineers Inspect American Way Building Damage
Engineers will examine the American Way Real Estate building in Cookeville this afternoon after a woman drove through the back wall Sunday morning. American Way Co-owner Jeff Jones said he received the call shortly after the incident happened. “I mean it was just disappointment,” Jones said. “[I’m] in disbelief that someone came from the Walmart […]
Putnam County Fair Attendance Calls for New Facility
Record attendance at the Putnam County Fair calls for a larger facility. That according to Fair Board President John Allen. “The new facility is totally up to the County Commission. We rent the fairgrounds from the county and so we will continue to use whatever facility the county makes available,” Allen said. “If the county […]
SUV Strikes Pedestrian In McMinnville Sunday
McMinnville Police have asked the public for help in locating an SUV that struck a pedestrian Sunday night. According to a written statement, the incident happened just after 8:00 p.m. on Bybee Branch Road near Bybee Branch Church of Christ. Police officials said the driver left the scene, leaving the victims lying just off the […]
Cosmo’s Brawl Leads to Baxter Man’s Arrest
A Baxter man was released on bond following a fight at Cosmo’s Bar and Grill in Cookeville. According to arrest warrants, 49-year-old Samuel Stout walked into the restaurant Saturday night looking for a customer named Marcus Tollett. Stout then punched Tollett in the face and told him he would be outside. The report states the […]
