Redesigns Push Skate Park Project to 2019
Cookeville’s Leisure Services have redesigned aspects of its skate park project after estimates came back over budget. Director Rick Woods said the estimated completion of the park will likely be sometime next year. “We did some redesigning and we now are awaiting for the final plans to be sent from HFR Design and they will […]
Lightning Strike Takes Out Algood Middle, Elementary Power
Algood Middle and Elementary Schools are without power Thursday afternoon after a transformer was struck by lightning. At approximately 2:15 p.m., the transformer near the Algood Middle School Football Field was knocked out, putting the two schools in darkness. The lightning strike did not effect dismissal, however, as students were dismissed at normal times with […]
THP Arrests Two for Cocaine Possession on I-40
Two people face drug charges after being pulled over for speeding by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Lindsey Ruth Walters, 33 of Dallas, Texas, faces an Oct. 19 court date and is being held at the Putnam County Jail on $120,000 bond. Seth Christopher Myers, who also faces charges, is being held at the jail with […]
Expanded Cookeville Merchant Association Being Discussed
The idea of creating a new downtown merchant association is being discussed in Cookeville. According to a letter addressed to WestSide Merchant members, the new organization would tie both WestSide Merchants and the courthouse merchants into one cohesive organization. The letter was sent by CityScape within the last few weeks. CityScape officials said the new […]
Local Drug Dealer Convicted In Criminal Court
A Putnam County jury found a Sparta man guilty Wednesday on a single count of methamphetamine possession with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell. 47-year-old Eddie Maddle will be sentenced in Putnam County Criminal Court next month. Putnam County authorities charged Maddle in 2015 after a search of his home yielded drugs and chemicals associated […]
Christmas Lights Purchased For Downtown Monterey
Downtown Monterey will be decorated with Christmas lights and bows this year. The Standing Stone Historical Society has voted to purchase the lights and bows with money from the Monterey Hometown Project. Standing Stone Historical Society President Anita Lane said it’s the first project funded through the Monterey Hometown Project. “When we had Christmas decorations […]
DEA Investigating Multiple Celina Pharmacies
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating pharmacies in Celina following reports of unusual patterns of pill purchases and drug distribution. The DEA reports sales data indicates over 1.5 million pills were purchased by the pharmacies in 2017, an unusually high number for a rural area like Clay County. Two pharmacies were issued notices […]
Cookeville Police Use Taser on Kentucky Man
Cookeville Police deployed a Taser to stop a Louisville, KY man at the Hampton Inn Thursday morning. Anthony D’sean Marcum, 18, faces public intoxication and evading arrest charges and is being held at the Putnam County Jail on $748 bond. According to arrest warrants, authorities responded to the hotel around 4:15 a.m. where Marcum refused […]
Chapman Charged In Fatal 2017 Crash
Authorities have arrested a White County woman on indictments charging her in a 2017 crash that killed her 3-year-old boy and unborn child. 25-year-old Tiffanie Chapman is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, due care, driving on a suspended license, and no insurance. The crash happened on the night of December 2 when Chapman […]
