TDOT Project Requires Cookeville to Move Gas Lines
A potential TDOT project at the intersection of Burgess Falls and West Cemetery Roads in Cookeville will require the city to move gas lines in that area. Gas Department Director Jeff Mills said TDOT will open bidding for the project beginning June 2019. “We are going to be required by TDOT to relocate our facilities […]
Driver Charged for Alcohol Possession in Tuesday Semi Crash
The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on I-40 in Cookeville Tuesday morning was cited for alcohol possession and due care. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 34-year-old Emmanuel J Sides, of North Carolina, and 27-year-old Samantha James, were in the semi at the time of the accident. Both were transported to Cookeville Regional Medical Center […]
County Hopes To Move Quickly With Sports Complex Expansion
An October meeting with TDEC will start the process for expanding Putnam County’s sports complex. John Ross Albertson is Putnam County’s parks and recreation director. “It’s our goal as a department and as county government to see this project through as fast as possible,” Albertson said. “We understand the necessity of being able to expand […]
Putnam Authorities Arrest 13 on Intoxication Charges
Law enforcement in Putnam County was active over Labor Day weekend, making roughly 13 arrests on intoxication-related charges in four days. Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes said holiday weekends typically see an increase in arrests of those under the influence. “We always feel like the holiday three-day weekend always bring out the worst in people,” […]
Morristown Man Arrested in Cookeville for Theft
A Morristown man charged with theft was found after police discovered he left his cell phone at the scene. Jeremy Arrington, 30, was booked into the Putnam County Jail Monday evening on $1,500 bond. According to the arrest warrant, security footage showed Arrington taking a phone from the Sprint store on South Willow Avenue in […]
Kentucky Man Injured By Boat Propeller Monday
A man from Kentucky suffered serious injuries Monday after falling from a moving pontoon boat on Center Hill Lake. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the vessel’s propeller struck 21-year-old Connor Boyle after he fell off the front of the rental pontoon. Boyle’s injuries required him to be airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center for treatment. […]
Monterey Woman Charged with Introduction of Contraband into Penal Institution
A Monterey woman faces multiple charges for public intoxication, criminal impersonation, and the introduction of contraband into a penal institution. An Algood Police officer made contact with Mindy Lynn Pope, 41, during an investigation at the Algood Wal Mart. According to the report, Pope told the officer her name was Michelle Pope and admitted to stealing […]
Truck Driver Suffers Minor Injuries in I-40 Semi Crash
The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed on I-40 Westbound in Cookeville Tuesday was transported to Cookeville Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol Lieutenant Jimmy Neal, the truck hauling auto parts drove off the left side of the highway into the center median where it struck a guardrail. The truck […]
