Monterey Closes Portion Of Poplar Street For Construction
A portion of Poplar Street in Monterey will be closed during work hours for the next couple of months. Mayor Bill Wiggins said town officials chose to temporarily close the road because of construction for the Bank of Putnam County building on West Commercial Avenue. “It’s a public safety issue. The construction company has equipment […]
Nexus Food Delivery Bringing Services to Cookeville
A new food delivery service in Cookeville looks to save consumers from driving to the restaurant and bring the food to them. Hunter Stanton is the President and Co-Founder of Nexus Food Delivery. He said the company looks to make delivering food to customers as affordable as possible. “I’m not 100 percent sure on this, […]
Spring City Man Killed In Cumberland County Crash
A Thursday morning crash in Cumberland County claimed the life of a Spring City man. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 28-year-old Phillip Perry. Officials said the crash happened at the intersection of Highway 127 South and Hillendale Road when Perry lost control of his 2009 Chevrolet Colbalt and struck a utility pole. […]
Hand Grenades Found During Pickett County Drug Investigation
Pickett County sheriff’s deputies discovered a box of hand grenades and a meth lab during a drug investigation last week. The Pickett County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Thursday that said the discovery occurred at a home in the Taylor’s Crossroads Community. According to the press release, officers went to the home after receiving complaints […]
Hazardous Waste Facility to Make Disposal Easier in Putnam County
Putnam County’s hazardous household waste facility is expected to open by the end of this fiscal year in June. County Executive Randy Porter said the facility will be important in helping keep toxic materials out of the county’s environment. “If you have those kinds of materials being put in the regular garbage, they’re in the […]
Sutherland Sentenced For Church Burglary
A DeKalb County judge has sentenced a man for a church burglary that occurred earlier this year. 21-year-old Isaiah Sutherland entered a plea this week to one count of burglary and received a two year jail sentence. Alexandria police officials said Sutherland broke into West main Baptist church in June and vandalized parts of the […]
Cookeville Man Charged with Domestic Assault
Cookeville police officers have charged Joseph Love Webster, 31, with domestic assault. Officers were investigating a theft that had occurred in a wooded area off of Watagua Road yesterday. While investigating, the officers determined that Webster had physically assaulted his girlfriend. According to the arrest warrant, Webster had taken the victim’s wallet. During the investigation, officers noticed the […]
Algood Man Evades Arrest By Hiding Under Bed
An Algood man faces multiple charges for evading arrest and intentionally preventing or obstructing an officer. Officers were traveling on Fisk Road this morning when they observed a car leaving a residence at a high speed. Warrants state the driver used an obscene hand gesture as well. Authorities stopped at the residence and found Damien […]
