Spencer Man Arrested on Multiple Charges in Cumberland Co.
Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on the 300 block of Brewer Road just after midnight Wednesday to find Robert Lee Howard, age 45, of Spencer, passed out at the wheel of a parked vehicle with its headlights on. According to the arrest report, Howard appeared confused and had bloodshot eyes. And when […]
Last Suspect Arrested In February Home Invasion
Overton County authorities have arrested a woman on charges stemming from a Feb 25 home invasion. Cassy Brannon is charged with one count of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, and aggravated kidnapping. Detective Gary Ledbetter said Brannon was one of three people accused of robbing an elderly man on Highland Mountain Road. Ledbetter said the intruders […]
Local Woman Charged with Possession of Meth in Crossville
Following a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon, Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Crossville woman for felony manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of meth. Tonia Ellen Ann Turner, age 24, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped at the Dollar Tree on Interstate Drive. During a search, deputies turned up a change purse stuffed into the […]
Crossville Narrows Police Chief Candidates to Eight
Crossville city officials are one step closer to selecting the next chief of police after narrowing their choices down to the final eight. Among the eight finalists are three current Crossville Police members, including Interim Police Chief Chris Kendrick, Lieutenant Tony Davis, Jr., and Lieutenant Brian Tilley. Richard Holt is also a candidate for the […]
Overton Co. Moving Forward With New County Services Building
Overton County has located property for a new county services building. County Executive Ben Danner said the county used a $300,000 donation to purchase the old Republican Headquarters building on West Broad Street. “The county has not built a new county services building for over 100-years. 1899 the courthouse was built and that’s the last […]
Kentucky Seed Bank Moving Operations to Livingston
The Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center in Berea, Kentucky is moving its operations to the Tennessee Tech Oakley Farm in Livingston. Dr. Michael Best is the Director Sustainable Mountain Ag Center and a Professor of Agricultural Economics at TTU. He said the move coincides with the organization’s seed swap on Saturday. “We’ve actually been producing seed […]
Baxter Man Physically Assaults Father in Moving Vehicle
Authorities charged a Baxter man with domestic assault after investigating an accident in Cookeville Wednesday. Cookeville Police arrested 31-year-old Levi Scott and booked him into the Putnam County Jail $10,000 bond. According to arrest warrants, the accident occurred in the area of West Broad Street and South Willow Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. Scott’s father […]
Man Charged with DUI on South Willow Avenue
Cookeville Police Department arrested a 23-year-old man for driving under the influence on South Willow Avenue. CPD charged Santos Waldemar Francisco Perez after they noticed a vehicle driving in and out of traffic while failing to signal. As police approached, the vehicle began to run another vehicle off the road. According to the arrest warrant, Perez had […]
DeKalb Schools Satisfied With Grad Ratings, Want ‘100 Percent’
DeKalb County Schools saw a steady number of graduates in 2018 but look to strive for better numbers next year. Patrick Cripps is the Director of Schools for the DeKalb County School District. He said although the district’s current rate of just over 93 percent isn’t bad, the district won’t be completely satisfied until every […]
