Cookeville Sex Offender Arrested Near Creative Learning
A Cookeville man listed on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry was arrested at his residence on Walnut Avenue early Friday morning. The Putnam County Jail Roster lists 33-year-old Jimmy Joe Smith with one count of residential and work restriction. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested Smith at the Walnut Avenue address listed by the sex […]
Brooks Accepts Crossville Police Chief Position
The City of Crossville hired a new police chief Friday afternoon. Tennessee Highway Patrol Captain Jessie Brooks has accepted the position, pending a background check and physical. City Manager Greg Wood said Brooks had recommendations from the highest levels of state government. “What was more important to me is that he had troopers come in […]
Allardt Pumpkin Festival Set For Saturday
The town of Allardt could be home to another record breaking pumpkin this weekend. The 27th Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival takes place Saturday. Previous festivals have featured giant pumpkins with weights that toppled records from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Sumerset Kentucky residents James and John VanHook broke the Kentucky state record last year with a […]
Monterey Mayor to Propose Sidewalk Study
Monterey Mayor Bill Wiggins will propose undergoing a sidewalk study during the next Monterey Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting. Wiggins said the study would highlight priority areas in need of better sidewalks. “I am proposing that the Street Committee of the Board of Aldermen undertake a study of sidewalk needs in the town of […]
Two Arrested for Meth Possession on South Willow
Cookeville Police arrested two individuals for possession of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on South Willow Avenue. Travis Dugas, 31, and Shania Hammock, 22, both of Cookeville, are being held at the Putnam County Jail on multiple charges. According to CPD Captain Bobby Anderson, Dugas attempted to run away from the arresting officer during the […]
MSW Home Solutions of Crossville Faces Multiple Fraud Charges
Multiple complaints filed this past week with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office charge MSW Home Solutions of Crossville with home-improvement service-provider fraud. According to the reports, dated September 26 through October 1, four Fairfield Glade homeowners signed contacts with the company and paid deposits ranging from $300 to $4,500. The contracts were dated March 28, […]
Seed Swap Set for Saturday at TTU Oakley Farm
Seed vendors from across the country will visit Tennessee Tech’s Oakley Farm Saturday during the Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Seed Swap. Dr. Michael Best is a professor of agricultural economics and director of the Sustainable Mountain Ag Center. He said the seed swap allows vendors to give the public access to vegetables that are not commonly available. […]
North Dixie and Jere Whitson Paving to Begin
Work crews will begin paving North Dixie Avenue and Jere Whitson Road on Monday. Public Works Director Greg Brown said milling on the streets finished on Thursday. “We haven’t actually started paving. We are milling some of the existing asphalt out to establish our curb relief, where there are sidewalks and curbs along both,” Brown […]
Deposition for Former Smithville Mayor Set For Dec. 11
A deposition hearing for former Smithville Mayor Jimmy Poss and his son, Tony, is scheduled for December 11. Both the former Mayor and his son appeared in criminal court Friday at the DeKalb County Courthouse. The two were arrested in late July on theft charges after the former mayor hired his son for work at […]
