White County Head Football Coach Resigns
White County High School football coach Jerry Lowery announced his resignation from the team Friday. The Warriors were winless for the second-consecutive season in 2018 and have not won a game since 2016. Lowery led the team to a 3-27 overall record as head coach and finished with a 24-game losing streak. The Warriors have […]
Symposium to Commemorate the Great War
The “Lest We Forget” World War I Symposium will take place at Tennessee Tech University on Saturday. The Tennessee Great War Commission designed the symposium to discuss the history of World War I. History Professor Michael Birdwell is the chair of the Tennessee Great War Commission. “Most of the symposia, they focus on a specific […]
Baxter Moves to Finalize Titan Project Agreement
Baxter City officials are finalizing the Double Springs Utility agreement in accordance with the Titan Project Friday. Mayor John Martin said Baxter must finalize the agreement in order to move forward. “We have an agreement that we are working on with Double Springs as far as an agreement between them and us,” Martin said. “They are […]
Smithville Man Wanted by Franklin Police Department
The Franklin Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a Smithville man wanted for stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry. Police say 18-year-old Jario Godinez was caught on surveillance video stealing nearly one dozen tennis bracelets from a salesperson. The theft occurred at Grogan Jewelers inside the CoolSprings Galleria and the jewelry is […]
Several Eagle Point Stores Announce Grand Openings
Several stores within the new Shoppes at Eagle Point have announced grand opening dates later this month. Carter’s, a retail store centered around children’s apparel, will open next Thursday on Nov. 8 with Shoe Carnival and Torrid opening that Saturday Nov. 10. The first restaurants at the new Shoppes location are set to open later […]
Algood Changes Christmas Parade Theme
The City of Algood will change their Christmas Parade theme after Cookeville’s parade was forced to change for copyright issues. Algood City Manager Keith Morrison said the city will use ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ in place of their original Grinch theme. “There was an issue of using no Grinch and Whoville from the Dr. […]
Vanhoosier Charged With DUI Following Crash
A Thursday night crash in Cookeville knocked out power to residents in the West Jackson Street area and landed a man behind bars for multiple offenses. Cookeville Police have charged Michael Wayne Vanhoosier II with reckless endangerment and DUI. Officials said Vanhoosier crashed a vehicle around 9:45 p.m. at Maxwell Street and West Jackson Street. […]
Baxter Mayor, Aldermen Voice Opinion on Delayed Traffic Signal
The Baxter Board of Aldermen and Mayor voiced their opinions on TDOT saying a traffic light at their busiest intersection will have to wait until 2020. City and state officials met Wednesday to discuss a corridor study that would include adding a signal at the Highway 70N and 56 intersection. Mayor John Martin said although […]
