Grand Jury to Decide Snyder’s Fate in Clay County Murder Case
A Clay County Grand Jury will decide the fate of a 29-year-old man charged in the October shooting death of an 11-year-old girl. Jacob Stanley Snyder faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count first-degree murder. The grand jury will meet Feb. 26 to make their decision. Members of the Clay County Sheriff’s […]
Wednesday Morning Earthquake Not Uncommon
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake that struck near the the East Tennessee town of Decatur early Wednesday could be felt across parts of the Upper Cumberland. Tennessee Tech Earth Sciences professor Evan Hart said it’s not uncommon for earthquakes to occur in that part of the state. “That is an occurrence that happens probably about once […]
Cookeville Officials, Academy Sports Deliver Bicycles
Academy Sports and Cookeville Police and Fire Department began delivering a total of thirty bicycles and helmets to Putnam County schools Wednesday. Store Director Shane Nelson said Academy uses an active-minded philosophy by providing gifts that allow children to be active. “Academy wants to be able to meet with our kids,” Nelson said. “And show them […]
DeKalb Commissioners Split on Proposed School Project
DeKalb County Commissioners are split on deciding which schools in the DeKalb County School District need replaced. Third District Commissioner Jenny Trapp says determining which projects to fund first has caused disagreement between commissioners and the district. “There is a need for schools here. There’s no doubt about that. We needed them yesterday,” Trapp says. […]
White County Railroad Repairs Beginning Saturday
A project to improve the Highway 111 railroad crossing in White County will begin Saturday. That according to County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson. “Unless something really just strange happens and there’s a really big front that surprises us, we should be starting Saturday morning, ” Robinson said. “We have pushed it back a day because […]
Algood May Increase Water and Sewer Tap Rates
Water and sewer tap rates could increase in Algood next year. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the rate increase would help put Algood back into the black for utilities. “It was amazing to me to find out when Algood does these jobs and puts in these taps, how expensive they are for the city,” Fowler said. […]
Framework In Place for New UCDD Central Office
Construction crews have installed framework for the new Upper Cumberland Development District’s (UCDD) new office building. Executive Director Mark Farley says the project is on schedule with the agency expected to move in by August. “Contractors tell us we’re in really good shape,” Farley says. “Hopefully we’ll have it all dried in by the end […]
Cookeville Man Arrested on Meth-related Charges
A Cookeville man faces multiple meth-related charges after a routine traffic stop Wednesday. Officials arrested 29-year-old Brandon Smallwood for the possession of methamphetamine and the introduction of contraband into a penal institution. Authorities initially stopped a vehicle on E. Veterans Drive for improper display of registration. Officials identified Smallwood as the passenger of the vehicle. […]
Crossville Council Denies Roane State Funding Request
The Crossville City Council has denied a $500,000 funding request from Roane State Community College. The funding would have helped with constructing new classrooms and a science lab. Mayor James Mayberry said he had a problem with the requests because Crossville helped fund two previous projects for Roane State. “The biggest support of the city […]
Algood Council Picks Design Firms for Proposed Park
The Algood City Council will move to negotiate a price with Clinton Engineering for the proposed Algood Park project. The council chose Clinton Engineering as the first choice out of three other design firms Tuesday. Councilman Luke Hill said Clinton Engineering was the only local firm to apply. “If we can keep the local, I […]
