Ardmore Woman Injured In Interstate 40 Crash
A 22-year-old Lincoln County woman suffered minor injuries during a crash on Interstate 40 in Putnam County Friday afternoon. Gabriella Reed was transported to Cookeville Regional Medical Center following the crash. The Tennessee Highway Patrol charged Reed with exercise of due care after crashing her 2005 Dodge Durango near eastbound mile marker 270. A THP […]
Celina Man Dies After Collision with Garbage Truck
A Celina man died Friday morning following a head-on collision with a garbage truck in Clay County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports 38-year-old Christopher Evans was traveling south on Highway 51 in a 1995 Nissan AGS. The report indicates Evans then merged into the northbound lane, striking the garbage truck driven by 37-year-old Ricky Short, […]
Upper Cumberland Seeing Decrease in Traffic Deaths This Year
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security reports traffic deaths in the Upper Cumberland have decreased this year compared to 2017. Fred Sherrill of the Tennessee Highway Safety Office says state campaigns have helped several jurisdictions reduce deadly crashes in their areas. “One of the things that we’re actually concentrating especially on is getting […]
TTU Expects Roaden Expansion to be Completed by January
Tennessee Tech expects the Roaden University Center expansion project to be completed before students return in January. Senior Director of Communications and Marketing Dewayne Wright says the project is currently in the final stages. “Right now the construction has moved to the inside, so all of the exterior framework has been completed, all of the […]
Cumberland County Rise Added To State’s Anti-Drug Coalition Community
Cumberland County Rise has joined the statewide network of anti-drug coalitions. Co-Chairman Denise Melton said being in the statewide network validates Cumberland County Rise as an anti-drug coalition. “What it means is that we will be able to hire a full-time program coordinator and start our community assessments so that we can determine what areas […]
Unloaded Gun Found in Cumberland Co. Student’s Vehicle
An unloaded handgun was found in a Cumberland County High School student’s vehicle Friday. Director of Schools Janet Graham reports school administrators were conducting a search of the student’s vehicle at the time the gun was discovered. The administrators were reportedly looking for items unrelated to the gun. Graham says no threats were made to […]
Smithville Woman Killed In Thursday Night Crash
A Thursday night crash in DeKalb County claimed the life of a 28-year-old Smithville woman. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as Amanda L. Smith. According to the THP, Smith was a passenger in a Ford Mustang that struck a 2014 Honda Accord, driven by 36-year-old Charlie R. Holman of Sparta. Officials said the […]
Baxter Approves Annexation For Subdivision
The Baxter Board of Mayor and Aldermen gave the green light for a 124-house subdivision to move forward Thursday. During a public hearing, resident Christine Klein said she wasn’t opposed to the annexation, but would like to see some updates to the city’s codes for subdivisions. “A couple of things that I would like to […]
Fentress ADA Compliance Updates Bids to Go Out Spring
Fentress County expects to begin the bidding process for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance updates this spring. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county remains in the planning period for the major updates. “The engineer won’t have all of his work done until probably April so it will be after April,” Johnson said. […]
