THSO Encouraging Safe Driving This Holiday Season
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office encourages people traveling this holiday season to stay safe on the roadway. Highway Safety Liaison Fred Sherrill says higher volumes of traffic will require drivers to be mindful of their surroundings. “One of our big things is making sure everyone slows down. Families are out and they’re traveling from place […]
TDOT to Use Updated Process for Accepting New Projects
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will use an updated process in accepting new projects across the state. Stacy Morrison is the Region 2 Supervisor for TDOT’s Office of Community Transportation (OCT). “The Improve Act was recently passed, which took all of the projects in the backlog and put them into the process,” Morrison says. “So […]
Workforce Development Program Moving Away From UCDD
The Upper Cumberland Development District will no longer serve as the administrative entity for the region’s Workforce Development program. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the Workforce Development Board has voted to become a nonprofit organization. “They are ready to take another step and become a 501c3 entity,” Farley said. “We just feel like it’s […]
Crews Investigating Cause of Ruptured Enbridge Pipeline
Workers are trying to pinpoint what caused the Enbridge Pipeline to suddenly burst in Smith County Saturday. County Mayor Jeff Mason says he spoke with Enbridge and Spectra Energy officials earlier this week regarding the issue to see what can be done. “They are working to find the cause. Their main focus right now is […]
Shelter Advises Against Surprise Christmas Pets
The Putnam County Animal Shelter advises against giving pets as surprise gifts this Christmas. Putnam County Animal Shelter Director Jennifer Hutchinson-Tracy said surprise pets can end up at the shelter after Christmas. “The biggest issue with animals as gifts is that yes, they make wonderful gifts, but they don’t make good surprises. So everybody in […]
Fentress County Looks to Build Agriculture Pavilion
The Fentress County Commission hopes to begin the building process for an agriculture pavilion. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said he wants to bring a pavilion to Fentress. “We are in the process of hopefully getting this AG pavilion up here. I don’t know for sure what all steps we take on that,” Johnson said. “But […]
Habitat For Humanity To Change Name In 2019
Putnam County Habitat for Humanity will start the new year with a name change. Executive Director Pam Ealey said the nonprofit ministry will be known as Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity. “For the last year or two, we have expanded our service area to include Overton County,” Ealey said. “In our strategic plan we’re looking […]
Investigation Leads to Arrest of McCoinsville Arsonist
A joint-investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Gainesboro man in connection to a fire-related homicide in May. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agents and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged 33-year-old Kevin Meadows with one count of Felony Murder, one count of Aggravated Arson, two counts of Theft of Property, and two counts of […]
Defeated Man Arrested for Methamphetamine
A Smith County man faces a charge of methamphetamine after a single vehicle crash on Highway 70 Wednesday. Officials received intel that 28-year-old Michael Owens of Defeated threw items into the woods following the wreck. Officers found a silver and black lockbox in the woods near the vehicle. Owens admitted that he was transporting the […]
Two Arrested for Controlled Substance Offenses
Two Cookeville individuals face drug charges after authorities carried out active warrants Wednesday. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Robert Hedrick and 32-year-old Sarah Spurlock for controlled substance offenses. Officials made contact with Hedrick and Spurlock in Room 219 in the Baymont Inn and Suites off Highway 70N. Upon entry, authorities found approximately 15 grams of a crystal substance believed […]
