Livingston to Restrict Heavy Truck Traffic
The City of Livingston will begin restricting heavy truck traffic on a section of Highway 42. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the city had received a series of complaints regarding the traffic. “So there have been complaints about truck traffic late at night in a residential area,” Hayes said. “So hopefully this will slow down heavy […]
Girl Scouts to Begin Cookie Season February
Those looking to satisfy their craving for Girl Scout Cookies will not have to wait much longer. Middle Tennessee Council Communication Specialist Amelia Lee said Cookie booth sales begin in February. “Starting on February 3rd, there is actually a cookie finder app you can download for any iPhones or Android phones. And you can put […]
Comptrollers Office Cites Lack of Oversight in Fraud, Theft Cases
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office reports a lack of oversight can potentially result in fraud and theft cases. Public Information Officer John Dunn says most cases involve only one person handling an entity’s finances. “The same person is responsible for multiple financial tasks,” Dunn says. “You have one individual who’s collecting money, who’s recording money on […]
Boilers Down At Cookeville High, Officials Monitoring Temps
Temperatures are being monitored at Cookeville High School after the boilers stopped working Thursday. Assistant Director of Schools Corby King said the parts needed to fix the issue won’t arrive until Friday morning. King said the average temperature in the school is staying in the 60s and despite the cooler temps, students and teachers are […]
Tennessee Tech Signs 10-Year Army Contract
The Tennessee Tech ROTC has received a new 10-year contract with the US Army. Military Science Program Recruiting and Enrollment Officer Ron Borden said the contract creates a new goal for the ROTC program. “We have an assigned mission from the US Army Cadet Command to commission 15 officers with each graduating class starting with the […]
Monterey Man and Woman Lead Police on Chase
Two Monterey individuals face charges after leading Monterey police on a vehicle pursuit Thursday morning. Authorities arrested 26-year-old Aaron Ashburn for driving under the influence and evading arrest. Officials also charged 25-year-old Kaitlyn Shultis with driving under the influence by allowance. Arrest warrants indicate that officers paced a white Buick traveling approximately 60 mph in a […]
Algood Probation Search Reveals 100 Pills, Shotgun
Deputies arrested an Algood man after a probation search revealed 100 pills of Xanax and a sawn-off shotgun Wednesday. Putnam County authorities charged 24-year-old Franklin Hughes with possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. While en route to Hughes’s residence, Hughes […]
