Groundbreaking Set For Fall Creek Falls Inn
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Tuesday afternoon for the new inn, restaurant, and conference center at Fall Creek Falls State Park. State officials expect the 98,000 square foot replacement facility to be completed by 2020. The demolition of the old inn began in August 2018 and was completed in December. State officials believe the new […]
McMinnville Man Charged In Friday Night Shooting
A McMinnville man faces a felony murder charge following a Friday night shooting that left one man dead. Officers arrested 43-year-old Terrence Lamont Malone Sunday on a charge of felony murder and especially aggravated burglary. Malone’s arrest coming two days after the shooting death of 33-year-old Darius Michael Bishop. Investigators said Bishop was shot when […]
Baxter Man Charged With Driving Under Influence
A Baxter man faces a charge of driving under the influence after passing out behind the wheel of a running vehicle Monday. Putnam County authorities came in contact with 29-year-old Jarred Ewing in connection to a suspicious vehicle on Edgewood Drive. Arrest warrants indicate that Ewing passed out in the driver’s seat with the vehicle in gear […]
Nostrom Indicted on Murder Charges, Arraignment Friday
A Cumberland County Grand Jury has indicted a 74-year-old Crossville man on murder charges stemming from a September shooting. Warren Nostrom will appear in court this Friday for an arraignment hearing at the Cumberland County Justice Center, according to District Attorney Bryant Dunaway. Nostrom faces two counts of first-degree murder after driving to the Cumberland […]
24 Employees Laid-Off from Cookeville Shoney’s Ahead of Remodel
The Cookeville Shoney’s has laid-off all 24 employees as the restaurant prepares for upcoming renovations. Kimberly Thompson was a server at the restaurant for 30 years prior to Sunday’s layoffs. She said the layoff didn’t come as a surprise to her. “In my heart I was kind of expecting it because our general manager didn’t […]
Livingston Man Faces Controlled Substance Charge
A Livingston man faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance Saturday. Cookeville police made contact with 42-year-old Edward Louis Randolph at the Eastwood Inn. Officers were investigating possible drug possession at the Inn. Authorities approached room 118 after observing a male subject go into the room. The room renter gave permission for the […]
Wet Winter Having No Effect on 2019 Crop Outlook
A wetter-than-normal winter season in the Upper Cumberland isn’t effecting the current 2019 crop outlook for area farmers just yet. Putnam County Agriculture Extension Agent Wayne Keys said previous rainfall won’t effect spring planting unless weather patterns continue over the next several weeks. “We could have some dry weather in the next six to eight […]
Averitt Addresses Safety with New Hires, Current Drivers
Averitt Express in Cookeville looks to address potential safety issues with new hires and current truck drivers. Averitt Spokesperson Brad Brown says the company begins addressing the topic of safety during the hiring process. “We are very particular with how we hire our drivers. About 2-3 percent of the people who apply for driving positions […]
Warriors Baseball Team Recognized For Hurricane Relief Efforts
The White County Board of Education has recognized the high school baseball team for its Hurricane Michael relief efforts. White County High School coaches and players traveled to Florida on two different occasions and provided assistance to at least 36 families. It’s not the first natural disaster response for the baseball team and head coach […]
Bishop Park Sees Name Change, Donation
Upon donation to The City of Livingston, the plot of land known as Bishop Park will now go by Bishop’s Corner. That according to Chairman of the Livingston Downtown Revitalization Committee Ray Evans. “So we are actually going to call it Bishop’s Corner. It just has a nice ring to it,” Evans said. “So I think that was included […]
