Payne Resigns as TTU Men’s Basketball Coach
Tennessee Tech Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Payne resigned Sunday. Payne led the program for the past eight seasons, compiling a 118-134 overall record. Tennessee Tech won the Ohio Valley Conference Academic Achievement Award twice under Payne, presented to teams with the highest number of athletes with a 3.25 GPA or higher. The university stated […]
JCSD Arrest Man Wanted in Sumner County
Jackson County deputies arrested a man wanted in Sumner County Saturday. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reports authorities found a man laying along a bank near McCoinsville Road and Black Field Lane. The man originally identified himself as Daniel Martin before a check by Jackson County 911 revealed his real identity as Daniel Shivers. A […]
Man Arrested Six Months After Buying Stolen ID
Cookeville Police arrested a man Thursday who had allegedly used a stolen identity to get a job. Authorities charged 37-year-old Luciano Jose Miguel with identity theft and forgery. Arrest warrants indicate Miguel purchased an identity by the name of Adrian Cano last August for $200. Miguel then allegedly forged the name onto an employment document […]
Cookeville, Putnam County Creating Multicultural Council
The Cookeville and Putnam County governments are partnering to create a multicultural advisory council with Impact Cookeville. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said growing diversity within the area prompted the need for the council. “We’ve been working with the Impact leadership to try to come up with a council that will bring ideas to [Cookeville […]
