Motlow State Offering New Robotics Courses Next Week

Motlow State Community College in McMinnville will begin offering new robotics classes next week. Executive Director Larry Flatt said courses at the new Automation & Robotics Training Center will help prepare students for the future. “It is all about training young men and women to receive jobs that allow them to have a good income […]
Red Boiling Springs Picks Hollis As Mayor After Coe Arrest

Citizens of Red Boiling Springs have elected Kenneth Hollis as their new mayor following the arrest of current mayor Joel Coe. The Macon County Election Commission reports Hollis received 107 votes, defeating the incumbent Coe and Terry Newberry in Saturday’s election. The election comes after Coe was arrested Thursday by the Macon County Sheriff’s Office […]
Crossville Motorcyclist Injured In I-40 Crash

A Crossville man suffered injuries when his motorcycle crashed into a van Monday morning. The accident happened at the 287 mile marker of Interstate 40 in Cookeville. A Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report said James William Brigham was traveling east when the front wheel of his 2009 Harley Davidson collided with a 2016 Nissan, driven […]
Cumberland County Students Arrested For Plotting School Shooting

Two Cumberland County students face charges for allegedly plotting a school shooting. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested the sixth-graders on Friday for charges of conspiracy to commit murder. Both students remain in custody awaiting a hearing in juvenile court. The investigation began after an SRO at South Cumberland Elementary uncovered a rumor about a […]
Rural King Still Coming To Crossville

Farming and agricultural retailer Rural King will still come to Crossville. City Manager Greg Wood said the company continues to work on renovating the former Kmart site despite not receiving a tax incentive. “Anytime a big group comes in, they’re going to try and do some negotiations,” Wood said. “The council just felt they didn’t […]
Baxter Man Charged For Burglarizing Cookeville Car Wash

A Baxter man faces charges after allegedly stealing several items from a gas station car wash earlier this month. Cookeville Police arrested 22-year-old James Goff Friday for burglary and booked him into the Putnam County Jail under $10,000 bond. Arrest warrants state Goff entered a closed car wash at the BreadBox food store and gas […]









