Dump Truck Overturns In DeKalb County Saturday
A Sparta man suffered injuries Saturday when his dump truck overturned in DeKalb County. The single-vehicle accident happened at 1:30 p.m. on Cookeville Boat Dock Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the injured driver as 53-year-old Johnny Jones. A crash report said Jones failed to maintain his lane of travel while driving down a steep […]
American Jobs Center Moving This Week
The American Job Center at Cookeville will begin moving to a new location Monday. Becky Hull is the Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board. She said the new office will move across town from South Jefferson Avenue to 1000 England Drive. “The real purpose in this move is we need more […]
Crab Orchard Elementary Nears Completion
Renovation projects at Crab Orchard Elementary School are nearing completion. Architect Kim Chamberlin said the weather previously delayed the project. “Again work is progressing very well at Crab Orchard. [I] couldn’t be happier with what the contractor has been able to get done on this last little bit,” Chamberlin said. “He is about 60 days […]
One Killed, Three Injured In Crossville Crash
One person died and three others suffered injuries during a Saturday morning car crash. The single-vehicle accident happened at 3 a.m. on Lake View Drive in Fairfield Glade. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 19-year-old Jeremiah Hood of Crossville. A THP crash report said 25-year-old Karley M. Reph of Crossville was driving North […]
