Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach Closed Again, E. Coli Detected
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed a Center Hill Lake day-use beach over high bacteria levels. A Facebook post said E. coli was detected in the water at the Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach in Smithville on Friday. Officials blamed vultures for the elevated levels and said wildlife technicians would be providing support. […]
Driver Charged Following Friday Morning Crash On I-40
A Chapel Hill, Tennessee woman faces charges for a Friday morning wreck in Putnam County. The crash happened around 10:00 a.m. on Interstate 40 eastbound at mile marker 294. State Troopers charged 19-year-old Emma Strasser with due care after her 2008 Nissan Sentra rear-ended another vehicle. A THP crash report said Strasser was unable to […]
Putnam County Crash Injures Kentucky Woman
A Putnam County two-vehicle crash left a Kentucky woman injured Thursday. A crash report indicates that 28-year-old Jennie Owens of Somerset, Kentucky was traveling East on I-40 within a construction zone. Authorities say Owens slowed due to stopping traffic when 23-year-old Taylor Maitland of Nashville collided into the rear of Owens’s vehicle. Owens vehicle ran […]
Sparta Firefighters Participate in University Study
Two Sparta firefighters will participate in a University of Miami Medical Center study. Fire Chief Kirk Young said participating in the research will help the center learn more about firefighters’ health. “It’s an ongoing study of fire investigators health and safety,” Young said. “This study is a grant through FEMA and the University of Miami. […]
Change Order Approved For North Washington Project
Cookeville City Council has approved a change order and cost-sharing agreement for the North Washington Avenue paving project. City Manager James Mills said the vote comes after an issue occurred while Cookeville adjusted utilities along the roadway. “Originally it was proposed to do asphalt, but TDOT preferred concrete and we didn’t include that in our […]
Cookeville Council Accepts Dog Park Grant
The City of Cookeville has accepted a $100,000 grant award for constructing a new dog park at Cane Creek Park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city will have two years to complete the project. “We will need to have some engineering services because we are spending more money now than we thought we […]
Sparta Accepts New Liquor Store Distance Requirements
The City of Sparta will now require a 300-foot distance between liquor stores and places of worship, schools, and parks. Mayor Jeff Young said the new requirements may help the city bring in further business. “Now when we originally did the ordinance, one or two areas had 500-foot requirements. And of course, our first thought […]
Crash in Clarkrange Kills Morgan County Woman
A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a Morgan County woman Thursday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 46-year-old Rhonda J. Geracci. The crash happened on Highway 62 in Clarkrange just after 4:00 p.m. A THP crash report said Geracci lost control of her 2009 Mazda while traveling eastbound. The vehicle went […]
Cookeville Buys Property For Downtown Parking
The City of Cookeville secured additional parking for the Central Business District Thursday. City Council voted to purchase a .29 acre property at North Cedar Avenue for $325,000. City Manager James Mills said the site should accommodate a little more than 20 parking spaces. “This is not going to be immediate. We’ve got a lot […]
