16-Year-Old Killed In ATV Crash
An ATV crash claimed the life of a 16-year-old from Cumberland County Saturday. The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on private property off of McCampbell Road. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said the boy died at Cumberland Medical Center shortly after EMS transport. Officials have not released the name of the juvenile victim.
Person Injured After disregarding Safety Orders At Cummins Falls
An unidentified person suffered severe injuries Saturday after falling off a bluff at Cummins Falls State Park. Jackson County EMA PIO Jeff Conn said the accident occurred after the young male disregarded safety orders from an on duty park ranger. Conn said the individual jumped over wooden safety rails before falling 50-feet and landing on […]
TN Tech Celebrates Tech Pride Days Through August
Tennessee Tech Pride Days will continue throughout the end of August to welcome students back into town. Shanna Muncy with the Office of Communications and Marketing said Tech encourages the community to participate in the Pride Days. “To show their support for the Tech students. These Tech students will be going into their businesses and […]
Cumberland Commission To Fill Vacant Seat Monday
Cumberland County Commissioners will fill the vacant 6th District seat Monday evening. The seat became vacant after the death of Michael Speich last month. Authorities found Speich dead four days after his indictment for charges of sexual battery by an authority figure and providing alcohol to a minor. Candidates for the seat include, Joseph Sherrill, […]
City Approves New HVAC Technology For City Hall
Cookeville City Council has approved an agreement to begin upgrading city hall’s 50-year-old HVAC system. City Manager James Mills said the project stems from a study conducted at city hall last year. “We retained the services of Maffet Loftis to evaluate how to best move forward with upgrading our system,” Mills said. “We had to […]
