Fire Destroys Trailer Near Baxter Tuesday
A fire destroyed an unoccupied single-wide trailer in Putnam County Tuesday. The Putnam County Fire Department responded to 1941 Bloomington Road at 10:47 a.m. Fire Chief Tom Brown said a worker at a nearby towing company spotted the blaze and contacted 911. About 15 firemen worked for a little more than two hours to extinguish […]
Alexandria FD To Assist County With Medical Emergencies
The Alexandria Fire Department can now respond to medical emergencies outside city limits. DeKalb County Commissioners on Monday approved an inter-local Automatic First Responders agreement with the agency. County E-911 Director Brad Mullinax said the proposal will benefit a number of people. “If I was a resident in the town of Alexandria and as far […]
Pikeville Man Indicted For Two Deaths In Cumberland County
A Cumberland County grand jury has indicted a Pikeville man for the deaths of two people earlier this year. Authorities accuse John Patrick Fields of killing Makayla Laray Manning and Lowell Thomas Simmons in March. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Fields shot Manning and two others on March 12 at a home on Vandever […]
Williams Named Chairman Of House Subcommittee
Cookeville State Representative Ryan Williams will be the new chairman of the House Life and Health Insurance Subcommittee. Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton named Williams to the position Tuesday. As a member of the subcommittee, Williams will be responsible for all laws pertaining to life and health insurance. “I appreciate Speaker Sexton for asking […]
Trio Facing Drug Charges Following Jackson County Indictment
A Jackson County grand jury indicted three people this month for conspiracy to distribute over 300-grams of methamphetamine. Charges against Kelley Hall, Amanda Allen, and Arthur Cook Jr. stem from a drug investigation earlier this year. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that deputies searched Allen’s home in March and found more than a […]
Cookeville Man Runs Away From Courthouse To Avoid Arrest
A Cookeville man on Monday avoided arrest for violating probation by running out the front door of the justice center. Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office charged Joseph Edward Hayes with one count of escape. The 33-year-old remains behind bars on $5,000 bond. The incident happened in Circuit Criminal Court when officers tried to […]
11 Properties In Violation Of Livingston Maintenance Code
A Livingston advisory committee on Monday found 11 locations to be in violation of the city’s property maintenance code. Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Chairman Barbie Roberts said at least one property threatens public safety. “This was our first slum clearance complaint tonight with the old co-op building. Some of these buildings are dangerous and that […]
