Two Injured In Putnam County Motorcycle Crash
Two Pennsylvania residents suffered injuries during a motorcycle crash in Putnam County Wednesday. The accident happened just after 1 p.m. on Center Hill Dam Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Douglas Reis was traveling East when he lost control of his 2006 Honda Gold Wing. A crash report said the bike left the roadway and […]
Walnut Village Project Ahead Of Schedule
A project to renovate a Cookeville public housing complex has moved faster than expected. Chris Cassetty is the Director of Operations for Highlands Residential Services. He said the Walnut Village project should be finished before the new year. “The job has moved well and very quickly. The contractor we have, Blaine Construction, has done a […]
Cumberland County Schools Discuss Bourbon Fundraising
The Cumberland County School Board may revisit a Beta Club fundraising opportunity involving Buffalo Trace Distillery. The Board of Education failed to approve auctioning off a bottle from the company’s sixth millionth barrel of bourbon during last week’s meeting. Board member Robert Safdie said he doesn’t feel comfortable allowing the club to receive the funding. […]
Crews Fix Water Issue At Cookeville High School
A damaged water line caused Cookeville High School (CHS) to go without water for a short period of time Wednesday. The line suffered damage at 9 a.m. as maintenance crews worked to repair the irrigation system to CHS athletic fields. Workers cut off water leading to the school so repairs could be made. School officials […]
Highway 56 Project To Start Next Week
A project to widen Highway 56 in DeKalb County will get underway next week. TDOT Community Relations Officer Jennifer Flynn said contractors will begin clearing operations on Tuesday. “They’ll go in first and start getting the area cleared for future work,” Flynn said. “Then, any utilities that might be in conflict with the future roadway […]
Hardin Indicted For Kidnapping Woman In May
A Cumberland County grand jury indicted a man this week for kidnapping a woman earlier this year. The indictment charges George Hardin with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment. Authorities said Hardin kidnapped the woman at gunpoint on May 19th and drove her to Celina where she escaped later that day. Officers arrested the […]
Jamestown Woman Escapes Injuries In Tuesday Night Crash
A woman from Jamestown escaped injuries when her vehicle rolled over on Interstate 40 in Putnam County Tuesday night. 19-year-old Chesney Richards was driving East near mile marker 298 when the crash occurred. Richards told the Tennessee Highway Patrol that her vehicle hydroplaned and drove off the left side of the roadway. A THP crash […]
