Motorcycle Wreck Takes Life of Elizabethtown Woman
A Cumberland County motorcycle crash took the life of an Elizabethtown woman Friday afternoon. Accident reports indicate that 43-year-old Tiffany Jones was traveling west on Interstate 40 near the 306-mile marker. Jone’s 2007 Harley Davidson drifted off the roadway onto the right shoulder. The motorcycle struck the metal guard rail. The impact ejected Jones from […]
Nostrom Murder Trial Rescheduled
A Cumberland County judge has rescheduled the trial for a man charged with killing his ex-wife and another man last year. Warren Nostrom faces two counts of first-degree murder. He remains behind bars on $4 million bond. Authorities arrested the 74-year-old after he allegedly shot and killed 58-year-old Joy Nostrom and 54-year-old Mark Gunter. The […]
TTU Student Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
Cookeville Police arrested a foreign national Tennessee Tech student on Thursday for charges of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. An arrest warrant accuses Tatsushi Shibata of downloading three videos containing pre-pubescent females engaging in sexual activity. Authorities located the videos while conducting a search warrant last month. Shibata has allegedly admitted to downloading the […]
Richardson Sues White County Over False Arrest
A Sparta man has filed a civil rights lawsuit against White County after his false arrest last year. A sheriff’s deputy arrested Ronnie Richardson for charges of selling and delivering methamphetamine. The District Attorney’s Office later dropped the charges after realizing the deputy had arrested the wrong man. Attorney Richard Brooks said the lawsuit seeks […]
Baxter To Increase Water And Sewer Rates
Baxter may soon see a water and sewer rate hike. Thursday night, the Baxter City Council approved an ordinance amending title 18 in the water and sewer service. Baxter mayor John Martin said the rate increase will be percentage based. “There will be a different percentage for your minimum bills and your higher usage,” said […]
Taco Bell Site Work Begins In Monterey
Monterey residents will soon be able to live más. Mayor Bill Wiggins said work has finally begun on the future Taco Bell Restaurant. “There’s a massive amount of work. The site preparation is going to be involved,” Wiggins said. “I understand there’s got to be some dirt removal. Just getting the site up to snuff […]
Cookeville Approves Bid For City Hall Window Replacement
The City of Cookeville will spend $132,158 to replace 76 windows at city hall. City Manager James Mills said it’s one of two projects that should lower utility costs at the building. “Of course, we’re looking at replacing our HVAC system, and in analyzing it, our windows were found to be highly inefficient with a […]
Survey Work Underway For Putnam County’s New School
Crews have begun surveying the land for Putnam County’s newest school. Upland Design Group’s Kim Chamberlin said the work should take about three to four weeks to complete. “They’ve got the cleared areas pretty much surveyed at this point, so they’re working their way into the rough areas,” Chamberlin said. “We have received some preliminary […]
