Byrdstown To Continue Water Rehab Work With CDBG Funding
A new round of grant funding has allowed Byrdstown to continue efforts to improve its water system. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town has received another $525,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). “We have a lot of water lines that are old and too small and we’ve probably got a lot of leakage in those […]
Wanted Man Last Seen In McMinnville
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has asked the public for help in locating a wanted man. Carl Winton Rich was last seen March 30 near the Northgate Shopping Center in McMinnville. The TBI identified the 40-year-old Rich as a suspect in an ongoing criminal investigation. Rich stands 5-feet 9-inches tall, weighs 160-pounds, and has brown […]
Most Wanted Subject Arrested In Cumberland County
A member of the TBI’s Most Wanted list has turned himself in to Cumberland County authorities. State Troopers arrested Christopher Allen Taylor early Tuesday morning. The 31-year-old Taylor is being held at the Cumberland County Justice Center. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an alert for Taylor on Monday. He’s wanted by Roane County authorities […]
THP Helps Locate Airplane Stolen From Jackson County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has helped locate an airplane stolen from Jackson County earlier this year. A THP press release said State Trooper Jeff Phann recovered the aircraft in Putnam County last week. Officials did not provide the location of where the recovery took place. THP’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID) began assisting the Jackson County […]
Monterey Alderwoman Resigns, Alex Garcia Appointed
Monterey Alderwoman Amy Martin resigned from her position Monday evening. A letter addressed to the board said Martin would focus her attention on other opportunities. Aldermen voted to appoint Alex Garcia to fill the vacant Ward 1 seat during Monday night’s meeting. Garcia said he looks forward to the opportunity to serve the citizens of […]
Cookeville Man Injured During Monday Morning Crash
A Cookeville man suffered injuries when his vehicle crashed on Interstate 40 Monday morning. 26-year-old James Grosklaus received treatment at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. The crash happened at the eastbound 288 mile marker in Putnam County. A crash report said Grosklaus’s Jeep Cherokee traveled off the left side of the roadway, entered the median, and […]
Cookeville Woman Killed In Pippin Road Crash
A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Cookeville woman Monday afternoon. The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the deceased as 20-year-old Hope Long. The accident happened at 4:20 p.m. in the westbound Lanes of Pippin Road. A crash report said Long’s 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer traveled off the right side of the roadway, rolled to a […]
