Contract for Cumberland School Director Sent Back To Committee
The Cumberland County Board of Education has voted against a three-year contract extension for Director of Schools Janet Graham. Board member Jim Inman said he couldn’t support the contract until the board surveyed faculty and staff. “Since the information about this has been out in the public, I’ve been receiving phone calls, emails, and texts, […]
No Injuries After Vehicle Hydroplanes On I-40
A Smithville driver escaped injuries when her vehicle crashed on Interstate 40 in Putnam County Friday afternoon. The accident happened at the 294 westbound mile marker just before 4:40 p.m. A crash report said 24-year-old Samantha Boner was driving a 2015 Ford Explorer when rainy weather cause the vehicle to hydroplane. Boner overcorrected, causing the […]
Fire Damages HRS Housing Unit In Baxter, No Injuries
A Highlands Residential Services (HRS) housing unit suffered damage during a Friday afternoon fire in Baxter. The Baxter Fire Department responded to the Maxwell Street structure at 4 p.m. Chief Matthew White said crews managed to contain the blaze to the living room area of the unit. No injuries occurred during the fire and a […]
No Injuries Reported In I-40 Crash Friday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported no injuries after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 eastbound in Putnam County Friday. Officials said the accident occurred when 23-year-old Bryce Paul Conway’s 2002 Saturn rear-ended a 2014 Subaru Forester. A THP crash report said the Subaru came to a stop when traffic began to slow at the 295 […]
Store Clerk Charged With Stealing Lottery Tickets, Money
A Crossville convenience store clerk allegedly scratched lottery tickets without paying for them and stole more than $3,500 cash earlier this month. 25-year-old Nathaniel Greenberg lost his job after admitting to the alleged crime. He also earned a theft charge after Crossville Police investigated the incident. The store owner contacted law enforcement after surveillance video […]
Cookeville Police Arrest Man For Aggravated Burglary
Cookeville Police have arrested a man after he broke into an enclosed porch Thursday. Wade G. Yankee faces charges of aggravated burglary, burglary, theft, evading arrest, resisting arrest and public intoxication. Officers came in contact with the defendant after responding to a burglary in progress at a Carolina Avenue apartment complex. An arrest warrant said […]
BonDeCroft Utility District Officials Received Extra Pay
The BonDeCroft Utility District Manager has lost his job following a State Comptroller investigation. Investigators accuse the district manager of receiving extra pay after not reporting and recording used vacation leave. Officials said this created inflated leave balances, causing the manager to receive compensation that wasn’t due when cashing in vacation days. Investigators also found […]
