More Charges Filed In South Carthage Murder Case
Authorities have secured indictments against two additional men in an ongoing Smith County homicide. The indictments charge 35-year-old James Murray and 38-year-old Tommy Grisham with Aggravated Robbery and Felony First-Degree murder in the April 23 death of Taylor Neusse. Authorities found Neusse’s body in an old warehouse on Hunter Avenue. A TBI investigation identified Murray […]
A.H. Roberts, REACH Academy To Get School Resource Officers
Every school inside Livingston city limits will soon have a School Resource Officer (SRO). The Overton County School System has received an $87,500 grant to add SRO’s at A.H. Roberts Elementary and REACH Academy. City Councilman Ronald Dishman said those officers will come from the Livingston Police Department. “I compliment Greg (Chief Etheredge) and the […]
Man Convicted Of Raping Child In Overton County
An Overton County judge has handed down a 37-year prison sentence to a child rapist. Earl Junior Pike, Jr. entered a guilty plea Wednesday to the offense of Rape of a Child and Aggravated Sexual Battery. The investigation began October of 2018 when authorities received allegations that Pike committed sexual offenses against a seven-year-old female. […]
Three Inmates Charged With Having Drugs Inside Putnam Jail
A Putnam County inmate faces a new charge for allegedly possessing drugs inside the jail. Authorities charged Harley Rene Brown on Sunday with introduction of contraband into a penal facility. Arrest warrants indicate that officers conducted a strip search of Brown and found 14-grams of a crystal like substance. Brown remains behind bars on $2,000 […]
Cookeville Man Arrested Following Vehicle Pursuit
A high-speed pursuit landed a Cookeville man behind bars Tuesday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol charged Noah Douglas Hall with reckless endangerment and evading arrest. Warrants indicate that the pursuit began when State Troopers clocked Hall’s vehicle going 99 mph on Interstate 40. The defendant allegedly drove between two vehicles before taking the Old Baxter Road […]
Countywide Zoning Discussions Continue In Putnam County
The Putnam County Regional Planning Commission continued discussions Tuesday about possibly creating a set of county zoning regulations. Commissioner Phil Wilbourn said it’s something he wants to pursue, despite the negative feedback he’s receiving. “I think we oughta have something in our hands, whether it’s one or two pages, so be it,” Wilbourn said. “I […]
Man Arrested For Stealing From Smithville City Garage
Smithville authorities have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a truck from the city garage. 38-year-old David Nathan Conaway faces three counts of burglary and one count of theft of property over $1,000. Arrest warrants accuse Conaway of entering the gated area of the city garage at 3 a.m. September 14. He managed to get […]
Monterey Family Dollar Granted Beer Permit
Another Monterey store will soon be selling beer. The town’s Beer Board on Monday approved a permit to allow beer sales at the Family Dollar Store on Commercial Avenue. Mayor Bill Wiggins noted that the store’s application met all requirements to be granted a license. Family Dollar becomes the fourth business in Monterey to sell […]
State Offering 30-Percent Discount On Winter Camping
The Department of Environment and Conservation has announced a 30-percent discount on winter camping at 30 state parks. A total of seven Upper Cumberland state parks will offer the discount from now until the end of February. Some of the participating parks include Edgar Evins, Cumberland Mountain, Fall Creek Falls, and Pickett Memorial. Campers can […]
Cookeville To Vote On S. Willow Water Improvement Project
Cookeville will consider awarding a bid on Thursday for a South Willow Avenue water improvement project. Water Quality Control Director Ronnie Kelly said the work will come before a scheduled TDOT project. “The state’s going to do a repaving of Willow from around State Street to across the interstate to Gould Drive,” Kelly said. “Sort […]
