Crossville Woman Charged With Vehicular Homicide
A Cumberland County grand jury has indicted a Crossville woman for a fatal 2019 crash. 25-year-old Karley Reph faces a vehicular homicide charge. The crash happened July 27 when Reph lost control of her Oldsmobile and struck two trees before crashing into a Fairfield Glade home. Three people suffered injuries during the crash and 19-year-old […]
Cookeville Dog Park Still Under Way
Cookeville residents have to wait a little longer for a dog park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said they are still in the process of planning. “The dog park is still in the plans. We know it’s going in Cane Creek Park, we do not have a specific plan in place yet. That’s something that […]
Fireman’s Ball Set For Spring
The Putnam County Fire Department is hosting a fireman’s ball in March this year. Co-hostess and committee member Rachel Tays said this is the first time the proceeds will go to a charity. “It’ll be going to the Tennessee Fallen Firefighter Memorial Fund, and that fund is set up to honor men and women who […]
Monterey Cultural Administrator Announces Retirement
Monterey Cultural Administrator Julie Bohannon has announced her retirement. Mayor Bill Wiggins said he’s appreciative of Bohannon’s work ethic over the past six years. “Julie has performed beyond expectations,” Wiggins said. “I’m not referring to her personal traits, but to the size and complications surrounding this particular endeavor. It (the position) was new in major […]
Pre-Construction Meeting Set For Monterey Flooding Project
A pre-construction conference takes place Thursday for a project to address Monterey’s flooding problem. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the city will pay Elk Mountain Construction $124,403 to conduct the work. “We’re going to start at the police department boundary with the neighboring property,” Wiggins said. “We’ll go towards the rail trail, under it, and into […]
Nationwide Outage Prevents State From Issuing Driver’s License
A nationwide outage has affected the state’s ability to issue driver licenses. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) announced the systems outage Monday morning. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said the outage has impacted the state’s ability to issue driver licenses. AAMVA provided no timeframe for when the systems would […]
