Crossville Man Injured In Monday Crash
A single-vehicle crash injured a Crossville man late Monday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the accident happened just before 11:10 a.m. on Pigeon Ridge Road. A crash report said Jacob J. Kilby lost control of his Mitsubishi Lancer while traveling West and negotiating a curve. The report said the vehicle ran off the left […]
UC Residents Report Feeling East Tennessee Earthquake
Residents across the Upper Cumberland reported feeling an earthquake that struck East Tennessee Monday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the 3.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:12 p.m. near Fincastle in Campbell County. A USGS intensity map indicates that people reported feeling the small quake as far away as Red Boiling Springs. Residents also […]
Cookeville Dentistry Will Provide Free Dental Services In February
A Cookeville dentist office will provide free dental services February 7. John’s Family & Implant Dentistry will provide one free cleaning, filling, or extraction. Practice Manager Angie Coffman said this is the 24th year the office has participated in Free Dentistry Day. “The doctors feel very strongly about local businesses giving back to the community […]
Rock Island’s Webb Hotel Nominated For Historic Places Registery
Rock Island’s Webb Hotel has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Warren County Executive and Historian Jimmy Hayley said it’s a unique home with a rich history. “Just the fact that it’s a piece of history that hasn’t been bulldozed down for progress, I think shows that the community sees value in […]
NAACP Celebrates MLK Day In Algood
The Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP honored Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy during a prayer breakfast in Algood Monday. NAACP President Thomas Savage said without Dr. King, opportunities for the coalition and minorities would not be possible. “Dr. King was a visionary. His dream was that everybody in this coalition would not look like me, that they […]
Monterey To Repair Turbine At Water Plant
Monterey faces an expensive repair after a turbine broke at the water plant last month. Water Treatment Plant Supervisor Duane Jarrett said the project will cost between $25,000 and $30,000. “We’ve got to set a crane up beside the lake. It’s the building that sticks out in the water and the roof has to be […]
Cookeville Provides Update For Plans Of Services
Cookeville has a total of 13 annexation areas lacking water, sewer, or electrical services. City Council held a public hearing Thursday and provided annual progress reports on the plans of services for those areas. Resident Martina Gabriel told council members that a lack of sewer prevents her from developing several acres of land near Highway […]
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March At Tech
Tennessee Tech will host their annual march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Omnicron Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will host a silent march Tuesday at 11 a.m. Multicultural Affair Director Charria Champbell said this is an important event. “We want to honor his legacy for service to all mankind in commemoration […]
