Cookeville Planning Department To Update 2030 Plan
The Cookeville Planning Commission will study the city’s annual report and program design over the course of the next month. Planning Director John Ward said that report outlines planning department activities for the next 12 months. “Now, one of the biggest activities that the planning department will undertake this next year is our 2030 plan,” […]
Larry Cooper Appointed As Fentress County Fire Chief
The Fentress County Commission has appointed Larry Cooper to the county fire chief position. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said Cooper spent the past 25 years serving as chief of the Allardt Fire Department. “He has a lot of experience in the situation and has a good financial background also,” Johnson said. “He knows about several […]
White County Addressing Bumpy Hwy 111 Crossing
Be aware of a bump in the road if you drive across the railroad tracks on Highway 111 in White County. An asphalt failure has occurred where the roadway joins the railroad tracks. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said a permanent fix to the situation won’t be available until this spring. “So we had to […]
19-Year-Old Arrested After High-Speed Chase
A Cumberland County man faces charges for a Monday night vehicle pursuit that reached speeds over 100 mph. Crossville Police charged 19-year-old Matthaeu Flint Dorman with felony evading arrest, resisting arrest, and driving without a license. An arrest report said officers attempted to stop Dorman after radar clocked his vehicle at 102 mph near the […]
Sickness Closes DeKalb, Warren School Systems
Widespread illness has forced the Dekalb County School System to cancel classes for the rest of the week and Monday. School officials reported a 12-percent absenteeism rate on Tuesday. That number included students and teachers suffering from the flu, strep throat, and stomach viruses. Warren County Schools will also close Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday due […]
Two Inmates Plead Guilty To Aggravated Rape
Two inmates will spend more than 10-years behind bars for raping a woman inside the Putnam County Jail in December 2018. Tia Leigh Fabri and Shelby Cheyenne Nunley pleaded guilty on Monday to an aggravated rape charge. A May 2019 indictment accused Fabri, Nunley, and one other defendant of unlawful sexual penetration against a female […]
