Investigation Into Overdose Death Results In Indictment, Arrest
Authorities have arrested a Livingston man for allegedly providing fentanyl to a man who died from a drug overdose last year. An Overton County grand jury indictment charges 51-year-old Ronald Anson Wheeler with two counts of second-degree murder and several drug-related offenses. He’s behind bars at the Overton County Jail on $500,000 bond. The Tennessee […]
Gainesboro Continues Work On City Park Project
Gainesboro has begun a three year project to provide more fitness opportunities for residents. Chamber of Commerce President Jordan Hunter said a Project Diabetes Grant will be used to upgrade the city park and give adults a new workout area. “So the City Park is obviously going to get kids more active. It’s going to […]
Former Cookeville Officer Arrested For Alleged Cattle Theft
A former Cookeville Police officer landed behind bars Wednesday. An Overton County grand jury returned indictments this week charging Shannon Smith with two counts of theft of property. Court documents accuse Smith of taking 17 calves from an Overton County resident on or about November 19. Officials with the Cookeville Police Department said Smith resigned […]
Harville Receives Sentence For Fatal 2017 Crash
A Monterey man has received a 10 year jail sentence for his involvement in a fatal 2017 crash. An Overton County jury convicted Shannon C. Harville in November on charges of vehicular homicide by intoxication, vehicular homicide by recklessness, and two counts of vehicular assault. Authorities said Harville was traveling at a high rate of […]
White County Fair Wins 2019 State Championship
The White County Fair has received a 2019 divisional state championship award. Fair president Mike Wilson said everyone involved with last year’s fair worked tirelessly to achieve this goal. “Obviously we work toward that each year, and with that being a goal that we would win. And obviously we want to put on a good […]
Fire Destroys Barn In Jackson County
A Wednesday morning fire destroyed a barn on Shepardsville Highway in Jackson County. Jackson County Central Fire Department Chief Jeff Conn said flames had already engulfed the structure when crews arrived on scene. “Most of it had burned to the ground, but crews made a real good quick knockdown on it,” Conn said. “There was […]
State Responds To Fentress Hospital Petition
State officials have responded to a Fentress County petition requesting assistance in establishing a freestanding emergency room. Tennessee Commissioner of Health Dr. Lisa Piercey stated in a letter that the county’s proposal isn’t possible without an affiliation with a local hospital. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said that answer won’t keep the county from seeking solutions […]
