McMinnville PD Investigating Armed Robbery
A McMinnville convenience store clerk suffered injuries during an armed robbery Tuesday night. The incident happened just before 10 p.m. at the South Chancery Street On the Way Market. The clerk told responding officers that a masked man approached him when he began walking to his car after closing the business. At one point, the […]
TDOC Inmate Charged In 2019 Death Of Cellmate
Trousdale County authorities have arrested a man for allegedly killing his prison cellmate. Grand jury indictments charge 40-year-old Jacob Wendell Kado with one count of second degree murder. Special Agents with the TBI responded to a fight between inmates last year at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center. Agents learned of a fight between Kado and […]
UCDD Taking Over Small Business Development Center
The UCDD has moved a step closer to taking over day-to-day operations of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The agency’s executive committee voted Wednesday to enter into an agreement with Tennessee Tech and MTSU. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said he’s hoping to have a contract signed by the end of this month. “As […]
Tech Receives NCAA Grant For Student Athletes
Tennessee Tech received a NCAA grant to fund sports nutrition and mental health practices. Director of Sports Nutrition Anthony Paradis said the grant is $20,000. “Last year, I did a pilot test of a nutrition and mental health course that was open to all student-athletes. It is being re-designed this year with a strong mental […]
Cumberland County Approves Renaming Highway After Vets
The Cumberland County Commission passed a resolution Tuesday to name part of Highway 68 after two veterans. Lynne and Jesse Hayes were both killed in action during the Vietnam War. Jesse Hayes’ grandson Adam Hayes said it’s an honor that people care so much about this. “I think it’s a great idea. It’s been 51 […]
Boy Scouts File For Bankruptcy, Local Troops Not Affected
The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. Cookeville Troop 156 Scoutmaster Terry Foutch said local troops shouldn’t be affected. “You know right down to the bottom line of the program, it’s about the individual youth. I think we’re going to continue to serve the individual youth while national takes care of the problems […]
Hale Appointed To Vacant BOE Seat
The Cumberland County Commission on Tuesday appointed a retired educator to the vacant board of education seat. Anita Hale replaces Josh Stone, who resigned last month after moving out of the 4th District. Hale taught for 28 years at North Cumberland Elementary and retired from teaching four years ago. She will serve the remainder of […]
Commission Approves No Consent Refugee Resolution
The Putnam County Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution of “No Consent to Refugee Resettlement.” District 1 Commissioner Kevin Christopher joined eight other elected officials in voting against the resolution. He said the commission should spend their time discussing more important matters. “All that time under President Obama, we had no refugees in Putnam County,” […]
