Cookeville Man Threatens Woman With A Gun Thursday
A Cookeville man landed behind bars Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill a woman. Cookeville Police charged Alan Lee Carver with aggravated assault. He has not yet posted his $10,000 bond amount. Officers encountered Carver after responding to an assault complaint at a home. According to the arrest warrant, the victim told officers that […]
UCDD Awarded Substance Abuse Cohort Program Grant
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) has received a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission Substance Abuse Cohort Program. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said only four regions across 13 Appalachian states received the funding. “Basically, over the next 9 months, we’re going to receive roughly $200,000 worth of technical assistance,” Farley said. “That’s not […]
Byrdstown Man Pleads Not Guilty To Vehicular Homicide
A Byrdstown man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to vehicular homicide charges. A grand jury indicted 39-year-old Michael Owens last month after a 2019 car crash killed 71-year-old Bob Allen of Cookeville. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Owens was driving South on Highway 111 in Overton County when his Volvo rear-ended Allen’s 1952 Chevy. Allen died […]
