Wilson Excited About White County Position
Greg Wilson could have never imagined being Principal at White County School as he walked through graduation in 1985. “I was speaking to some classmates online, I would have never thought that I could come back and be in the place of Mr. Charles Dycus, who was our principal,” Wilson said. “One of the things […]
McAlister’s Deli Set For June Opening
A Nashville native that came to know Cookeville during his college years while visiting friends at Tennessee Tech will open the 93rd McAlister’s Deli Franchise location in the former Ruby Tuesday building in Cookeville June 15. David Blackburn, CEO of Southern Rock Restaurants, based in Franklin, said it was the hospitality of the community that […]
Monterey Woman Facing Aggravated Child Abuse Charges
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department arrested the parents of a five-month-old infant on three counts of aggravated child abuse. Deputies arrested 31-year-old Kayla Crowe of Monterey Thursday. 26-year-old Dulaney Collums of Houston, MS had been arrested in February on other charges. He awaits extradition to Mississippi. Collums’ bond set at $175,000, Crowe’s bond set at […]
Meet The Candidates: Dodson Wants To Encourage Tourism
Livingston’s Board of Alderman incumbent Ken Dodson wants the City of Livingston to explore tourism opportunities to help the economy progress. Dodson is one of four candidates vying for three spots in next week’s aldermen race. “We’re such a great community that a lot of people have not experienced,” Dodson said. “But once you do […]
Expect Delays This Weekend Around Exit 317
Expect delays again this weekend around Crossville exit 317 on Interstate 40 as resurfacing and bridge repair work takes place. T-DOT will begin work Friday night, creating temporary lane closures on US-127 over the interstate and beneath the bridge on I-40. Lanes will remain open to traffic over the weekend. The construction will continue through […]
Criminal Investigation Against Lee Continues
The criminal investigation of Livingston Academy teacher Mark Lee is proceeding. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said he received an update from investigators this week. He said they were compiling their report and it should be delivered soon. Lee is under investigation for allegedly sexual harassing two female students. In addition to the District Attorney’s […]
Jackson EMS Proposes Bonus For COVID Work
The Jackson County Budget Committee is considering giving full-time EMS workers an $800 bonus for COVID-19 work. EMS Director Keith Bean brought the proposal to the committee at its meeting Thursday night. The total cost for the bonuses set at $9,600 dollars. That’s for the 12 employees working in EMS. Bean suggested using federal stimulus […]
Celina Approved For T-DOT Grant
Celina has been awarded a Multimodal Access Grant by T-DOT. UCDD Regional Planning Coordinator Mark Dudney said Celina Mayor Tonya Spears tipped the scale in favor of the grant going to Celina. “Mayor Spears actually got out and walked the entire area and described the state of the sidewalks for me and it gave me […]
90-95% Furloughed CRMC Staff Back At Work
Between 90 and 95 percent of those furloughed by Cookeville Regional Medical Center have returned to work. “I still have a small handful of individuals that are still furloughed,” CRMC CEO Paul Korth said. “I think they’ll probably be furloughed for, again, a couple of weeks yet because we still have some departments in some […]
Cumberland School Budget Approved
The Cumberland County School Board approved its 20-21 fiscal year budget Thursday night, but the work may not be over. “We have no idea what’s coming from the state, what’s coming from the commission,” Board Chair Teresa Boston said. “We do understand that in the month of June and July there may be some changes […]
