Gainesboro Passes Water and Sewer Increase
The Town of Gainesboro passed the first reading of a two percent increase of the town’s Water and Sewer rate Thursday night. Gainesboro consulting engineer Nathaniel Green said a yearly increase of two percent is recommended by the state’s Wastewater Financing Board. “The 2-percent rate increase is just a cost-of-living increase,” Green said. “That’s what […]
New Trial Request Denied In Warren Co Case
The State Court of Appeals refused a new trial for a man sentenced to two life terms for killing his in-laws at their Warren County home. Bryan James Cooke asked for a new trial in April, 2019 but that came some 14 months after sentencing. The court said appeals for a new trial must be […]
Baxter To Get Paving Bids For Fast & Upperman Lanes
Baxter will explore paving in two places that have been difficult for drivers to navigate in recent years. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved opening for bids to repave Fast Lane and Upperman Lane at its Thursday night meeting. Baxter Mayor John Martin said the surface along Upperman Lane had become an eyesore. He […]
39 Speakers Sound Off On Memorial, Race Relations
A monument that several speakers admitted they never knew existed until this week brought impassioned pleas from local residents Thursday night. The Cookeville City Council heard from some 39 residents during more than 90 minutes of public comment. The council decided during a Monday night work session to place signage at the City Cemetery noting […]
Surveillance Footage Found Of Algood Drugs Burglary Suspects
Algood police have a new lead in the Algood Drugs burglary. Algood Police Chief Dale Armour confirmed the police department has surveillance footage of one suspect. Armour said the footage is currently being enhanced to identify the suspect. “We have several videos,” Armour said. “We do have some stuff from Fentress County, and we have […]
Miller Does Not Ask For Resolution On Cemetery
Council Member Mark Miller did not ask the Cookeville City Council to add a resolution concerning the Cookeville City Cemetery to the Thursday night agenda. Miller said Wednesday he would ask the council to address the agreement violation that Miller said exists with the Sons of the Confederate Veterans memorial. Miller said the monument should […]
Two Injured In Highway 111 Wreck
Two Overton County residents injured Thursday afternoon in a two-car wreck along Highway 111. A vehicle driven by 77-year-old Sidney Sullivan of Cookeville was attempting to turn left from Paran Road onto Highway 111 south. 30-year-old Andrew Scott of Rickman was traveling northbound. Scott’s vehicle hit the left side of Sullivan’s vehicle. Sullivan’s vehicle crossed […]
