Two Crossville Men Charged With Vehicle Thefts
Crossville police have charged two men in a string of recent burglaries and vehicle thefts. 37-year old Carl Creason and 20-year old Taylor Presley, both of Crossville, accused of stealing a jeep, truck, 3 motorcycles and two four-wheelers. The thefts happened over several weeks beginning in July. At a July burglary, the duo stole two […]
Technology Issues at Forefront of Jackson School Board Meeting
The Jackson County Schools are waiting on technology shipments to arrive. Director of Schools Kristy Brown told school board members she ordered Chromebooks that have still not arrived. “We can do a few things to help with the situation more, like just updating some teacher laptops and hopefully receiving the Chromebooks that have been on […]
Cookeville PD “Booze It And Lose It” Campaign Starts Friday
Cookeville Police Department will participate in the state’s, “Booze It and Lose It” campaign starting Friday. Increased patrols and checkpoints focused on impaired drivers will run in targeted areas until September 7th. Cookeville Police Captain Bobby Anderson said the message of the campaign is simple. Do not drink and drive. “We partner with the Tennessee […]
Free Hunting Day Saturday
The TWRA is hosting a Free Hunting Day Saturday, the first day of squirrel season. Communications Coordinator MiMi Barnes said this is a great way to introduce hunting to those who never hunted before. “Hunting is important because it can provide, it can be a source of food for our families,” Barnes said. “It definitely […]
USDA Meat Processing Plant Coming To Van Buren County
The push for more farm to table beef is getting a boost in Tennessee. A 6,000 square foot custom meat and processing plant will be built in Van Buren County by June, 2021. A&H Custom Meat and Processing Co-Owner Barry Austin, said he expects to pour concrete in the next two to three months “Local […]
Monterey’s Hometown Committee Proposes New Signs
New welcome signs for the City of Monterey could be set in stone at the next Board of Alderman meeting. The Hometown Project Committee met Thursday to discuss a welcome sign project. The entrance signs would be made from stone with engraved lettering. Committee Member Julie Bohannon said if the proposal is passed the signs […]
Final Public Hearing For LA Football Field
About 20 Livingston Academy football fans gathered for the third public hearing on the school’s new football field. The two final plans were laid out for the public to view. Overton Schools Building Committee Chairman Mike Hayes said the next step is to present the plans to the county commission. “For the bid process, what […]
