Victim Identified In Monterey Shooting
The man killed in a Monterey shooting on Saturday has been identified as 59 year-old Jimmy Doc Gibson. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said the department and Monterey PD responded to a shots fired call at 2730 Old Walton Road, at roughly 2:30 PM on February 20. The shooting incident occurred at a county owned […]
McMinnville Homeless Effort Looks To Start Transitional Community
The Homeless of McMinnville Effort, or HOME, is trying to set up a micro home community with help from the city. Co-Directors Sheila Fann and Tina Higgins said the city is helping them find property to start the community. Fann said after only one year of HOME, they’re on the cusp of their dream becoming […]
Overton Schools Out Of Snow Days, White 2 Remaining
All 13 snow days for Overton County Schools have been used after classes were cancelled Friday. Monday makes the 14th day missed. Interim Director of Schools Donnie Holman said now that the stockpile has been depleted, school officials are tasked with planning for future closures. “All the stakeholders will get together, and we will have […]
Outages Down To 1,200 Across UC
Just about 1,200 outages remain across Putnam, Overton and Jackson Counties Monday morning. Temperatures well into the 50s Sunday and abundant sunshine helped workers make a huge dent in the outages Sunday. Upper Cumberland Electric reports 800 outages in Overton County. Work continues along Palestine Rd., Livingston Boat Dock Rd., Baptist Ridge, Rocky Mound, Standing […]
Go Pro With Tree Removal Services To Prevent Further Accidents
Local tree removal services are recommending homeowners seek professional help for fallen trees on your property. Tree Service Owner Jeff Manier said self removal presents a number of dangers, especially with the amount of ice we received last week. “Cutting trees and stuff, some times they have their own mind,” Manier said. “Some times they […]
Public Hearing Over Zoning Change On W. Broad Monday
The Cookeville Planning Commission holds a public hearing Monday on a proposed zoning change in the Highway 70 corridor. Planning Director Jon Ward said future land use of a property on West Broad Street near County Farm Road and Royal Oak Drive is the reason. “The residents have submitted a request to rezone the property, […]
Cookeville Snowfall Numbers Well Above Average
Cookeville saw 11.6 inches of snow in February with four inches recorded on Wednesday. The Cookeville Weather Guy, Michael Detwiler, said that amount of accumulation is a rarity for Cookeville this time of year. “The average for February is 1.4 inches,” Detwiler said. “As you can tell, that is significantly above our average. In a […]
Cookeville Arts Superintendent Inducted To HOF
Cookeville Cultural Arts Superintendent Chad McDonald said he is overwhelmed by the honor of being inducted to the Southeastern Theatre Conference Hall of Fame. Mcdonald has been volunteering to help the conference since 2004. McDonald said the conference helps make Cookeville’s performing arts stronger, while lending his expertise to others. “Selfishly, I get a lot […]
