Cookeville PD Increasing Patrols For “Slow Down TN”
The Cookeville Police Department promoting “Slow Down Tennessee” in a two-week campaign starting Friday. Traffic Division Captain Jeff Johnson said the department will conduct speed enforcement in areas where it plays a factor in accidents. “Our main concern here at the Cookeville Police Department is the safety of our citizens and visitors that come to […]
Gainesboro To Get Almost $50 K In FEMA Reimbursements
Gainesboro will be reimbursed about $39,000 from FEMA for the town’s response to last year’s flood. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the town will receive $19,000 for water line repairs and $20,000 split between road and cemetery repairs. “It was for the storm we had,” Williams said. “One grant helped with the repairs of the water […]
Tennessee Disaster Response Team Seeking Fundraising Help
The local Tennessee Disaster Response Team is seeking money to aid its efforts in helping disaster victims across the country. Team Leader Ken Hall said that after they returned from their 4th call of the year, it became clear that rising fuel prices would make their work more difficult. “It takes a lot of gas […]
New Bill Helps Veterans Have The Day Off On Veterans Day
A new bill passed in the legislature making it easier for veterans to take off Veterans Day under private employers. Representative John Mark Windle said that he sponsored this bill because of the number of veterans who have asked for this kind of assistance. “Clearly we live in a state and certainly we live in […]
Overton Schools Close To Having A Nurse At Every School
The Overton County Schools are close to having a nurse at every school in the county. The School Board has approved hiring a new nurse and planning for a second new nurse during the next budget cycle. Currently, four schools share two nurses. Director Donnie Holman said that while it was a need discovered during […]
Fentress Landowner Gifts Land Parcel For Standalone ER Parking Lot
A Fentress County landowner donated a parcel of land to the standalone ER project. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said that the half-acre of land will be used as the parking lot of the facility. “They had some more land that they weren’t going to be using I believe,” Johnson said. “So they gifted that to […]
How A Bible From The Titanic Made It To Baxter
Thursday marks the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. So how did a bible that was on the ship make its way to Baxter? Putnam County Archivist Glenn Jones said that was the result of Harry Upperman’s friendship with Reverend Robert Bateman. Jones said that Bateman was a passenger on the ship who […]
Two Injured In Tractor Trailer Accident Wednesday
Two people were injured in a single-vehicle accident on I-40 in Putnam County Wednesday evening. 37-year-old Brandon S. Barnett of Piney Flatt was driving in 2007 Peterbilt Commercial Tractor with 39-year-old Jennifer L. Barnett of Roan Mountain in the right lane on I-40. Barnett said that due to equipment failure, he lost control of the […]
Missing Baxter Man Identified As Body Found Floating In Center Hill Lake
A Baxter man missing since March has been identified as the man found floating in Center Hill Lake. Dekalb County Sheriff Patrick Ray said the man is 37-year-old William Houghtaling Jr. The body was found floating face down in the lake April 6th at the Johnson’s Chapel Recreation near a boat ramp. An autopsy revealed […]
Power Outages Thursday Morning After Wednesday Storms
Strong winds Wednesday night and a line of severe thunderstorms have produced power outages Thursday morning across the region. Upper Cumberland Electric reporting multiple outages in Putnam County as of 5am Thursday, including areas around Buffalo Valley Rd, Deberry Rd, Martin Creek Rd, Nashville Highway, and Shady Grove Rd. Among the specific neighborhoods mentioned by […]
