Overton Ambulance Service Takes No Action On Double-Wide Trailer Bid
Overton County Ambulance Service waiting on the next steps after receiving one bid for a double-wide trailer. Director Jim Morgan said the trailer would serve as additional office space for the building department to provide more room in the EMS service itself. “We’ve kind of outgrown what we’re in,” Morgan said. “The building we’re in […]
Cookeville Electric Sending Crews To Florida In Response To Hurricane Ian
Two Cookeville linemen crews are heading to Lakeland, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian. Electric Department Director Carl Haney said eight men and five trucks left at 11:00 a.m. Thursday. Haney said their main mission is to help restore power to some 60,000 residents. “Cookeville’s been in the same situation before whether it be ice […]
Tennessee Tech Alumna Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Tennessee Tech Alumna Rachel Baker Richard was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The chemistry major completed 400 hours of voluntary public service; 200 hours of personal development; 200 hours of physical fitness and a 5-day, 4-night expedition or exploration. To complete the expedition/exploration component, she organized a trip through the Ozark area of Missouri to […]
South Carolina Man Arrested, 13-Year-Old Cookeville Girl Rescued In Dark Web Investigation
A South Carolina man was arrested and a 13-year-old Cookeville girl has been kept from sexual exploitation following an investigation by TBI’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit. TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad began investigating a troubling advertisement on the dark web, depicting a 13-year-old girl being solicited for sexual activity. The ad caught […]
State Picking Up Hazardous Waste In Cumberland Co Saturday
The state will stop by Cumberland County Saturday to pick up your hazardous household waste. Cumberland County Litter Supervisor Carrie Smith said the event comes to the Cumberland County Community Complex from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “They do this every year just as a courtesy for Tennessee residents,” Smith said. “Otherwise they have to […]
Avery Trace Middle School On Lockdown Thursday Morning
Avery Trace Middle School is on lockdown as of 8:40 Thursday morning after a report of a suspicious person was seen walking around the school with what appeared to be a gun. The School Resource Officer, city police, and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office canvassed the area, and at this time there is no evidence […]
Students Reps On Clay Economic And Community Development Board Bring Youthful Ideas
Clay County Economic and Community Development Board using student representatives to help young people have a voice in the future of community development. Board Executive Secretary Doug Young said the use of student representatives was started about a year ago. “These guys are adults now, they’re 16, 17, 18 years old,” Young said. “And they […]
