Sparta Fire Chief Shares Kitchen Safety Tips For Thanksgiving
Sparta Fire Chief Kirk Young said if you want to avoid a kitchen fire this Thanksgiving, pay attention to your stove while cooking. Young said from his experience, an unattended oven is the main contributor to house fires this time of year. “Sometimes people get preoccupied with family members coming into their home and have […]
Pumper To Move Into Gainesboro Grade Fire Station Next Month
The Putnam County fire station on Gainesboro Grade will start serving the area next month. Fire Chief Tom Brown said exterior work of the unmanned station now complete so a vehicle can move into the bay. “That area Huntington Wood, Castlebrook, Brookwood are all currently an ISO 10, which is the same as no fire […]
Cumberland Commission Approves Temporary Fixes To Old Courthouse
Cumberland County has found a temporary solution to the structural damage of its old courthouse. Mayor Allen Foster said engineers indicated that six columns can be installed to support the building while a permanent solution is studied. “That will disperse the weight, hold up the trusses and they’ll do some remedial work,” Foster said. “We’re […]
Sexton Receives Republican Support To Remain House Speaker
House Speaker Cameron Sexton nominated by the state’s House Republican Caucus to continue serving as Speaker Tuesday. Sexton was unopposed and received the approval of all Republican members in attendance during the Caucus Leadership Election at Paris Landing State Park. “It means that they believe in the last three years under my privilege to be […]
Warren Commission Approves In Lieu Of Taxes For Bridgestone Expansion
The Warren County Commission unanimously approved an in lieu of taxes for the expansion of the Morrison Bridgestone Plant Monday night. County Executive Terry Bell said the company’s tax bill set at $650,000 from 2027 to 2047. “That is a general procedure to give companies a tax break for producing jobs,” Bell said. “They are […]
CRMC To Suspend Services At Endocrinology Office And Diabetes Center
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will suspend services at the CRMC endocrinology office and Diabetes Center. COO Buffy Key said the hospital has struggled to recruit endocrinologists. She said the hospital lost its long-time provider some time ago and has been operating with a locum practitioner and nurse practitioner. “We’ve been very blessed here at Cookeville […]
Putnam Schools $4K Grant Goes To Upperman JROTC
Putnam County School System awarded a $4,000 grant to honor Board Member Dawn Fry’s service on the Utrust Board of Trustees. The Utrust Trustee Choice grant provides for Fry to choose up to $4,000 in projects that she wishes to fund. Fry chose to give the funds to the Upperman High School JROTC program in […]
Fentress Approves $1.1M T-DOT Bid For Bridge Replacement
Fentress County Commission approved a $1.1 million bid to replace a bridge on Jonesville Road over Bridge Creek. Highway Superintendent Ryan Reed said the project would be 100 percent covered by T-DOT. He said the project is on T-DOT’s priority wish list. “In six months it’ll be completely done,” Reed said. “So with the five-ton […]
Upper Cumberland Trends On Par With State Domestic Violence Trends
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released new crime data detailing domestic violence trends across the state for 2021. According to the report, women accounted for 71 percent of domestic-related incidents. ‘Boyfriend/Girlfriend’ was the most frequently reported relationship type for domestic-related offenses. Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center Director Amy Stockwell said it intrigued her that from […]
Willow Ave. Open After Crash Early Tuesday
Lanes are open again after an accident on South Willow Avenue near Lone Oak Drive early Tuesday morning resulted in the closure of all lanes. Cookeville Police Department Public Information Officer Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said one driver has been arrested on a DUI after crashing into a utility pole. Leonard said when first responders were […]
