Collegeside Church Of Christ Opening As Warming Shelter This Weekend
Collegeside Church of Christ is seeking volunteers to help at its emergency warming shelter opening Thursday. Cookeville Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge said Hip Cookeville CEO Blair Dudley worked tirelessly to make sure no one would be left to the cold this weekend. “We know there’s more homeless that are out there that need the shelter,” […]
Pickett Archives Gets Grant For Microfilm Technology
Pickett County Archives has received a state grant that will allow visitors to read the large quantity of microfilm in its possession. Archivist Pam Bullock said the microfilm includes important documentation like deeds, land grants, and map parcels. Bullock said the almost $5,000 went towards a new computer that is compatible with a microfilm reader. […]
Cookeville PD Conducting Sobriety Checkpoint Thursday
Cookeville Police Department set to conduct a Sobriety checkpoint on North Willow Avenue Thursday. The department is encouraging everyone to not operate a vehicle if alcohol has been consumed. If alcohol is consumed, plan ahead of time to have a designated driver.
CRMC Outpatient Pharmacy Moving To New Location
Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s Outpatient Pharmacy set to move to its new location on the corner of North Hickory Avenue and Fourth Street. The Pharmacy closed Wednesday afternoon and will reopen at its new location on Thursday at 10 a.m. The pharmacy’s phone number will be the same: 931-783-2552.
UCDD UCHRA Boards Reappoint Chair And Vice-Chair
Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady reappointed as chair of the UCHRA and UCDD Executive Committee Wednesday. Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason once again will serve as the vice-chair. The secretary for the development district will be Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson. As for the human resource agency, Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson will be its secretary. […]
Outage In Livingston Cause By Construction Mishap
A construction incident at an Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation substation in Livingston left some 5,300 customers without power for more than an hour. Director of Operations Joe Skelton said a TVA dump truck bed hit a guy wire that held an overhead electricity pole. “And when the dump truck hung the guy wire it […]
State Supreme Court Denies Appeal Of Fentress Man Convicted Of Rape
The State Supreme Court refused to hear the case of a Fentress County man convicted on charges of the rape of a child and incest. Ronnie Lee Clayborn was set to serve 27 years for the rape of a child and incest. Clayborn challenged the ruling on eight counts, including that the State failed to […]
UCEMC Outage In Livingston; Expected To Be Out Until Around 10am
Power out to a large portion of Livingston and Overton County served by Upper Cumberland Electric as of Wednesday morning. TVA contractors working at the Livingston substation Wednesday morning accidently brought down some of the UCEMC lines. Crews are working now to get the lines backup and power restored. A UCEMC Spokesperson said the power […]
Overton Sheriff’s Department To Put Roof Repair Project To Bid
Overton County Sheriff’s Department putting out its jail roof repair project to bid. Chief Deputy Tim Poore said the building was built in 2001 and the roof is original to the building. He said the old-style rubberized roof is beginning to deteriorate, creating issues for the jail, the admin, and parts of the courtrooms. “And […]
