Gainesboro Aldermen Reappoint Head As Police Chief
Gainesboro Board of Aldermen reappointed Police Chief Mike Head for another term Thursday night, marking his fourth as chief. Head said that he has been in law enforcement since the 1980s. He said he plans for this to be his last term.
Man Wanted For Aggravated Assault, Resisting And Evading Arrest
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office seeking information to aid in the capture of a man who violently resisted and evaded arrest late Thursday evening. Joshua Daved George is a homeless man who has an active arrest warrant out of Jackson County. As Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to arrest George, he fled on foot. When a deputy caught […]
Cookeville/Putnam NAACP Branch To Host Prayer Vigil This Saturday
Cookeville-Putnam NAACP will host a prayer vigil this Saturday at McClellan Avenue Church of Christ. The Executive Committee said it feels this is necessary due to the unrest and unwelcome presence of Neo-Nazis and other white supremacists in the community, specifically the West End Park area. The committee said it wants to come together to pray […]
Low-Income Families Can Apply For Empower UC Feb 15th
The enrollment period for Empower Upper Cumberland begins February 15th. Director Megan Spurgeon shared the start date to local leaders during a UCHRA Policy Council meeting last week. Spurgeon said the pilot initiative will accept up to 800 low-income families to help them move up the economic ladder. “We still have a few more kinks […]
Cookeville Residents Speak Out Against Anti-Drag Protests
Cookeville City Council heard more than an hour of comments Thursday night as the controversy over drag shows and subsequent protests continued. Multiple residents expressed concern that city and county leaders did not denounce the hate groups who marched on January 22 along Cedar Avenue. Resident Billy George: “Personally I do think that the silence […]
McMinnville Seeking Community Input Through Survey For Strategic Plan
City of McMinnville seeking public input from a community survey to help inform the city’s strategic plan. City Administrator Nolan Ming said the strategic plan helps guide the city as it forward in the next several years. He said they want to have to community’s input to help city leaders inform what areas need to […]
Power Of Putnam Sees Vaping As A Huge Issue With UC Children
Power of Putnam Executive Director Bill Gibson said opioid abatement money could be used to deploy research based strategies to reduce vaping. Upper Cumberland counties will soon receive its first share of settlement money from pharmaceutical distributors. Gibson said he believes some money should be used for cessation programs to help youth addicted to nicotine. […]
Overton Sheriff’s Department Reviewing Bids For Roof Project
The Overton County Budget and Purchasing Committee did not take action on four bids for a partial jail roof replacement project. Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Tim Poore said the committee instructed him to further investigate the companies since they are not local. “They were probably just a little bit more than what we would hope […]
