Five Face Charges Related To Macon County Jail Escape
A grand jury has indicted three men who escaped from the Macon County Jail last month and two women who allegedly aided one of the escapees. Inmates Dylan Ferguson, Jeffery Strong, and Matthew White are each charged with felony escape, theft of property, and vandalism. All three are behind bars under $50,000 bond. The indictments […]
Cumberland County To Pay Railroad Company Additional $5K
The Cumberland County Budget Committee has approved paying an additional $5,000 to purchase land under the Art Circle Library. Earlier this year Norfolk Southern Railroad notified the county that the library sits on railroad property that existed some 20-years. Norfolk had originally asked the county to pay $40,000 for the property, but a few months […]
Demolition of Fall Creek Falls Inn To Start In April
State officials have announced that Fall Creek Falls inn, restaurant, and conference center will officially close April 2nd in order to get ready for a $25 million rebuild. Officials said plans include demolishing two structures and building one inn with roughly 85 rooms, a restaurant, and conference center. The project puts 31 full-time and potentially […]
Smithville Man Charged With Arson
DeKalb County authorities charged a Smithville man with aggravated arson after he allegedly shot a flare gun into home occupied by a woman and a child last week. A judge has set 20-year-old Daniel Lewis Dillard’s bond at more than a million dollars. Officials said no injuries occurred during the incident, but the flare did […]
Crossville Man Injured After Shotgun Accidentally Discharges
A Crossville man suffered injuries after a shotgun discharged and struck the man in the hand Sunday night. According to a police report, 30-year-old Daniel Parsons was cleaning the weapon when it accidentally discharged and almost severed his index finger. Parsons received treatment at U.T. Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition. Officials […]
TDOT Preparing For Potential Snow Showers Tuesday
You may have noticed some brine trucks on Cookeville’s Willow Avenue and Parts of Interstate 40 today. TDOT Spokeswoman Jennifer Flynn said the department has decided to brine all nine Upper Cumberland counties in District 27 due to possible snow showers expected early Tuesday morning. “Forecasts have possible snow showers for early tomorrow morning mainly […]
PCSO Investigating Stabbing Incident
Putnam County authorities are investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Authorities said 27-year-old Jason Montgomery suffered a stab wound during an altercation with another man at a home on Eller Ridge Road. According to a written release from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery received treatment at Cookeville Regional Medical […]
Sparta Passes Ordinance To Address Future Brewery
Sparta’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have passed an ordinance on first reading that allows the manufacturing of beer within city limits. The city currently doesn’t have an ordinance to address the manufacturing of alcohol within the city. The city does have an ordinance that allows and regulates the sale of alcohol through the city […]
Boyd Receives Raise and Contract Extension
The Putnam County Board of Education has given Director of Schools Jerry Boyd a positive evaluation and renewed his contract through 2020. The board has also voted to give Boyd a raise, setting his salary at $106,000. The contract also provides a $5,000 bonus if Boyd finishes his doctorate degree within the next 12-months. He […]
Loud Boom Puzzles Emergency Officials
If you heard a loud boom Sunday afternoon, you aren’t alone. Emergency officials said a number of Upper Cumberland residents reported hearing the noise around 3:00 p.m. Putnam County EMA Director Tyler Smith said he also heard the blast, but he can’t confirm what exactly caused it. “We got a lot of reports of people […]
