Equipment Fire At ARRCO Forces Evacuation
The Cookeville Fire Department responded to a commercial fire at East 20th Street on Thursday. Chief Daryl Blair said the call came in at 10:55 AM for a fire at ARRCO. Blair said a piece of equipment had caught fire inside the business. “We were able to get in and get the fire contained and […]
Fentress Wildfire 87 Percent Contained
The Gouldstown Road wildfire in Fentress County is now 87 percent contained. Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division Public Information Officer Tim Phelps said the 1,000 acre fire burnt slow and crews were able to reinforce control lines. Phelps said fire crews are almost to the finish line. “It’s far enough away from town, there’s […]
Cookeville Fire Crews Contain Residential Fire
The Cookeville Fire Department extinguished a residential fire Tuesday limiting damage to the living room of a Bradley Drive home. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the smoke was visible down Washington Avenue, and crews responded in time before the home was lost. “The first units that arrived on scene said that they had smoke and […]
Outdoor Junction Open For Business After Jan. Fire
After a fire closed Outdoor Junction for about a month, the Cookeville sporting goods store reopened Tuesday. CEO Steve Carter said seeing customers walk through the doors again is a great feeling. “This is a great area to live in,” Carter said. “A whole lot of the customers are just like family. They are in […]
Fire Inside Outdoor Junction Damages Shooting Range
The Cookeville Fire Department responded with all its companies to a fire inside Outdoor Junction just after 12:30 PM on Tuesday. Captain Shawn Roberson said the call came in after employees noticed smoke in the building. Roberson said two crews went into the shooting range area and got it extinguished after 27 minutes of actively […]
Crawdaddy’s Rebuild Estimated To Take Up To 8 Months
Four to eight months. That is the initial estimated rebuilding time of Crawdaddy’s, according to Owner Drew Blalock. As a result of last week’s electrical fire, Blalock said the entire upstairs including the back office, patio and bar will need replacing. “It is going to be a total gut job,” Blalock said. “Upstairs beyond the […]
Providing For Crawdaddy’s Employees Becomes A Community Focus
With Crawdaddy’s indefinitely closed, CityScape Director Holly Freeman said it is now the community’s turn to care for those without a job. “The cause of concern right now is taking care of the employees and the staff,” Freeman said. “Normally, the holidays are a very busy time for restaurants and wait staff. They expect those […]
Investigation of Crawdaddy’s Fire Expected To Last Days
Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said finding the cause of Wednesday’s Crawdaddy’s fire will take some time as officials continue to evaluate the situation. Blair said this is routine for a situation like this. For now, fire crews are regularly checking for hot spots. “There is a lot of pockets inside the brick and stuff […]
Crawdaddy’s Interior Structurally Sound With Fire Contained Outside
Interior fire damage to Crawdaddy’s is limited as Building Owner Peter Metts went through and surveyed the scene Wednesday morning. While crews successfully contained the fire to the restaurant’s perimeter, Metts said the Broad Street location mostly suffered water and smoke damage. “Most of the interior of Crawdaddy’s is water from extinguishing the fire outside,” […]
Livingston Aldermen Pass Resolution To Give Mayor Hiring Powers
The Livingston Board of Alderman has passed a resolution giving the city’s mayor the authority to hire, fire and suspend city employees without board approval. The motion passed 4-2 during Monday’s Board of Alderman meeting. Alderman Kelly Coleman voted for and said the added capabilities would make replacing city employees more efficient. “To me, it […]
