Clay Commissioners Changing Speed Limit On Two Roads
The speed limit on Crabtree Creek Road and North Fork Road in eastern Clay County will be dropped from 55 to 25 miles per hour following Commissioner approval Tuesday. The two roads are in Commissioner Jeff Gentry’s district. Gentry said the roads are wide one-lane roads, and Crabtree Creek turns into North Fork. Gentry said […]
Winfree Increasing Speeding Patrols, Many Not Attentive
The Cookeville Police Department increasing patrols to curb speeding across the community. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said the department hopes to change driving habits by increasing visibility. Winfree said he wants to see fewer injuries, and property damage. Winfree said speeding is often times not intentional, and most offenders do so when they are […]
Cookeville Police Increasing Drug Patrols With Bonaroo
Cookeville Police increasing drug enforcement as the Bonaroo Music Festival begins its weekend run in Manchester. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said festival-goers have historically been caught transporting illegal drugs on Highway 111. Winfree said drugs are usually found when someone is pulled over a different offense, such as speeding. “You may have someone either […]
Police Trying To Get Those Entering Algood To Slow Down
The Algood Police Department implementing educational tactics to combat speeding on Dry Valley Road and Mirandy Road. Police Chief Dale Armour said the city has purchased two large, digital signs to warn drivers that they might be speeding. He said on Dry Valley Road, the speed limit drops when drivers enter Algood city limits, but […]
Jackson Residents Concerned About Speeding On Aarons Branch Rd
Several Jackson County Citizens petitioned County Commissioners Monday night to set a speed limit on Aarons Branch Road. The concern is vehicles that frequently speed on the narrow one-lane road. Mayor Randy Heady said the Jackson County Commission has never set speed limits before. “More and more of these roads in these communities, they’re asking […]
Some Algood Council Members Want More Action On Speeding
Some Algood City Council members asking for more action on speeding through town. Council Member Ron Graves said the town issued just four speeding citations last month compared with 39 in September, 2020. Graves said he wondered what was being done to address the issue. “And I’m saying this because the speed sign is sitting […]
Police Chief Dale Armour Receives Traffic Safety Award
Algood Police Chief Dale Armour was named the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s 2021 Director’s Award winner. Armour said the award was for the department’s work addressing citizen traffic concerns. He said as a smaller agency, he went to the Highway Safety Office in search of additional resources. “They were able to provide us with a […]
Algood Residents Voice Speeding Concerns Across Town
Algood residents gathered at city hall Tuesday night to voice their concerns about speeding and reckless driving. Residents from streets all across Algood said they feel unsafe in their neighborhood because of the issue. Residents from Old Walton Road, Cooper Road, Quinland Lake Road all had the same issues with drivers going over the speed […]
Livingston PD Moving Traffic School Online
Traffic school in Livingston will make the move to an online self-study course due to too many COVID complications. Police Chief Greg Etheredge said the department tried to meet in-person and on Zoom but there were too many social distancing and technical issues. Etheredge said everything about traffic school for driving citations will stay the […]
Teen Driver Safety Week: Parents Talk To Drivers
This week is Teen Driver Safety Week and Tennessee Highway Patrol Captain R.C. Christian said there are a number of factors that affect teens while they are driving. Christian said it is not just phones that can distract teen drives but also the increased technology built into the car. For parents, Christian said communicating with […]
