Sparta Aldermen unanimously approved the start to a $7-million infrastructure upgrade to the city's electric grid Thursday. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the new grid should be completed over five years. Lowery said it will offer power to Sparta's growing business and population for years to come. Lowery said he chose to dec...

Cookeville City Council approved the purchase of a new side-loading sanitation truck Thursday night. The truck will cost the city an estimated $402,000. City Manager James Mills said the council's approval allows the city to get in the queue. The money will be included in next fiscal year's budget. "These big piec...

Rock Island State Park will revive a historic musical tradition this Saturday as it hosts the Rockin' at the Rock Lawn Chair Jam. Park Manager Jake Viamonte said the event aims to recapture the atmosphere of the park from decades ago when musicians frequently gathered to play. The revival seeks to honor the legacy of [...

Local law enforcement will investigate stolen or damaged campaign signs - as reports of that kind of activity surging on social media. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said his office takes complaints involving campaign sign theft or vandalism seriously. Farris said the act is considered a criminal offense. "We ...

The Cookeville High School greenhouse classes will hold a public plant sale on Saturday with funds raised going toward greenhouse maintenance. FFA Advisor Walker Weems teaches plant science and hydroculture at Cookeville High School. He said the lessons go beyond the fundamentals of growing plants, and branches out to ...